Development of Visual Aids to Alleviate Spatial Disorientation During Takeoff and Landing

Abstract

The concept for a ground based visual aid to help alleviate spatial disorientation during takeoff and landing approaches has been developed. The proposed device consists of a 2/3 mile diameter circle of 12 lights mounted at least two miles from the end of the runway. This array has the appearance of a flat ellipse during most of the departure phase of flight. The relative degree of spatial disorientation hazard associated with a particular runway has been researched. A device has been designed and built with which to assess such hazards. The device is designated a visibility meter. In addition, a tentative design for visibility markers to aid in determining horizontal visibility was proposed. (Modified author abstract) Portions of this document are not fully legible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768849

Entities

People

  • D. S. Stolarski
  • S. C. Collyer
  • W. H. Bowie

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Ear
  • Flight
  • Flight Instruments
  • Flight Training
  • Ground Based
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motion Sickness
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Pilots
  • Visual Approach Slope Indicators

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  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Software Engineering