Vision Impairment and Corrective Considerations of Civil Airmen

Abstract

Civil aviation is a major commercial and technological industry in the United States. The two major components of civil aviation activities are air carrier and general aviation. An estimated 278,000 people/day rely on air carriers for business and personal travel. As of 1991, there were approximately 6,054 air carrier aircraft, which include commercial air carrier operators, commuter air carriers, and air taxis. Aircraft types include jet, turboprop, piston, and rotary wing aircraft (helicopters), which flew an estimated 13.5 million flight hours. Besides the flight crew members, many aviation-related professionals (maintenance, flight line, airport support staff, etc.), who may never pilot an aircraft, depend on the air transport industry for supporting themselves and their families.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA275887

Entities

People

  • Kathryn J. Wood
  • Ronald W. Montgomery
  • Van B. Nakagawara

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Personnel
  • Civil Aviation
  • Civilian Pilots
  • Color Vision
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Contact Lenses
  • Demography
  • Flight Crews
  • Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management