Natural Sunlight and Its Association to Aviation Accidents: Frequency and Prevention

Abstract

Glare is a temporary visual sensation produced by luminance (brightness) within the visual field that is significantly greater than that to which the eyes are adapted. Aviators may be subjected to intense glare from natural and artificial light sources that can result in temporary visual impairment, greatly increasing the risk of accidents. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between visual impairment from natural sunlight and aviation accidents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA417208

Entities

People

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

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Collisions
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Emergencies
  • Eye Diseases
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Light Sources
  • Low Altitude
  • Mid-Air Collisions
  • Phase
  • Retinal Diseases
  • Risk
  • Scattering
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.