Read Chapter 7 and Chap 8 - Pgs. 100 - 152, Basic Flight Physiology
Principles and Problems with Vision
Anatomy of the eye
Rods - Night
Cones - Day
Fovea - High concentration of cones/no rods
Photopic vision
Scotopic vision
Mesoptic vision
-Visibility depends on:
-Size and angles of object
-Illumination of the object
-Contrast from background
-Time spent scanning for object
-Degree of retinal adaptation
-Atmospheric visibility condition
Vision during low Illumination (Night Vision)
Scan Techniques
Depth perception - Binocular/Monocular
Basic Visual Illusions
**Now would be a good time to review the Jeppessen manuals for additional information on visual illusions