Some of the effects of horizontal visual restriction on the front cockpit of a T-33 aircraft were studied. These studies are pertinent to the establishment of guidelines that will be used in canopy design for limited visibility situations. Results of the study revealed that runway extension lines are helpful for restricted visibility situations. The superiority of a 300-foot runway over a 200-foot runway was greater than expected from geometric considerations. It was also shown that practice learning has a noticeable effect on performance. Finally, visibility restrictions that force a pilot into shallow glides should be avoided, and the available visibility should be sufficient to provide adequate information so that the pilot can solve the lateral-directional and pitch tasks simultaneously.


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    Title :

    Flight experiments to determine visibility requirements for approaches and landings.


    Contributors:
    Carpenter, R. (author) / Manke, J. (author)

    Conference:

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and NASA, Space Shuttle Operations, Maintenance, and Safety Technology Conference ; 1972 ; Cocoa Beach, FL


    Publication date :

    1972-03-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :