Accession Number:

AD0645495

Title:

PILOT VISION CONSIDERATIONS: THE EFFECT OF AGE ON BINOCULAR FUSION TIME

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST

Personal Author(s):

• Melton, Carlton E., Jr.
• Wicks, Marlene

Report Date:

1966-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

The study provides data regarding the relationship between vision performance and age of the individual. It has direct application to pilot visual tasks with respect to instrument panel displays, and to controller visual tasks in association with radar equipment. It also relates to the visual parameter important to the determination of a physiologic age rating for pilots.

Descriptors:

• *PILOTS
• *AGING(PHYSIOLOGY)
• *VISION
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• TEST METHODS
• RADAR EQUIPMENT
• VISUAL ACUITY
• INSTRUMENT PANELS

Subject Categories:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Stress Physiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE