Department or Administrative Unit
Aviation
Document Type
Article
Author Copyright
Copyright © 1999 Flight Safety Foundation Inc.
Publication Date
Fall 11-1999
Journal
Human Factors & Aviation Medicine
Abstract
Human perceptual limitations are blamed for specific types of accidents that are more likely to occur in darkness than in daylight. Special hazards associated with night flying continue to cause accidents despite efforts to inform pilots of the risks.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Dale R., "Darkness Increases Risks of Flight" (1999). All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies. 430.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cepsfac/430
Comments
This article was originally published by the Flight Safety Foundation in Human Factors & Aviation Medicine. The original article from the publisher can be found online here.