When was the last time you saddled up to a Phoropter? If you're like a lot of pilots, perhaps not as recently as you should have. The gold standard for undergoing a thorough eye examination is six months.
On The Cover: A pilot is doing something that more of us need to do on a regular basis and that's undergoing a thorough eye exam - a real eye exam. As we age, we know that eyesight deteriorates, buy many don't know about all of the issues that cause the deterioration that's crucial to safe aircraft operation. The good news is that eye health testing has never been better, and there are things pilots can do to keep seeing clearly. We talked with a respected eye doc who is also a pilot for the report starting on page 16.
Here’s an unfortunate scenario. You’re sliding down a visual approach at dusk with the speed nailed, the wind calm and bright LEDs lighting up the pavement. You settle into the flare and hit hard enough to bounce back in the air where the oscillations begin. Despite your thousands of flight hours, your insurer isn’t impressed […]
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