Fascinating test of target fixation.

[Bugsy]

"Motion Induced Blindness is recognised as a flying issue, but one can also miss things whilst driving (pedestrians, motorcycles), so, keep your heads and eyes moving.

The link below is a great illustration of what was taught about scanning outside the cockpit when military pilots went through training. They were told to scan the horizon for a short distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the process. This was the most effective technique to locate other aircraft. It was emphasized repeatedly to not fix one's gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single object. The instructors, some of whom were combat veterans with years of experience, instructed pilots to continually "keep your eyes moving and head on a swivel" because this was the best way to survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (like a midair collision) as well.

The most dangerous target is the one that has NO apparent motion. This is the one you will hit without evasive action and also the one you will NOT see as presented below.

This advice had to be taken on faith until technology produced this demo."

http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html

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[andyh4]

BL**dy hell.

 

At one stage I managed to loose all three spots!

[sid]

Me too! Keep your eyes moving and you see all three all the time, hence the lesson in target fixation! Very interesting.

[BIG MAC]

Or have a lazy eye...I always pass that test

[Théière]

Now that explains it.....my old boss must have suffered with that a lot.........he would swear I was standing around not doing anything but if he had only swung his head around he would have seen me busily working [;-)]