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Landing Illusions
Situation |
Illusion |
Result |
| Upsloping Runway or Terrain |
Greater Height |
Lower Approach |
| Narrower-than-Usual Runway |
Greater Height |
Lower Approach |
| Featureless Terrain |
Greater Height |
Lower Approach |
| Rain on Windscreen |
Greater Height |
Lower Approach |
| Haze |
Greater Height |
Lower Approach |
| Downsloping Runway or Terrain |
Less Height |
Higher Approach |
| Wider-than-Usual Runway |
Less Height |
Higher Approach |
| Bright Runway and Approach Lights |
Less Distance |
Higher Approach |
| Penetration of Fog |
Pitching Up |
Steeper Approach |
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