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	Visual flight rules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of aviation regulations under which a pilot may operate an aircraft, if weather conditions are sufficient to allow the pilot to visually control the aircraft's attitude, navigate, and maintain separation with obstacles such as terrain and other aircraft.
		If they are not met then the flight must be flown under instrument flight rules; to do so, the pilot must have an instrument rating and meet recency of experience requirements pertaining to instrument flight, and the aircraft must be equipped and type-certified for instrument flight.
		In some types of airspace, generally at higher altitudes, a flight must be flown under instrument flight rules regardless of the meteorological conditions, as aircraft fly at high speeds at higher altitudes and the "see and avoid" method of avoiding conflicting traffic is less successful.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Visual_flight_rules (315 words)

	Visual flight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Visual flight is the control of an aircraft by using the view from the aircraft as the primary reference point.
		The primary visual reference used is usually the appearance of the natural horizon or the ratio of visible sky to ground, when the pilot is looking straight ahead.
		For an article on visual flight as it relates to airplanes, and to a great extent gliders and hang gliders, see visual flight (airplanes).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Visual_flight (269 words)

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		Flight Visibility- The average forward horizontal distance, from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight, at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night.
		VISUAL APPROACH [ICAO]- An approach by an IFR flight when either part or all of an instrument approach procedure is not completed and the approach is executed in visual reference to terrain.
		VISUAL CLIMB OVER AIRPORT (VCOA)- A departure option for an IFR aircraft, operating in visual meteorological conditions equal to or greater than the specified visibility and ceiling, to visually conduct climbing turns over the airport to the published "climb-to" altitude from which to proceed with the instrument portion of the departure.
	www.faa.gov /ATpubs/PCG/V.HTM (1794 words)

	AOPA Flight Training - How It All Works: Controllers
		Flight plans are not required for flights conducted under visual flight rules (VFR), in which pilots navigate using references on the ground.
		However, IFR flight plans are used by air traffic control (ATC) to reserve the time and location of use for any airspace needed by the aircraft operating under IFR.
		In case of radio failure during the IFR flight, pilots will follow the exact route in the IFR clearance, and ATC will anticipate their path, altitudes, and times along the route based upon a combination of the IFR flight plan and the IFR clearance issued by ATC to the pilot.
	flighttraining.aopa.org /learntofly/overview/atc.cfm (1094 words)

	Flight - Visual Flight Rules Aircraft Wright Brothers Early Flying Machines Control Deck Feather (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Flight is the process of flying: either movement through the air by aerodynamically generating lift or aerostatically using buoyancy, or movement beyond Earth's atmosphere by spacecraft.
		Early attempts at flight are the subject of much debate, both for the often sketchy details of machines and people that have vanished away in time and as a matter of pride for some given group, usually a country.
		A flight is a military unit in an air force, typically comprising three or four aircraft, with their aircrew and groundcrew; or a non-flying unit of equivalent strength.
	www.a-zofholidays.com /a2z/flights/flight.html (8040 words)

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		A visual approach is an ATC authorization for an aircraft on an IFR flight plan to proceed visually to the airport of intended landing; it is not an instrument approach procedure.
		The intent of the 30 degree intercept angle is to reduce the potential for overshoots of the final, and preclude side-by-side operations with one or both aircraft in a "belly-up" configuration during the turn.
		(a) When aircraft flight paths do not intersect, visual approaches may be conducted simultaneously, provided standard separation is maintained until one of the aircraft has been issued and the pilot has acknowledged receipt of the visual approach clearance.
	www.faa.gov /ATPubs/ATC/Chp7/atc0704.html (1461 words)

	Visual Flight Rules - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Visual Flight Rules (VFR) apply when an aircraft is not being flown under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
		Being in contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC) is optional in most airspace, and the pilot is usually allowed to select the course and altitude to be flown even when in contact with ATC.
		If the minimum requirements for VFR are not met, then the pilot must have an instrument rating and meet recency of experience requirements pertaining to instrument flight, the aircraft must be equipped and type-certified for instrument flight, and the flight must be flown under instrument flight rules.
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /vf/VFR.html (219 words)

	Canadian Pilots -> Visual Flight London
		Up until Visual Flight released their London scenery add-on, I have always found London to be plain and not very accurately recreated in the FS2004 world.
		The team from Visual Flight has spent many hours on making these buildings, when you look at them you see that every little detail has been put in, the textures are perfect, and the designers have taken the time to optimize the buildings for users with various computer strengths to use.
		Visual Flight London is a great scenery add-on for everyone who isn’t shy of flying in a city environment.
	s8.invisionfree.com /Canadian_Pilots/index.php?showtopic=1829 (905 words)

	Visual Flight Rules - Isle of Man Airport Website
		The pilot of an aircraft is responsible for determining whether or not the meteorological conditions permit flight in accordance with visual flight rules.
		At all levels, 8km flight visibility, 1500m horizontal and 1000 ft. vertical separation from cloud.
		For fixed wing flights taking off or landing at aerodromes within Class B, C or D airspace the reported meteorological visibility at the airfield concerned shall be taken to be the flight visibility.
	www.gov.im /airport/virtual/atc/planning/visualrules.xml (319 words)

	General Operating and Flight Rules (Part VI) - NPA Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Aircraft operating under the visual flight rules (VFR) are required by the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 602.114 - Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight in Controlled Airspace and CAR 602.115 - Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight in Uncontrolled Airspace, to operate with "visual reference to the surface".
		The term "visual reference" is not defined and there have been many accidents where aircraft have crashed due to pilot disorientation caused by a lack of visual cues.
		It is felt that clarification of the term "visual reference" will have the effect of preventing flight when conditions do not fit the intent of these rules.
	www.tc.gc.ca /civilaviation/RegServ/Affairs/carac/NPAs/GOFR/Archives/jun01/2001117.htm (1089 words)

	Visual Flight London Available for purchase - Fly Away Simulation, Flight Simulator #1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Visual Flight London is a superbly detailed depiction of one of the most vibrant cities in the world, and is a major work far exceeding anything previously available.
		Visual Flight London is developed by Landmark Sceneries, the creative force behind "the best FS2004 airport scenery seen to date" (RIAT Fairford), and Visual Flight, creator and developer of the ground-breaking VFR Photographic Scenery and VFR Terrain sceneries.
		Visual Flight London is available by download and on CD direct from Visual Flight, by download from SimMarket, or on CD from specialist flight simulation retailer RC Simulations.
	flyawaysimulation.com /article1450.html (374 words)

	Definitions of VFR Airsapce®
		VISUAL APPROACH: An approach conducted on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan which authorizes the pilot to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport.
		VISUAL FLIGHT RULES: Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions.
		VISUAL HOLDING: The holding of aircraft at selected, prominent geographical fixes which can be easily recognized from the air.
	airspaceusa.com /VFR-definitions.htm (244 words)

	Dickinson Lab - Visual Upwind Flight Control
		Recent experimental results demonstrate that flies posses a robust tendency to orient towards the frontally-centered focus of the visual motion field that typically occurs during upwind flight.
		We have developed a closed loop flight model (Figure 1), with a control algorithm based on feedback of the location of the visual focus of contraction, which is affected by changes in wind direction.
		We have demonstrated the feasibility of visually guided upwind orientation with a model derived from current understanding of the biomechanics and sensorimotor computation of insects.
	www.its.caltech.edu /~flight/research_visualflightcontrol.html (294 words)

	simFlight.com - London From Visual Flight
		John Ferrie of Visual Flight reports: "......Visual Flight have announced a new version of Visual Flight London cityscape and airport scenery which will allow the scenery to be used by all users, not just those who have VFR Terrain or VFR Photographic Scenery as required by the existing version.
		Visual Flight London contains approx 50 sq miles of detailed, custom designed, individual 3D objects including the top 100 tallest buildings, all major and historic landmarks, all bridges across the Thames, plus a superb rendition of London City Airport and the London Air Ambulance helipad on top of Royal London Hospital.
		Visual Flight London is compatible with FS2002, FS2004 (including FS9.1 Upgrade), UK2000 Scenery, British Airports, VFR Photographic Scenery, VFR Terrain and most if not all current terrain mesh sceneries covering the UK.
	www.simflight.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5933 (360 words)

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		They concluded that "hourly operating costs of flight simulators were approximately 5% to 20% of the hourly operating costs of the aircraft they emulate." They also predicted that military flying hours would be reduced to almost 17 percent by 1981, and that the procurement cost of these simulators could be amortized in 2.2 years.
		The human visual system is generally not susceptible to flicker at 30 Hz in the fovea or central vision, however, the observer may still perceive flicker with peripheral vision.
		Instead of eliminating personnel susceptible to motion sickness from flight training programs, they received a number of potential students that would have been eliminated from the flight training program and their treatment resulted in 86% of trainees returning to flight training without any further significant signs of airsickness for these individuals.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /~stage3/publications/93/journals/PRESENCE/militaryFlight/paper.html (5848 words)

	Central Washington University - Flight Technology: Dale Wilson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Professor Wilson chose CWU because he was impressed with both the quality and quantity of the flight and academic curriculum offered and because of the opportunity to continue to engage in research and education related to flight crew safety.
		Flight crew decision making, visual limitations of flight (midair collision avoidance, visual flight at night, and visual illusions in the flight environment), visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
		Wilson, D. Educating pilots on the hazards of visual flight at night.
	www.cwu.edu /~flight/wilsonbio.html (558 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Visual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		impressionism IMPRESSIONISM [impressionism] in painting, late-19th-century French school that was generally characterized by the attempt to depict transitory visual impressions, often painted directly from nature, and by the use of pure, broken color to achieve brilliance and luminosity.
		Attention-getting and comprehension-raising attributes in visuals in Dutch and American, public and private television news about violence.
		The relationship between the use of kinaesthetic imagery and different visual imagery perspectives.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Visual (537 words)

	E-Flight subLOGIC Flight Light (Plus)
		Flight Light has a practice flight mode which makes it impossible to crash, on-screen visual cues for the right settings during various phases of the flight (takeoff, climb, cruise...), visual track-to-destination arrows and more...
		You also have to start your descent at the right point in the flight so that you'll be able to level off at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet AGL three to four miles before reaching the destination airport.
		For example, whether you take a long 250-mile flight or a short 40-mile hop, your score will be lowered by the same amount if you fly half the cruise portion of the flight at the wrong altitude.
	e-flight.com /fl.htm (1375 words)

	Dickinson Lab - Visual Tethered Flight Simulators (Fly-O-Vision)
		To study flight behavior in a more controlled way than is possible in free flight, we have constructed a series of tethered flight simulators, based on the pioneering work of Werner Reichardt, Karl Götz, and other previous researchers.
		We measure the output of the fly's flight system using either a wingbeat analyzer (which tracks in real time the shadows of the two wings cast by an infrared diode), or a laser-based force and torque sensors (which measure whole-body aerodynamic forces generated by the fly).
		In open-loop mode, we present the animal with a visual stimulus and measure its behavioral response.
	www.its.caltech.edu /~flight/research_flyovision.html (183 words)

	RAC - 2.0 AIRSPACE — REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall ensure that the aircraft is operated at an altitude or flight level appropriate to the track, unless assigned an altitude or flight level by an ATC unit or by written authority from the Minister.
		A person operating an aircraft in VFR flight that is not equipped with the required radio communication equipment may, during daylight hours in VMC, enter Class D airspace provided that permission to enter is obtained from the appropriate ATC unit prior to operating within the airspace.
		Immediately prior to reaching the flight level at which flight is to be conducted, the altimeter shall be set to standard pressure (29.92 inches of mercury or 1013.2 mbs).
	www.tc.gc.ca /CivilAviation/publications/tp14371/RAC/2-1.htm (6143 words)

	AOPA Flight Training - How It All Works: Airspace
		All flights in Class A airspace are conducted under instrument flight rules (IFR); therefore pilots must hold an instrument rating and be on an active IFR flight plan.
		An instrument rating is not required; pilots may operate under visual flight rules (VFR) in Class B airspace as long as they remain clear of the clouds and have at least three miles of in-flight visibility.
		Pilots flying under visual flight rules (VFR) in Class C airspace must have at least three miles of visibility.
	flighttraining.aopa.org /learntofly/overview/airspace.cfm (1152 words)

	The influence of visual landscape on the free flight behavior of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster -- Tammero and ...
		Approach angle is used as a rough measure of the asymmetry of visual motion experienced by the fly prior to the saccade.
		The inter-saccade segments are longer for flight within the uniform background, causing saccades to occur farther from the center of the arena.
		The horizontal components of the visual motion perceived through the local motion detectors were spatially summed over each of the two frontal quadrants (together comprising 180° of azimuth) of the fly’s field of view (regions 2 and 3 in Fig.
	jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/full/205/3/327 (8961 words)

	Visual Flight London
		Visual Flight London is a stunning new cityscape and airport scenery by Visual Flight and Landmark Sceneries featuring approximately 50 sq miles of custom designed landmarks, buildings and other features for London from Battersea to Docklands and beyond, including a superb rendition of London City Airport.
		Visual Flight London has been designed so that excellent frame rates can be achieved on a wide range of systems with scaleable performance achievable through the scenery complexity slider in Flight Simulator and via the frame rate optimisations built into the scenery itself.
		Visual Flight London also includes the complete area surrounding London City Airport, giving you an immersive experience when landing at this unique city airport set amidst the docklands of East London.
	www.visualflight.net /london/home.htm (1297 words)

	Visual Flight London Review
		Visual Flight's London is the latest addition to this small but select group.
		Having said that, and to be fair to Visual Flight, the questions were clear and logical, I got them all right first time, and the installation went smoothly.
		What Visual Flight have done is to create a very detailed city scenery and to embed within it a very authentic airport scenery.
	www.avsim.com /pages/0705/VFLondon/VFLondon.htm (2427 words)

	The Visual Studio 2005 Beta Experience (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Imagine you're on a flight and in the back of the seat is a complete web application that you can use to request food and drink, enjoy movies and music, buy duty free or explore your destination.
		Imagine that your requests are picked up by flight attendants using a PDA so they instantly know what you want, can identify you by name and serve meals more quickly.
		It calculates which flight instruments are not showing their expected values and displays a cloud control for each deviant instrument showing details of the possible problem.
	www.microsoft.com /emea/msdn/betaexperience/nlarchive/issue_1/fly_into_visual_studio_2005.aspx (2526 words)

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