Scanning for traffic - and what your eyes can't see

Jack Tyler · Post by **Jack Tyler** » Fri May 09, 2014 5:04 am

I didn't realize that one of AOPA's publications is a digital CFI Newsletter, which is available to all of us each month. Here's the link to this month's issue: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cf ... ssue1/#/15

There's an excellent, short article by Ron Machado in this issue that both explains and demonstrates what your eyes can and can't see when scanning. Seeing is - initially, at least - not believing. Quite clever and very instructive. Whole thing takes about 5 mins. Highly recommended. http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cf ... ssue1/#/13

The clever part is in the video, with the link provided in the article.

deltafox · Post by **deltafox** » Fri May 09, 2014 6:46 am

Keep your head on a swivel.

ct4me · Post by **ct4me** » Fri May 09, 2014 2:26 pm

It's amazing how *little* we can count on our senses! The TV Show "Brain Games" shows all sorts of things like the Troxler affect... and how poorly we really are as observers/witnesses.

FastEddieB · Post by **FastEddieB** » Fri May 09, 2014 5:24 pm

I think I've posted this before, but its a pretty cool trick nonetheless!

http://youtu.be/v3iPrBrGSJM

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