Visual Illusions in Aviation: Simulating the Black Hole Phenomenon
Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Published online on February 11, 2026
Abstract
Human Factors, Volume 68, Issue 6, Page 725-743, June 2026.
ObjectiveThe aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Transport Canada Level 2 Instrument Proficiency Check Flight Training Device to elicit the disorientation caused by the black hole illusion. To evaluate the role of gender, we measured the relative ...
ObjectiveThe aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Transport Canada Level 2 Instrument Proficiency Check Flight Training Device to elicit the disorientation caused by the black hole illusion. To evaluate the role of gender, we measured the relative ...