Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-26 | Page 51 | Binocular Vision of a Good Airman

I Binocular Vision of a Good Airman fN Ii speaking recently regarding the I medical aspect of flying Sir Watson Watson Watson Wat Wat- son Cheyne Chene the tho famous English doctor doc doe tor among other interesting things states An important thing Is the necessity of having true binocular vision especially especial when travelling at ata ata ata a great speed and of or having a very rapid connection between the sight and the in fact in selecting pilots one of ot the most Important points to ascertain Is whether the tho binocular vision Is good and also the time it takes between the aviator seeing and andI I taking action Ver Very often otten it has bas been discovered that one eye eje Is not used at all Many people are going about with one eye and arc are not using the binocular lar vision that is an extremely dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- thing You could no not allow a aman aman aman man to enter the Air Service unless you found he had binocular vision otherwise he would kill himself and smash his machine This statement statement statement state state- ment It Is held by some Is a fallacy The possession of or nerve has more to todo todo todo do with the success of or an aviator than mere physical strength or keen vision Many first-class first pilots have b bad bd d sight I and one at least has but one eye