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    • Aviation Safety
    • Aerospace Medicine
    • Human Factors in Flight Operations

    Background:

    • Spatial disorientation presents a significant risk to aviators, especially in low visibility.
    • Visual illusions during landings can lead to critical misjudgments of aircraft orientation.
    • Perrone's black hole approach theory explains how loss of lateral references distorts perceived glide path angles.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To systematically assess the risk of black hole approaches at Italian airports.
    • To identify airports with high spatial disorientation risk lacking essential visual aids.
    • To investigate the relationship between airport infrastructure and operational limitations.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized Perrone's visual slant misperception formula to calculate apparent glide path angles.
    • Assessed 119 Italian civil and military airports for black hole approach risk.
    • Categorized airports into low, moderate, medium, and high-risk levels based on descent angles.

    Main Results:

    • Nine airports (7.6%) exhibited medium to high risk (≥6°) but lacked Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) systems.
    • None of the identified high-risk airports were authorized for nighttime operations.
    • The study identified a potential correlation between the absence of PAPI systems and operational restrictions.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings question whether PAPI systems are absent due to lack of night operations or vice-versa.
    • Emphasizes the crucial need for pilot training in spatial disorientation recognition and recovery.
    • Highlights the importance of visual aids (PAPI, ILS) and standardized risk assessment protocols for flight safety.