flight operationsFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
Which technique should a pilot use to scan for traffic to the right and left during straight-and-level flight?
A
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.✓ Correct Answer
B
Concentrate on relative movement detected in the peripheral vision area.
C
Continuous sweeping of the windshield from right to left.
Explanation
AIM 8-1-6 recommends a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements that bring successive areas of the sky into central vision, each area viewed for at least a second, because the eyes need to focus to detect small targets. A continuous sweep does not let the eyes focus, and daytime detection relies on central, not peripheral, vision.
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