CPL Human Factors · Practice

The 'black-hole approach illusion' occurs on approaches to which type of runway environment, and what dangerous error does it produce?

• A.approaches conducted over open water or coastline during bright daylight with a clearly visible horizon
• B.approaches over brightly lit terrain
• C.approaches over sloped terrain
• D.approaches over dark, featureless terrain (water, desert, jungle at night) with no visible horizon