AFPAM11-417 — Orientation In Aviation

AFPAM11-417 governs aviation orientation, including spatial disorientation prevention, recognition, risks, and in-flight countermeasures for aircrew.

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  • Publication number: AFPAM11-417
  • Title: ORIENTATION IN AVIATION
  • Date: 2015-04-09

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The publication covers spatial disorientation incidence, orientation systems, sensory illusions, misperceptions, and aided night vision impacts. Compliance with the publication is mandatory, and it requires records created by its prescribed processes to be maintained and disposed of under specified Air Force records guidance.

Topics covered

  • Spatial disorientation risks
  • Vision and orientation systems
  • Vestibular illusions
  • Visual illusions
  • Somatosensory illusions
  • Night vision device systems
  • Spatial disorientation countermeasures

Questions and answers

Where are AFPAM11-417 publications and forms available?

Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.

Does AFPAM11-417 have releasability restrictions?

There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.

How are recommended changes to AFPAM11-417 submitted?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.

How must records created under AFPAM11-417 be handled?

Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm.

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