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Old 01-09-2014 | 01:45 AM
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bogbeagle
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The good news is that even "normal" depth-perception is very range-limited and of comparatively little use to model flyers. Witness how many fly into obstacles when they "thought I was beyond that tree".

Human stereoscopic depth-perception doesn't become really useful until objects are within a few metres of the eyes ... I forget the actual range, but it's in the region of 5 - 10 metres, I think.

Beyond that, we learn to use other visual cues which are equally available to people who have, for instance, only one eye. Severe colour-blindness could affect the interpretation of those cues.


So, I wouldn't expect your problem to hinder your flying very much.

Big, slow and dark does the trick, as far as trainers go.

Last edited by bogbeagle; 01-09-2014 at 04:45 AM.