Color Vision Testing: Changes!

Every time you think you’ve got it, things change! That’s especially true of aviation. High tech cockpits boast all the colors of the rainbow to aid the pilot in keeping th dirty side down. Land in Downtown St. Paul and it looks like you’re coming into the Las Vegas Strip. Color everywhere, color that must be accurately interpreted for the safety of the flight. And that is why the FAA tests color vision and why some dramatic changes in how it’s done have been put into play starting this year.

First of all, why change? The FAA has come to realize that there are varying degrees of color vision d...