Title: Describe scanning techniques as related to collision avoidance.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training II (20053-II) > Section: Operating the Aircraft

Description should include the following:

- Scanning techniques are very important in identifying objects at night.
- To scan effectively, pilots must look from right to left or left to right. They should begin scanning at the greatest distance an object can be perceived (top) and move inward toward the position of the aircraft (bottom).
- For each stop, an area approximately 30° wide should be scanned. The duration of each stop is based on the degree of detail that is required, but no stop should last longer than two to three seconds.

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