Ground view
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Flight deck of the USS John S. McCain with poor ground visibility
When ground visibility (English: ground visibility ) is in the aviation , the horizontal view on a airfield designated. According to German law, this visual range must be determined by an officially authorized person.
View (in the sense of vision wide ) is in this context by atmospheric -related conditions and expressed in units of distance possibility of striking by day, unlit objects and at night striking, illuminated objects to see and be seen.
In contrast, is meant by flight visibility (English: flight visibility ) visibility in the direction of flight from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight. The term ground view describes the vertical view from the cockpit to the ground.