The metal patch was first discovered in 1991 on the atoll, according to TIGHAR, and was placed on Earhart's plane during a stop in Miami in 1937. The Miami Patch was an expedient field repair, Ric Gillespie, executive director of TIGHAR, told Discovery News.
Synthetic vision system. A modern synthetic vision system produced by Honeywell. A synthetic vision system (SVS) is a computer-mediated reality system for aerial vehicles, that uses 3D to provide pilots with clear and intuitive means of understanding their flying environment.
The main functions of peripheral vision are: 1  recognition of well-known structures and forms with no need to focus by the foveal line of sight, 2  identification of similar forms and movements (Gestalt psychology laws), 3  delivery of sensations which form the background of detailed visual perception.