INTRODUCTION This report is intended to encourage more effort to be directed toward improving the pilot's visibility form the cockpit of transport type aircraft with the ultimate objective of improving safety. In the preparation of this Aeronautical Information Report@ consideration was given to pilot surveys made by the Civil Aeronautics@ studies made by manufacturers@ and a review of the cockpit visibility provided in present day transport aircraft. It is recognized that a rigid specification is undesirable and may restrict development and utilization of initiative. For this reason the repot is in general terms and offered as a guide.