EVALUATION OF FORWARD AREA ASSAULT PLANS FOR ARMY HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Abstract
An evaluation of operational plans was conducted to provide the U. S. Army with procedures, separation values, basic navigation and air traffic control requirements for use in helicopter assault missions under instrument flight conditions. The evaluation consisted of dynamic simulation as well as live flight tests. Live flight tests were conducted by the 11th Air Assault Division, Fort Benning, Georgia, with the assistance of Federal Aviation Agency project personnel to obtain information as to the ability of helicopter pilots to maintain an assigned airspeed, altitude, and track. Data from these tests were used as a partial basis for separation values which were applied to the plans tested in dynamic simulation. Six operational plans for like and mixed- type helicopters resulted from the simulation. Each plan handled both normal and emergency situations and the movement rates established for each.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0462466
Entities
People
- Donald O. Brown