FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY ADVISORY

Abstract

Objective was to delineate a sector through which, had the nuclear explosion vented, a contaminated air mass would have been expected to move and through which nonparticipating military or civilian aircraft would be advised not to fly. Had venting occurred, such predesignation of a potentially hazardous air space would have avoided startling pilots flying near the test site, prevented unintentional penetration of a contaminated air mass, and minimized traffic hazards to participating aircraft. The FAA has concluded that the Project Shoal Air Space Advisory Plan provided all proper precautions necessary to ensure against radioactive contamination of airmen or aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 1963
Accession Number
AD0607920

Entities

People

  • A. D. Carter
  • H. M. Vick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Aircrafts
  • California
  • Contractors
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Hazards
  • Health Services
  • Navigational Aids
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Public Health
  • Radioactive Contamination

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management

Technology Areas

  • Space