ALTITUDE CORRESPONDENCE TESTS WITH DELTA AIRLINES DC 8 (FRAME 807).
Abstract
A Delta Airlines DC8 (airframe number 807), with automatic altitude reporting equipment installed, was operated in the New York ATC area for a short period of time. During this time, personnel of the Experimentation Division at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center (NAFEC) monitored the outbound flights from Newark, New Jersey, to Atlanta, Georgia. The reported data show that the pilot-reported altitude and the NAFEC-observed altitude correspond to each other within 100 feet or less. Altitude readouts were not received during some phases of climb out of Newark, and antenna shielding was suspect. On occasions when the pilot was utilizing other altimeter settings on climb, there was a correspondence difference that was expected. But, in cruise condition and with altimeter settings of 29. 92 except for Flight 4, no deviation occurred. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0622863
Entities
People
- Felix Hierbaum Jr.