Radar Techniques for Air Force Applications in Avoidance of Bird- Aircraft Collisions and Improvement of Flight Safety
Abstract
During the year three major objectives were accomplished: an evaluation of airborne radar systems for possible detection of birds aloft, an evaluation of the FAA airport surveillance radar (ASR-4) for monitoring bird movements in the vicinity of airports, and an evaluation of the precision approach radar (PAR) or ground control approach (GCA) radars for monitoring bird movements through airport landing corridors. The precision approach radar or ground control approach radar along with the airport surveillance radar were found to provide all the necessary data to avoid bird/aircrarft collisions. Furthermore, the flight controllers are in contact with the pilots and can warn them of dangerous concentrations of birds in their flight paths.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0754981
Entities
People
- Sidney A. Gauthreaux Jr.
Organizations
- Clemson University