Snow Stabilization for Helicopter Landings

Abstract

The report describes the procedures for and the results of field tests conducted to stabilize snow by chemical treatment. Sintering of the snow by spraying methanol on its surface suppresses a possible 'white out' condition when helicopters perform normal take-off and landings upon the treated areas. The addition of a violet dye to the methanol also provided the aircraft pilot with a definitive form of reference when the ground was covered with snow and no nearby markers were present.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763231

Entities

People

  • Edward R. Evans

Organizations

  • Franklin Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Alcohols
  • Bearing Strength
  • Contracts
  • Downwash
  • Engineering
  • Field Equipment
  • Field Tests
  • Helicopters
  • Land Warfare
  • Mechanical Working
  • Methanols
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.