Evaluation of a Visual Departure Path Indicator.

Abstract

The report describes a technique and presents the result of tests conducted to evaluate a visual departure path indicator for suitability to prevent spatial disorientation when an aircraft, under visual flight rules, departs from an airport over land or water where no horizon and few visual cues exist. The work involved determining if it is an appropriate type of system to use. After a satisfactory testing period the equipment was moved to an airport where spatial disorientation might be encountered and an in-service test was performed. The results are discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA013996

Entities

People

  • E. Leon Reamer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Flight Instruments
  • Ground Position Indicators
  • Indicators
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles
  • Visual Flight Rules

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.