Analysis of the Impact of Terminal Control Area (TCA) Implementation on General Aviation Activity.

Abstract

This report describes an investigation of the probable effect of selected TCA implementation upon general aviation operations. The results are obtained from an analysis of historical time series data as well as current traffic survey data. The specific findings were: the establishment of a TCA (either Group I or Group II) does not appear to dramatically affect the total number of airport operations attributable to general aviation aircraft; the presence of a TCA at a large hub airport is accompanied by a marked shift towards the more sophisticated, more expensive, primarily business oriented aircraft; overflight and secondary operations are not obviously affected by the presence or absence of a TCA; and the profile of general aviation overflight and secondary operations shows no correlation with the presence or type of TCA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA037064

Entities

People

  • James M. Daniels

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Data Analysis
  • Executives
  • Flight
  • Flight Training
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Military Operations
  • Pilots
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Statistics
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • United States

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