TRSB Microwave Landing System Demonstration Program at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.

Abstract

The TRSB system demonstration at JFK in December 1977 was installed on Runway 13L and consisted of a 1 phased array azimuth subsystem, a 1.5 elevation subsystem with an antenna of the Rotman lens design, and a precision L-Band DME. A new laser tracker, previously untried in the field, was provided for precise aircraft position data, but due to calibration survey errors and data processing software problems, the tracker data was considered unusable. However, TRSB airborne recordings are available for several flights and provide a useful data output. During the operational demonstrations, national and international observers in the NASA B-737 aircraft flew the 'Canarsie approaches', under fully coupled and manual flight conditions to touchdown and rollout. These demonstrations highlighted the important capability of MLS to provide precision guidance over complex approach paths to a busy international airport.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055447

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Antennas
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Guidance
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Instrumentation
  • International Airports
  • Microwave Landing Systems
  • New York
  • Sites
  • Test Beds
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Geodesy
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy