Operational Evaluation of an Optical Infrared Airborne Proximity Warning Indicator (APWI).

Abstract

This report summarizes the results of an operational evaluation conducted between April 1976 and August 1977 by general aviation pilots on an Airborne Proximity Warning Indicator (APWI). The APWI evaluated was a Rock Avionic Systems unit which was produced by the Scientific Prototype Manufacturing Compnay. The FAA conducted an operational evaluation of the Rock Avionic APWI using four systems installed in general aviation aircraft. The evaluation produced results consisting of questionnaires completed by the general aviation pilots who flew the system. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA073178

Entities

People

  • Ernest Lucier

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Collisions
  • Contracts
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electro-Optics
  • False Alarms
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Manufacturing
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warning Systems
  • Wing Tips

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.