Piloted Flight Simulation Study of Low-Level Wind Shear, Phase 4. All- Weather Landing Systems, Engineering Services Support Project, Task 2
Abstract
The FAA Wind Shear Program has the objectives of examining the hazards associated with low-level wind shear, developing solutions to the wind- shear problem, implementing the solutions, and integrating them into the National Airspace System. In support of this program, potential solutions in the category of airborne equipment are being investigated by the All-Weather Landing Systems (AWLS) team under Task 2 of a contract from the FAA Approach and Landing Division. The Task 2 team consists of SRI, Bunker Ramo Corporation (BR), and Collins Avionics Group of Rockwell International. The investigation has been concerned with airline transport jet aircraft. The approach has been to give primary consideration to the lowest-cost candidate aiding concepts to ensure that any potential solution will be cost effective. The project task has included the design and test of airplane control laws, the analysis of airplane responses to wind shears, the development of wind models, the determination of the hazards presented by various wind fields, and the development and test of various instruments intended to aid the pilot in coping with wind shear. The majority of the effort has been spent on a series of piloted flight simulation tests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA077164
Entities
People
- W. B. Gartner
- W. H. Foy
Organizations
- SRI International