Study of Helicopter Performance and Terminal Instrument Procedures

Abstract

In an effort to provide data needed to examine the feasibility of new procedures and criteria for terminal instrument procedures, this study effort addresses helicopter IFR operations in two parts. First, it documents, in a collective sense, the Instrumental Meteorological Conditions and Visual Meteorological Conditions performance capabilities of currently IFR-certified helicopters. A number of proposed helicopter procedures are analyzed for their suitability for further consideration or experimental testing, considering the current helicopter parametric performance envelopes. Second, helicopter instrument procedures are addressed in the long-term sense and recommendations are offered for development of post-1985 operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090052

Entities

People

  • A. G. Delucien
  • David L. Green
  • F. D. Smith
  • H. R. Price

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Coast Guard
  • Control Systems
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Helicopters
  • Measurement
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines
  • Turboshaft Engines
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Regression Analysis.