Improved Weather Services for Helicopter Operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Abstract

Current weather services in support of the more than 800 helicopters operating in the Gulf of Mexico is reviewed and the limitations noted. Means of improving these services based on currently available facilities and ongoing research and development efforts are presented. Immediate improvements in weather services can be attained by the implementation of a plan agreed upon by personnel of the FAA, NWS and helicopter operators. Near-term (to 1986) and longer-term (beyond 1986) developments in observations, forecasts, and communications that can improve weather services are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102209

Entities

People

  • Arthur Hilsenrod

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Cloud Cover
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Standards
  • Storm Surges
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Turbulence
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Climatology
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.