Survey of Characteristics of Near Mid-Air Collisions Involving Helicopters.

Abstract

Rotorcraft operating characteristics may require a collision avoidance system to perform a substantially different function than is provided to conventional fixed wing aircraft by Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) I or thee Minimum TCAS II. This paper has been prepared to provide analysis of environmental conditions and operational characteristics of near mid-air collision situations involving rotorcraft. The analysis is intended to provide data in establishing preliminary human factors and procedural design requirements for a rotorcraft collision avoidance system. The information should be used to establish TCAS Rotorcraft Program experimental requirements. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134425

Entities

People

  • Barry R. Billmann

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Ground Level
  • Helicopters
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Training
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radio Communications
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design