Heliport Visual Approach Surface High Temperature and High Altitude Test Plan

Abstract

The purpose of this test plan on Helicopter Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Clearance project to be conducted at high temperature and high altitude conditions are as follows: (a) The identification of problems to be investigated; (b) The definition of the tasks required to resolve these problems; (c) The development of test procedures; (d) The description of the methodology for data collection, reduction, and analysis; (e) The specification of the required data. The focus of this test is on the issue of airspace requirement and obstruction protection requirements for visual approaches and departures at a heliport.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200027

Entities

People

  • Marvin S. Plotka
  • Rosanne M. Weiss

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Altitude
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • High Altitude
  • High Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Range Finding
  • Sea Level
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space