Minimum Required Heliport Airspace under Visual Flight Rules

Abstract

Recently, the FAA started a flight measurement project to examine the issue of minimum required VFR airspace. Test data were collected objectively in a manner similar to what is done to define the minimum airspace for a precision approach. Heliport approach and departure flight profiles were recorded using a variety of subject pilots flying several different helicopters. Data were analyzed statistically to determine the mean, standard deviation, and 6 sigma isoprobability curves. Results of this effort are documented in FAA/CT-TN87/40, Heliport Visual Approach and Departure Airspace Tests. An analysis of the statistical distribution of these data is contained in FAA/CT-TN88/44, Analysis of Distributions of VFR Heliport Data. These test reports are not likely to be the last word on this topic but they should serve to focus the discussion on specific issues in a way that is constructive. This report is intended to focus discussion on how the data should be interpreted, some of the historical issues involved, and the direction to be taken in future work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201433

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Smith

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Navigation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Civil Aviation
  • Collisions
  • Data Analysis
  • Helicopters
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Standards
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Visual Flight Rules

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Space