Helicopter Visual Segment Approach Lighting System (HALS) Test Report

Abstract

This Technical Note reports on a test designed to obtain pilot performance subjective pilot data on the Helicopter Visual Segment Approach Lighting System (HALS). Results identify the performance measures which correlate with the pilot's ability to visually acquire a HALS equipped heliport. Conclusions state that HALS can support existing minima to heliports. Pilots reported unacceptable Cooper-Harper ratings for rate of closure and workload without HALS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA214085

Entities

People

  • Barry R. Billmann
  • Scott Shollenberger

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Approach Lights
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Flight
  • Guidance
  • Instrument Flight
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Navigation
  • Night Flight
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Radio Communications
  • Recording Systems
  • Standards
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Computer Engineering
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.