Adverse Weather Test Site Selection Study
Abstract
This report details the percent frequency of occurrence of the adverse weather testing criteria (as outlined in AFFTC-TIH-88-004) for five airfields: Keflavik, Iceland; Goose Bay, Canada; Bodo, Norway; Volk Field, WI; and Dover AFB, DE. The data assists selection of a single location best suited, climatologically, to perform flight testing. Criteria tested and weather conditions evaluated include artificial and natural in-flight icing and rain; wet, slushy, and icy runway/taxiway performance and handling qualities; freezing rain exposure; engine water ingestion on the ground and in-flight; evaluation of instrument flight rules (IFR) capability; evaluation of the effects of corrosive atmospheric pollutants; and turbulent flight evaluation. Numerous tables and graphs an used to demonstrate the percent frequency differences of the adverse weather conditions between the five locations.... Climatology, Adverse weather testing, Adverse weather site selection, Flight testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA259012
Entities
People
- Randy J. Lefevre
- Robert G. Hauser
- Ronald L. Comoglio
- Steven R. Christy
Organizations
- Aeronautical Systems Center