Fixed Ground Antenna Radome (FGAR) Type I/III OT&E Integrations and OT&E Operational.

Abstract

This test report documents the Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Integration and OT&E Operational testing performed on the Type I/Ill, Fixed Ground Antenna Radome (FGAR). The Type I/Ill FGAR is used with the Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)) -1/2 and AN/FPS military radars. The testing was performed at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center's Elwood En Route Beacon Test Facility (ERBTF) and the Northwest Mountain Region's Trinidad En Route Radar Facility (TAD), Colorado. The testing included: (1) characterization of the primary and secondary radar's electromagnetic performance, (2) human factors, (3) physical characteristics, and (4) physical performance. The electromagnetic performance testing showed no degradation of the primary or secondary radars; there were no human factor problems found; and only minor problems were identified during the physical characteristics and physical performance tests. The testing determined that the FGAR meets the Operational Suitability and Operational Effectiveness requirements of the FAA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA294511

Entities

People

  • Harold G. Sedgwick
  • Leonard H. Baker

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Traffic
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radio Frequency
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Radar Systems Engineering.