Reducing Aviation Weather-Related Accidents Through High-Fidelity Weather Information Distribution and Presentation
Abstract
In February 1997, the U.S. President announced a national goal to reduce the fatal accident rate for aviation by 80% within ten years. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration established the Aviation Safety Program to develop technologies needed to meet this aggressive goal. Because weather has been identified as a causal factor in approximately 30% of all aviation accidents, a project was established for the development of technologies that will provide accurate, timely and intuitive information to pilots, dispatchers, and air traffic controllers to enable the detection and avoidance of atmospheric hazards. This project addresses the weather information needs of general, corporate, regional, and transport aircraft operators. An overview and status of research and development efforts for high-fidelity weather information distribution and presentation is discussed with emphasis on weather information in the cockpit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA579209
Entities
People
- Daniel B. Shafer
- H. P. Stough
- Konstantinos S. Martzaklis
- Philip R. Schaffner
Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration