The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations.
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Heightened interest in existing FAA regulations regarding alcohol and flying, with emphasis on the potential effects of low blood alcohol levels on performance, indicated a need for research to help define effects of low doses of alcohol on performance. This study was designed to assess the effects of age and three breath alcohol levels (0.04, 0.02
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Paper flight progress strips (FPSs) are currently used in the United States en route air traffic control system to document flight information. Impending automation will replace these paper strips with electronic flight data entries. In this observational study, control actions, communication events, and computer interactions were recorded and anal
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
1995-01-01
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This Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance for the selection of a water source and standards for the design of a distribution system to support aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) service operations on airports.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (U.S.)
1995-01-01
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This is one in a fact sheet series, "BioFacts: Fueling a Stronger Economy," produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on biofuels. This fact sheet briefly discusses biodiesel, substitute for or an additive to diesel fuel that is derived from the oils and fats of plants and which can be used in diesel engines.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
1995-01-01
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The FAA computer assisted testing system is supported by a series of computer testing supplement publications. These publications, available through regional Government book stores, the Superintendent of Documents, and aviation publishers, include the graphics, legends, and maps that are needed to successfully respond to certain test items.
United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1995-01-01
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The FAA has available hundreds of computer testing centers nationwide. These testing centers offer the full range of airman knowledge tests. Refer to appendix 1 in this guide for a list of computer testing designees. This knowledge test guide was developed to be used by applicants preparing to take the following knowledge tests on the computer: Avi
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1995-01-01
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At one time, the flight engineer functioned as an inflight maintenance person. Today, the flight engineer is a technical expert, who must be thoroughly familiar with the operation and function of various airplane components. The principal function of the flight engineer is to assist the pilots in the operation of the airplane. Specific duties vary
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1995-01-01
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The Flight Standards Service of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed this guide to help applicants meet the knowledge requirements for recreational pilot and private pilot certification. This guide contains information about eligibility requirements, test descriptions, testing and retesting procedures, and sample test questions r
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1995-01-01
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The Flight Standards Service of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed this guide to help applicants meet the knowledge requirements for airline transport pilot, aircraft dispatcher, and flight navigator certification. This guide contains information about eligibility requirements, test descriptions, testing and retesting procedure
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Standards Service
1995-01-01
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The Flight Standards Service of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed this guide to help applicants meet the knowledge requirements for parachute rigger certification. This guide contains information about eligibility requirements, test descriptions, testing and retesting procedures, and sample test questions representative of tho
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A piloted, motion-based simulation of Sikorsky's Black Hawk helicopter was used as a platform for the investigation of rotorcraft responses to vertical turbulence. By using an innovative temporal and geometrical distribution algorithm that preserved the statistical characteristics of the turbulence over the rotor disc, stochastic velocity component
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This paper presents the literature on conducting truck travel surveys in the U.S. and abroad. It includes past experiences, as well as current practices in conducting truck surveys. The primary purpose of this paper is to present compiled information on truck surveys and truck travel demand forecasting experiences to the Metropolitan Transportation
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This synthesis will be of immediate interest to land use and transportation planning officials, with special interest to state, regional, and local planners and administrators who must respond to the requirements of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). While many of the "15 factors" contained in ISTEA that must be c
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1995-01-01
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Building a successful traffic safety program starts with the recognition that to be successful, the community-wide effort requires the support of many individuals and organizations. If everyone is to work collectively toward the overall planning and implementation of the program, each participating organization must accept some changes in how it op
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (U.S.)
1995-01-01
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This is one in a fact sheet series, "BioFacts: Fueling a Stronger Economy," produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on biofuels. This fact sheet briefly discusses ethanol, a clean burning liquid fuel that can be produced from a variety of cellulosic materials such as agricultural and forestry residue, corn corps, even municipal solid w
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of pavement distress data derived from a laser road surface tester (RST) operating on Virginia's interstate highway system. The evaluation was conducted by comparing rut depth, roughness, cracking, and macrotexture measurements generated by the Laser RST with those obtained using
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