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CAA and FAA Reports

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) superseded the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) in 1958. This collection contains digitized reports from the CAA and FAA dating from 1938 to 1960. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_caa_faa.

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  • Diffraction and Shielding Effects of Radar Screens
    Diffraction and Shielding Effects of Radar Screens
    1957-03-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes the results of tests to determine the effectiveness of shielding screens for surveillance radars in reducing the strength of ground-clutter signals in critical areas.
  • Summary of Joint FILTDC Simulation Activities In Air Traffic Control
    Summary of Joint FIL-TDC Simulation Activities In Air Traffic Control
    1957-03-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report s summarizes the joint air traffic control simulation activities performed at The Franklin Institute Laboratories (FIL) and the Technical Development Center (TM;) of the Civil Aeronautics Administration during a two-year contract period ending in June 1955.
  • Evaluation of The Collins TVOR
    Evaluation of The Collins TVOR
    1957-03-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes the evaluation of TVOR equipment manufactured by the Collins Radio Company. The evaluation Was Conducted at the Technical Development Center of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Evaluation of FireDetection Systems Proposed For The Martin YP6M Airplane
    Evaluation of Fire-Detection Systems Proposed For The Martin YP6M Airplane
    1957-02-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Evaluation of fire-detection systems proposed for the Martin YP6M airplane.
  • BirdImpact Tests of The Boeing Model 707 Airplane Windshield
    Bird-Impact Tests of The Boeing Model 707 Airplane Windshield
    1957-02-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    The purpose of the tests was to determine the ability of the windshield and supporting structure in front of the pilot and co-pilot of the airplane to resist penetration under the impact of a four-pound bird carcass.
  • Development of A Lightweight DistanceMeasuring Interrogator Part II The Model DIC Interrogator
    Development of A Lightweight Distance-Measuring Interrogator, Part II The Model DIC Interrogator
    1957-01-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Development of a lightweight distance-measuring interrogator, part II the model DIC interrogator.
  • Improvements To DME Interrogators and Development of Accessories
    Improvements To DME Interrogators and Development of Accessories
    1957-01-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes a number of design improvements to DME interrogators which have led to increased reliability, greater utilization. improved performance. and lower initial installation and maintenance costs.
  • A Method For Determining The Economic Value of Air Traffic Control Improvements and Application To AllWeather Landing Systems 17V1
    A Method For Determining The Economic Value of Air Traffic Control Improvements and Application To All-Weather Landing Systems 17V1
    1957-01-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    This report summarizes the results of a study concerned with the development of a method for determining the economic benefits to civil users of the airways associated with Air Traffic Control improvements and the application of the method to an evaluation of the benefits associated with all-weather landing systems.
  • Impact Tests of Flexible Nonmetallic Aircraft Fuel Tanks Installed In Two Categories of Simulated Wing Structures
    Impact Tests of Flexible Nonmetallic Aircraft Fuel Tanks Installed In Two Categories of Simulated Wing Structures
    1957-01-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Impact tests of flexible nonmetallic aircraft fuel tanks installed in two categories of simulated wing structures.
  • Development of A Lightweight DistanceMeasuring Interrogator
    Development of A Lightweight Distance-Measuring Interrogator
    1956-12-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Development of a lightweight distance-measuring interrogator.
  • Recommendations on CockpitVisibility Standards For TransportType Aircraft
    Recommendations on Cockpit-Visibility Standards For Transport-Type Aircraft
    1956-11-02 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Recommendations on cockpit-visibility standards for transport-type aircraft.
  • Evaluation of The Resetting Continuous FireDetection System For The B36 Aircraft Nacelle
    Evaluation of The Resetting Continuous Fire-Detection System For The B-36 Aircraft Nacelle
    Tarbell, Lyle E.
    1956-11-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Evaluation of the resetting continuous fire-detection system for the b-36 aircraft Nacelle.
  • Dynamic Simulation Tests of Several Traffic Control Systems For San FranciscoOakland Area
    Dynamic Simulation Tests of Several Traffic Control Systems For San Francisco-Oakland Area
    1956-09-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Dynamic simulation tests of several traffic control systems for San Francisco-Oakland Area.
  • Development of A Portable Radar Simulator
    Development of A Portable Radar Simulator
    1956-09-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes the development of a portable training device for the basic training of air traffic controllers.
  • Initial Tests of The ANDB LBand Secondary Radar System In Typical TerminalArea Traffic Operations
    Initial Tests of The ANDB L-Band Secondary Radar System In Typical Terminal-Area Traffic Operations
    1956-09-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Initial Tests of the ANDB L-B and secondary radar system In typical terminal-area traffic operations.
  • FireDetection Studies of the Northrop F89 Power Plant
    Fire-Detection Studies of the Northrop F-89 Power Plant
    1956-07-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Fire-detection studies of the Northrop F-89 power plant.
  • Characteristics of Some Aircraft Anticollision Lights
    Characteristics of Some Aircraft Anticollision Lights
    1956-06-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes laboratory and flight tests of some recently developed external lighting units for aircraft Photometric measurements of the lamps and light units.
  • Evaluation of The Tacan System
    Evaluation of The Tacan System
    1956-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes an evaluation of TACAN (the military short-range navigation system) conducted by the Technical Development Center of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Effect of A Ground Discontinuity on A VOR
    Effect of A Ground Discontinuity on A VOR
    1956-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report discusses the effect of ground discontinuity on a VOR.
  • A Development Plan For An Improved Air Traffic Control System
    A Development Plan For An Improved Air Traffic Control System
    1956-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    A Development plan for an improved air traffic control system.
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