The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) superseded the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) in 1958.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.
1947-04-01
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This investigation represents an evaluation through controlled experiment of a procedure developed by flight instructors.
A Study of the Effect of Training in Slow Flight on Landing Performance. (1947). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511763
A Study of the Effect of Training in Slow Flight on Landing Performance. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511763.
A Study of the Effect of Training in Slow Flight on Landing Performance. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511763.
1947-03-01
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Flight tests of sperry microwave instrument landing system.
Flight Tests of Sperry Microwave Instrument Landing System. (1947). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511915
Flight Tests of Sperry Microwave Instrument Landing System. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511915.
Flight Tests of Sperry Microwave Instrument Landing System. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511915.
1947-03-01
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Theoretical considerations of ultra-high-frequency two-course simulations radio ranges.
Theoretical Considerations of Ultra-High-Frequency Two-Course Simulations Radio Ranges. (1947). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511849
Theoretical Considerations of Ultra-High-Frequency Two-Course Simulations Radio Ranges. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511849.
Theoretical Considerations of Ultra-High-Frequency Two-Course Simulations Radio Ranges. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511849.
1947-01-01
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This report presents the data obtained from a laboratory investigation of the soil stabilizing properties of numerous artificial resins Because of their outstanding effectiveness, the resins formed by the reaction of aniline and furfural were given special attention.
A Laboratory Study of the Soil Stabilizing Effectiveness of Artificial Resins with Special Emphasis on the Aniline-Furfural Resins. (1947). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511848
A Laboratory Study of the Soil Stabilizing Effectiveness of Artificial Resins with Special Emphasis on the Aniline-Furfural Resins. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511848.
A Laboratory Study of the Soil Stabilizing Effectiveness of Artificial Resins with Special Emphasis on the Aniline-Furfural Resins. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511848.
1947-01-01
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A comparison of the polar stereographic gnomonic, and transverse mercator projections for polar aeronautical charts.
A Comparison of the Polar Stereographic Gnomonic, and Transverse Mercator Projections for Polar Aeronautical Charts. (1947). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511847
A Comparison of the Polar Stereographic Gnomonic, and Transverse Mercator Projections for Polar Aeronautical Charts. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511847.
A Comparison of the Polar Stereographic Gnomonic, and Transverse Mercator Projections for Polar Aeronautical Charts. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1947, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511847.
1946-10-31
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This report describes not only an important practical contribution to the selection of student pilots, but represents a significant development in the application of a generally neglected psychological techniques in the prediction of work proficiency.
The History and Development of the Biographical Inventory. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511762
The History and Development of the Biographical Inventory. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511762.
The History and Development of the Biographical Inventory. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511762.
1946-10-01
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This experiment which employed as subject student pilots in the 2nd and 3rd flight classes at the Institute of Aviation Psychology, was conducted to investigate the effect of training student pilots by the method of directed attention to instruments.
The Effectiveness of Directed Attention to Instrument as a Training Aid. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511761
The Effectiveness of Directed Attention to Instrument as a Training Aid. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511761.
The Effectiveness of Directed Attention to Instrument as a Training Aid. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511761.
1946-09-26
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This report is concerned with a course of systematic training of peripheral vision carried out under the auspicious of the National Research Council Committee on Selection and Training of Aircraft Pilots.
Effect of Training on Acuity of Peripheral Vision. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511760
Effect of Training on Acuity of Peripheral Vision. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511760.
Effect of Training on Acuity of Peripheral Vision. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511760.
1946-08-01
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The report is another in the series growing out of research conducted at the Institute of Aviation Psychology through the cooperation of the University of Tennessee, the State Bureau of Aeronautics, the Committee on Selection and Training of Aircraft Pilots and the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The study attacks a problem which is of great prac
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The Agreement between Inspectors’ Observations as Recorded on the Ohio State Flight Inventory and Instrument Readings Obtained from Photographic Records. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511759
The Agreement between Inspectors’ Observations as Recorded on the Ohio State Flight Inventory and Instrument Readings Obtained from Photographic Records. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511759.
The Agreement between Inspectors’ Observations as Recorded on the Ohio State Flight Inventory and Instrument Readings Obtained from Photographic Records. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511759.
1946-08-01
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The study is a final one describing the investigations on motion sickness administered by Wesleyan University under grants-in-aid from the National Research Council Committee on Selection and Training of Aircraft Pilots from funds made available by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
1946-07-12
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This report describes the last and most comprehensive of a series of studies conducted at the State University of Iowa in cooperation with the Army Air Forces.
An Appraisal of Certain Tests of Pilot Aptitude. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511756
An Appraisal of Certain Tests of Pilot Aptitude. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511756.
An Appraisal of Certain Tests of Pilot Aptitude. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511756.
1946-07-01
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This study described in this report represents a relatively minor and incomplete investigation of the interview as an aid in prediction of pilot performance.
A Partial Analysis of a Three-Man Interview Technique for Predicting Airplane Pilot Success in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511757
A Partial Analysis of a Three-Man Interview Technique for Predicting Airplane Pilot Success in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511757.
A Partial Analysis of a Three-Man Interview Technique for Predicting Airplane Pilot Success in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511757.
1946-05-01
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The study described in this report represents a second in a series devoted to the investigation of the relationship between physical standards and accomplishments in learning to fly, conducted by the British Training Schools in the United States.
A Study of Visual and Cardiovascular Standards in Relation to Success in Flight Training. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511754
A Study of Visual and Cardiovascular Standards in Relation to Success in Flight Training. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511754.
A Study of Visual and Cardiovascular Standards in Relation to Success in Flight Training. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511754.
1946-05-01
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The report includes materials pertinent in considering the petition of TWA for regulations pertaining to hour of scheduled flight by commercial airlines on long-range operation within the continental limits of the United States.
1946-05-01
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The origin, distribution, and airphoto identification of United States soils [Appendix B]
The Origin, Distribution, and Airphoto Identification of United States Soils [Appendix B]. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511906
The Origin, Distribution, and Airphoto Identification of United States Soils [Appendix B]. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511906.
The Origin, Distribution, and Airphoto Identification of United States Soils [Appendix B]. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511906.
1946-04-01
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The origin, distribution, and airphoto identification of united states soils.
The Origin, Distribution, and Airphoto Identification of United States Soils. (1946). United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511905
The Origin, Distribution, and Airphoto Identification of United States Soils. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511905.
The Origin, Distribution, and Airphoto Identification of United States Soils. United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1946, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1511905.
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