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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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) superseded the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) in 1958.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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  • Human factors Considerations In The Design of Airport Traffic Control Quarters
    Human factors Considerations In The Design of Airport Traffic Control Quarters
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    Human factors considerations in the design of airport traffic control quarters.
  • Altimeters For Low Altitude and Flareout An Investigation of The State of The Art and Equipment Availability
    Altimeters For Low Altitude and Flareout: An Investigation of The State of The Art and Equipment Availability
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    Altimeters for low altitude and Flareout: An investigation of the state of the Art and equipment availability.
  • Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics Volume IB Ground Operations
    Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics, Volume I-B, Ground Operations
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    The Boeing “Stratolmer” Model 707-121 1s a four engine, Jet propelled, low-swept wing transport capable of operating at high speeds and high altitudes it is equipped with a tricycle type retractable landing gear.
  • Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics Volume II Descent
    Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics, Volume II, Descent
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    Air vehicle performance characteristics, volume II, descent.
  • DMET Coverage
    DMET Coverage
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    The requirements for the Vortac coverage have been thoroughly investigated, both theoretically and experimentally. However, the requirements for coverage from a DMET facility have not been as well documented. The purpose of this investigation has been to explore the theoretical coverage of proposed low-power DMET (1 kw) facilities and to compare th ...
  • Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics Volume III PreClimb
    Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics, Volume III, Pre-Climb
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    Air vehicle performance characteristics, volume III, pre-climb.
  • Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics Volume IA Ground Operations
    Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics, Volume I-A, Ground Operations
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    Air vehicle performance characteristics, volume I-A, ground operations.
  • Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics Volume II Climb
    Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics, Volume II, Climb
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    Air vehicle performance characteristics, volume II, climb.
  • Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics Volume II Enroute
    Air Vehicle Performance Characteristics, Volume II, Enroute
    1959-06-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    Air vehicle performance characteristics, volume II, enroute.
  • Airport Lighting and Marking Systems Vol 1
    Airport Lighting and Marking Systems [Vol 1]
    1959-05-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    This report is one of three volumes on airport marking and lighting systems prepared for the Federal Aviation Agency by Human Sciences Research, Inc. Its immediate purpose is to provide systemic guidance for operational installations that must proceed with new construction.
  • Studies of Tacan Monitor Antenna Locations
    Studies of Tacan Monitor Antenna Locations
    1959-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Studies and tests have been conducted to determine the proper location for a TACAN facility monitor antenna. Although the tests were limited to exploration of the near and far-field areas of AN/URN-3 and AN/GRN-9 TACAN antenna radiation patterns, the advisability of employing far-field monitoring with all TACAN antennas is established.
  • Simulation Tests of Air Traffic Control Operations In The DenverColorado Area
    Simulation Tests of Air Traffic Control Operations In The Denver-Colorado Area
    1959-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Simulation tests of air traffic control operations in the Denver Colorado area.
  • Airport Lighting and Marking Systems Vol 2
    Airport Lighting and Marking Systems [Vol 2]
    1959-05-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    This volume contains summaries and references of published reports on au-port marking and lighting and related topics. It was prepared to support the objectives of Contract FAA/BRD-13. The basic objectives of that contract were to bring together results of operational tests and evaluations on airport marking and lighting, to identify unresolved pro ...
  • Flight Strip Update Investigation
    Flight Strip Update Investigation
    1959-05-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    The purpose of this report is to supply some of the required answers by an analysis of representative flight strips selected from actual flight strips used August 1, 1958, in the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center. The work has been performed under Task No. 5 of Contract No. FAA/BRD-14.
  • Airport Lighting and Marking Systems Vol 3
    Airport Lighting and Marking Systems [Vol 3]
    1959-05-01 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    This report is one of three volumes on airport marking and lighting system prepared for the Federal Aviation Agency by Human Services Research, Inc. Its immediate Purpose is to provide systematic guidance for operational Installation that must proceed with new construction and cannot wait for the results of the Bureau of Research and development re ...
  • Index of Technical Development Reports
    Index of Technical Development Reports
    1959-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Index of technical development reports.
  • A Review of Airspace Use In Restricted Areas R40 Camp AP Hill Va
    A Review of Airspace Use In Restricted Areas R40 - Camp A.P. Hill, Va.
    1959-04-07 | Federal Aviation Agency Reports | PDF
    A Review of airspace use in restricted areas R40 - Camp A.P. Hill, VA.
  • Tests of The SRS1 Equipment Modified For Air Traffic Control Use
    Tests of The SRS-1 Equipment Modified For Air Traffic Control Use
    1959-04-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes a second series of tests to evaluate certain air traffic control systems.
  • Study of Aircraft Radar Target Size
    Study of Aircraft Radar Target Size
    1959-04-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes a method used to determine the relative radar target size of five aircraft types of five aircraft types.
  • An Operational Evaluation of The IBM 650 Computer For Air Traffic Control
    An Operational Evaluation of The IBM 650 Computer For Air Traffic Control
    1959-04-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes an operational evaluation of an IBM 650 computer installed in the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center. The display boards computer was used.
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