Clear Air Turbulence Radiometric Detection Program : Operating Procedures - Flight Test : Supplement

Wagner, G. W.; Haroules, G. G.; Brown, W. E.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)

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Clear Air Turbulence Radiometric Detection Program : Operating Procedures - Flight Test : Supplement

1973-02-01
By Wagner, G. W. ; Haroules, G. G. ; Brown, W. E.

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Wagner, G. W. ; Haroules, G. G. ; Brown, W. E.

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Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration
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Atmospheric Turbulence Clear Air Turbulence Measurement Measurement Of Specific Phenomena Radiometric Analysis Remote Sensing Turbulence
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-FAA-72-38, Sup ; FAA-RD-73-20, Supplement

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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Aviation Administration
NTL Classification:

NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION;NTL-AVIATION-Air Traffic Control;NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Energy and Environment;
Abstract:

The report presents the accomplishments of the Clear Air Turbulence Detection Program for the Period July 1 1971 to June 30, 1972. The experimental effort during this time period was devoted mainly tothe flight test program, acquisitoin of the glight data and evaluation of flight data obtained. The proram established the ability of the DOT/FAA detection system to sense trubulence and verify the encounter by means of other on-board atmospheric sensors. The total of 15 flights represents 31 flight hours and 26 hours of data tape. Eight of the turbulence encounters reported during these flight are considered significant and range from moderate to severe. All test flights were conducted locally (within 350 miles) from NASA/Flight Research Center, Edwards, California.

Instrumentation, supporting hardware and interfaces are briefly reviewed. Improvements to the measurement technique are also presented. Included are curves, table, and comments which support the events during particular flights where the data indicates changes in atmospheric conditions were sensed before and during turbulence encounters. The conclusions emphasize the need for additional flight tests that are coordinated with meteorological predictions of trubulence conditions in the moderate to severe classifications.

Operational experience gained with each flight allowed problems in equipment functions and data evaluation to be assessed and corrected so as to improve the "follow-on" flights that were conducted. Design improvemnts are recommended for existing and future sensor systems as well as use of more effiecient methods of data reductioon as a result of test program is planned for the coming year by FAA

February 1973
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