Measurement of Air Navigation Accuracy Along Certain VOR Airways

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• Alternative Title:
  FAA\BRD Reports
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Airports
  • Performance
  • Safety
• Series:
  Federal Aviation Agency Reports
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1512300
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority
• Abstract:
  During the winter of 1958-59 a large number of measurements were made, by means of a long-range radar, of the accuracy of air navigation along certain VCR airways within 130 miles of Kansas City. The measurements encompassed a variety of aircraft types and flight conditions, and were made generally without the pilot’s knowledge. The type, Identity, assigned altitude, origin destination, and reported times over certain VOR station were obtained for each aircraft from air traffic control records. Related weather and winds aloft data were obtained from the weather teletype. The positions of the VOR radials defining the airways in the area were also measured, by means of a specially instrumented aircraft.
• Content Notes:
  Public Domain
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81732/dot_81732_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.89 MB]
• Collection(s):
  CAA and FAA Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3a8424c360e8174f352d64acb739e3e4e1f8a19756c62e9eace99d899e8c9b70f61b9426466f715d486d27845ba3c82ac227b4306235573756fa1be0e80f5b1e