Towers: The Danger of Towers to Our Aviation Community

doi:10.21949/1403489

i

Towers: The Danger of Towers to Our Aviation Community

2011-05-04
By United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Safety Team
Series: Aeromedical Safety Brochures

File Language:

English

Details

Alternative Title:

Towers: Unlit + Unmarked + Uncharted = Undetected
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Safety Team
Subject/TRT Terms:

Air Pilots Altitude Aviation Safety Meteorological Instruments Towers
Publication/ Report Number:

HQ111375
Series:

Aeromedical Safety Brochures
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1403489
Resource Type:

Booklet/Pamphlet
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Abstract:

Construction of meteorological and other towers in rural areas throughout the United States is a concern to many in the aviation industry. Often these towers do not have lights or other marking devices, and they are just under 200 feet tall, falling outside FAA regulations governing tall structures. The dull color and small footprint can make these uncharted towers difficult to see. In addition, they can be erected in hours, making these vertical obstacles a major safety risk to helicopter emergency medical evacuation services, aerial applicators, law enforcement, aerial firefighting, predator control, pipeline patrols, aerial wildlife surveys, military operations, and others.
Format:

PDF
Collection(s):

Federal Aviation Administration
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:1efc5cac080829eac12cff68437b5a0dcf7e858a87fe0a91ffc3d0189ec3172d915f6316f0f1310f1c88f9ab217e0bf73a1f31a44566a5fc69cf8fc3878f43bc
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87460/dot_87460_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 384.28 KB ]

File Language:

English

ON THIS PAGE

Details

ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.