Feasibility of MALSR and Runway Lighting for ILS Approaches for Helicopters

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Feasibility of MALSR and Runway Lighting for ILS Approaches for Helicopters

2006-01-01
By Magyarits, Sherri

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Magyarits, Sherri
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Simulation and Analysis Group
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:

Airport Runways Instrument Landing Systems Landing Aids Lighting Systems Visual Aids
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/AR-TN05/55
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Technical Note
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Research and Development Airport and Aircraft Safety R&D Division (ATO-P), William J. Hughes Technical Center Flight Program Group (ACB-870), Simulation and Analysis Group (ACB-330), and support contractors performed a human-in-the-loop Copter Instrument Landing System (ILS) study in a Level D Sikorsky 76 simulator at Flight Safety International, West Palm Beach, Florida, March 27-April 1, 2004. The purpose of the Copter ILS study was to evaluate the adequacy of airport lighting to support helicopter approaches with reduced minima. Specifically, the study investigated whether a Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights, runway markings, and runway edge lights, only, would be adequate for helicopter pilots to perform an instrument approach to 100-ft decision height above the ground with visibility averaging to 1/4 mile during three time-of-day conditions (day, night, and dusk) and successfully land the helicopter using a prescribed approach and landing technique.
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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