This report on the RTOL (Reduced Take-off and Landing) system is one of three six-week studies commissioned by the FAA V/STOL Special Projects Office to gather information pursuant to the preparation of a long-range, short-haul air transportation program plan. The RTOL system is proposed as a pragmatic approach to increasing air system capacity, reducing system congestion and improving ground access. Basically, it entails the shifting of most non-connecting, short-haul air travel from saturated hub airports (La Guardia, O'Hare, etc.) to existing but under-utilized metropolitan airports (RTOL ports), using quiet RTOL aircraft. This report defines th eRTOL concept and investigates its feasibility and potential.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1998-11-01
Abstract:
Researchers sought to determine if fatigue is an equally important factor in influencing the safety of local/short haul truck operations as it is in i...
This report summarizes recent studies relating to the impact of short-haul air-transportation planning, and reviews these studies to determine their a...
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