Summary report of trip to European all weather landing facilities October 18-29, 1971.

Details

• Creators:
  Feehrer, Carl E.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • All weather landing systems
  • Landing aids
  • Air traffic control
  • Visibility distance
  • Category III systems
  • Low visibility operations
  • Europe
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FAA-72-11
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  This report represents a summary of the information gathered during the joint FAA/MITRE/TSC visit to European Category II and Category III landing facilities over the period 18 October 1971 to 29 October 1971. Part I presents overviews of the attitudes of France and England toward all-weather-landing and brief characterizations of current and projected equipment and procedures of major airlines and airports. Additionally, Amsterdam which currently maintains ILS systems of both English and French manufacture. Part II of the report presents comments we are able to make on the basis of the study and some preliminary recommendations. Part III is an appendix which contains copies of the written material collected during the visit.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9177/dot_9177_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.80 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:99d4f9fb123e93c060f8347ed9e6085688d0990a5d2ba49d58b6ae3affe0b1913abb56d7c00b7041ad66cb2393c36ba807e71212cdd8e34c76307cb9d91f2f3c