| Title | Vortex Advisory System Safety Analysis : Volume 1. Analytical Model |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 41722 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hallock, J. N. |
| Source | 122p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19780901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Vortex Advisory System (VAS) is based on wind criterion--when the wind near the runway end is outside of the criterion, all interarrival Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft separations can be set at 3 nautical miles. Five years of wind data have been obtained for 20 airports. By comparing the VAS wind criterion to the 5 years of wind data, the percentages of time that interarrival separations can be reduced at the 20 airports have been found. The percentages are given on an hourly and a monthly basis. Volume 2 (to be published at a later date) will examine the VAS effectiveness at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) with respect to the length of the intervals during which reduced separations might have been used. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9327 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9327 |
| TRT Terms | Wakes; Vortices; Wind factor; Approach control; Landing |
| General Subjects | Aircraft wake vortices; Vortex advisory system; Vortex transport and decay; Wind measurement; Approach control; Instrument flight rules; Aircraft landings |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 8360583 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-78-15-1; FAA-RD-78-68-1 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/41000/41700/41722/DOT-TSC-FAA-78-15-i.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |