NTL Record

Title Motion of Aircraft Wake Vortices in Ground Effect.
Record ID 42246
Personal Name
Creator
Burnham, David C.; Hallock, James N.
Source 102p. 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 20000401
Language English
Abstract This report addresses the wake-turbulence separation standards for close-spaced parallel runways. Ground-wind anemometer data collected at Kennedy (landing) and O'Hare (takeoff) airports are analyzed to assess the lateral transport probability for wake vortices. A model is developed to predict the lateral transport probability and is used to analyze possible reductions in the wake-turbulence limits on parallel runways for reduced ranges of aircraft classes (e.g. only Small and Large aircraft). Unfortunately, adoption of the calculated reduced separation standards cannot be recommended because of uncertainties in the analysis.
Public Note Introduction, Background, Safety methodology, Data analysis, Safety analysis summary, Conclusions, Appendices, References
Rosap ID dot:9429
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9429
TRT Terms Parallel runways; Turbulence; Wakes; Vortices
General Subjects Parallel runways; Wake turbulence; Wake vortices; Anemometer; Ground winds
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 248126094
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FAA-00-06; DOT-FAA-AAR-00-16
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42200/42246/DOT-FAA-AAR-00-16_MotionOfAircraftWakeVorticesInGroundEffect.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository