| Title | Gulf of Mexico Helicopter Offshore System Technologies Engineering Needs Assessment |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48776 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Koenke, Edmund J.; Carpenter, Elisabeth J.; Williams, Larry; Caiafa, Caesar |
| Source | 33p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
Ames Research Center |
| Publisher | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Publication Date | 19990501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is conducting a research and development program to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS) . The mission of NASA's Advanced Air Transportation Technologies (AATT) project is to develop advanced Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts and decision support tools for eventual deployment and implementation by the FAA and the private sector. One major objective of the NASA AATT project is to understand and promote the needs of all user classes. The Gulf of Mexico (GoMex) airspace has unique needs. A large number of helicopters operate in this area with only limited surveillance and sometimes-severe environmental conditions. Thunderstorms are the most frequent weather hazard during the spring, summer, and fall. In winter, reduced hours of daylight, low ceilings, strong winds, and icing conditions may restrict operations. Hurricanes impose the most severe weather hazard. The hurricane season, from June through October, normally requires at least one mass evacuation of all offshore platforms. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10272 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10272 |
| TRT Terms | Air traffic control; Helicopters; Offshore platforms; Hurricanes; Ice formations; Surveillance; Systems engineering; Thunderstorms; Research; Development |
| General Subjects | Air navigation; Marine technology; Research and development; Gulf of Mexico |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Planning and Policy; NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTRS57-93-D-00070 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-NASA-99-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA389922 |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48700/48776/DOT-VNTSC-NASA-99-1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | Other Transportation Web Sites |