EVALUATION OF TAXIWAY GUIDANCE SIGNS

Taxiway guidance signs, 3 feet high and 4 feet wide of a type similar to those used on highways, were evaluated for airport use by means of simulation and actual field trials. Test results showed that the signs would provide additional advantageous cues to pilots through means of color coding.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Transportation

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • FAA
• Publication Date: 1970-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Color codes; Signs; Taxiways
• Old TRIS Terms: Aprons; Taxiway signs
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00073865
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LABORATORY, MIT DEPT. OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
• Report/Paper Numbers: NA-70-9
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 5 1974 12:00AM