RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRANSMISSOMETER INSTALLATIONS

The objective of this effort is to investigate reported problems attributed to type FA 7861 transmissometers and to provide possible solutions that would eliminate or minimize the problems. The transmissometer is the basic sensor for runway visual range (RVR) and runway visibility value (RVV) determinations.

• Corporate Authors:

  NATIONAL AVIATION FACILITIES EXPERIMENTAL CENTER

  ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  United States 
• Authors:
  • Smith, W
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Airport runways; Airports; Birds; Calibration; Field tests; Lamps; Lasers; Operations; Vehicle range; Visibility; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Operational test and evaluation
• Old TRIS Terms: Range distance; Transmissometers
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133363
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-NA-75-35, FAA-RD-75-167
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 2002 12:00AM