SOURCES OF LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR AROUND AIRPORTS

The intent of this paper is to point out to the aircraft operations, and particularly to the aircraft safety investigation communities, some of the potential sources of low-level wind shear at and around airports. It is evident from the survey that mathematical models of wind shear, particularly over and around buildings, require considerably more development to provide guidance material for the design of airports and aircraft and for establishing requirements, criteria, and procedures for reporting wind shear to pilots.

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• Authors:
  • Fichtl, G H
  • Camp, D W
  • Frost, W
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 5-14
• Serial:
  • Journal of Aircraft
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • ISSN: 0021-8669
  • Serial URL: https://arc.aiaa.org/journal/ja

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Aircraft operations; Airports; Aviation safety; Mathematical models; Standards; Structural design; Vehicle design; Wind; Wind shear
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design; Airport design
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport safety; Wind effects
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Environment; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163479
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1977 12:00AM