AIR TRANSIT'S EXPERIENCE WITH CANADIAN DEMONSTRATION STOL SYSTEM

The purpose of this paper is to discuss briefly the STOL demonstration service in terms of its objectives including the selective sites for this demonstration and suggestions for its improvement. The objectives are as follows: To develop the technical and operational components of STOL air transportation; To obtain data on passenger and community reaction to STOL transport; To evaluate the economics of STOL service; and To demonstrate to an international clientele the value of a STOL system as a transport mode.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Annual Conference Proceedings, Calgary, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Tonkin, A J
• Conference:
  • Annual Conference Proceedings, Calgary, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-7
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Consumer behavior; Demonstration projects; Economics; Evaluation; Social values; STOL aircraft; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Community values; Demonstration programs; Short takeoff aircraft; User reactions
• Subject Areas: Economics; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152872
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM