THE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HELICOPTER OPERATIONS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES: CURRENT PROCEDURES AND RESEARCH NEEDS

The technical, economic, and environmental problems restricting commercial helicopter passenger operations are reviewed. The key considerations for effective assessment procedures are outlined and a preliminary model for the environmental analysis of helicopters is developed. It is recommended that this model, or some similar approach, be used as a common base for the development of comprehensive environmental assessment methods for each of the federal agencies concerned with helicopters. A description of the critical environmental research issues applicable to helicopters is also presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Duke University

  Duke Environmental Center
  Durham, NC  United States  27706
• Authors:
  • SMITH, C C
  • Warner, D B
  • DAJANI, J S
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 62 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Civil aviation; Economic factors; Economics; Environment; Environmental impacts; Federal assistance programs; Federal government; Governments; Helicopters; Mathematical models; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Federal programs; Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental surveys
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174999
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-145238
• Contract Numbers: NSG-1121
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM