This investigation studied helicopter pilot performance and perception in a visual flight rule (VFR) heliport terminal obstacle-rich environment (ORE). Simulations were conducted in September and October 1996 as part of a larger effort focused on examining operational safety at U.S. heliports. Concerns raised by pilots operating at a city-center heliport motivated the study. Although none of the obstacles at this heliport protruded into the minimum recommended approach/departure airspace, pilots and their management complained of safety concerns when operating there. The ORE program was sponsored by the General Aviation and Vertical flight Program Office (AND- 710) of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
VFR Heliport Operations in an Obstacle-Rich Environment (ORE)
1999
272 pages
Report
No indication
English
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