In order to assess the safety implications of reducing the vertical separation above flight level of 29,000 feet (FL290) from 2000 to 1000 feet, a number of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) countries have conducted studies pertaining to aircraft height keeping performance. The National Aeronautical Establishment (NAE) of Canada participation in the United States Federal Aviation Administration Vertical Separation Study over the period of December 1984 to January 1987 is described. The NAE T-33 C-FSKH was flown a total of 289 hours. In conjunction with a NASA height finding radar, C-FSKH was used to determine accurate flight level heights in five study locations, one in Canada and four in the US. Extensive calibration studies were performed on the aircraft in support of the program. The studies included direct intercomparison flights with the program's second pacer aircraft, the NCAR Sabrelliner N307D. The study objectives are described along with the data collection procedures, the aircraft and instrumentation, the calibration procedures, and data transfer methods. It is reported that the major conclusion of the ICAO report is that 1000 vertical separation above FL290 is not feasible globally but may be feasible regionally.
NAE Participation in the United States FAA Vertical Separation Study
1989
21 pages
Report
No indication
English
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