Typical aircraft responses to short scale gusts or turbulence and to large scale variations of the mean wind are discussed. The phenomena influence the flight performance and may crucially restrict flight safety, especially in takeoff and landing approach. The analysis indicates that aircraft response to wind shear and downdraft on the one hand and short scale gusts on the other hand is quite different and the operational requirements to cope with it have to discriminate between takeoff and landing approach. Adequate information about the aircraft response in wind shear and downdraft can be obtained only by onboard measurement.


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    Title :

    Influence of Wind Shear, Downdraft, and Turbulence in Aircraft Performance


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    59 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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