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An experimental cockpit display for TDWR wind shear alertsThe first successful ground-to-air data link and cockpit display of terminal Doppler weather radar (TDWR) wind shear warnings in real-time are reported. During the summer of 1990, wind shear warnings generated by the TDWR testbed radar at Orlando, Florida, were transmitted in real-time to a research aircraft performing microburst penetrations. Automatic delivery of TDWR wind shear warnings potentially result in decreased controller workload and improved pilot information. Pilot responses indicate that the information provided by the cockpit displays was useful in visualizing the location of wind shear hazards. The graphical display of microburst hazards provided better information than that currently provided by ATC verbal messages and pilot reports. This information was useful in assessing the microburst hazard, deciding whether to continue the approach, and planning escape maneuvers.
Document ID
19930038114
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Campbell, Steven D.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Daly, Peter M.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Demillo, Robert J.
(MIT Lexington, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: International Conference on Aviation Weather Systems, 4th, Paris, France, June 24-28, 1991, Preprints (A93-22101 07-47)
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Subject Category
Aircraft Instrumentation
Accession Number
93A22111
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: F19628-90-C-0002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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