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The Missing Element in Wind Shear Protection
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Abstract
An examination of a series of crashes attributed to hazardous low level wind shear indicates most pilots do not have the necessary information or training to avert disaster when severe wind shear is encountered during take-off or landing.
The most effective deterrent to aircraft fatalities due to shear encountered during these critical times is an airborne wind shear warning system which provides a voice alert to the pilot about to face the danger in adequate time for him to execute the proper escape maneuver. Modern technology has demonstrated the ability to measure the vertical component of a shear along with the horizontal, thereby providing a dependable warning free from false alarms.
Citation
Saint, S., "The Missing Element in Wind Shear Protection," SAE Technical Paper 830715, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/830715.Also In
References
- "Aircraft Accident Report - Allegheny Airlines Report No. NTSB-AAR-73-2, Washington, D.C 1978 29
- Fujita T. Theodore "Spearhead Echo and Downburst Near the Approach End of a John F. Kennedy Airport Runway, New York City," Satellite & Mesometeorology Research Paper (SMRP) 137, Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago 1976
- Ibid,
- NTSB-AAR-73-2,
- Ibid,