Utilization of Visual Ports in U.S. Army Rotary-Wing Aircraft

Utilization of Visual Ports in U.S. Army Rotary-Wing Aircraft

This report documents the location and extent of visual ports (windows) in U.S. Army rotary-wing aircraft and assesses utilization and associated problems. The study was conducted in three parts: First, the visual ports of each aircraft type were documented through visual plots and photography. Seco...

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Hauptverfasser: Ivey, Rebecca H, Rash, Clarence E, Levine, Richard R, Wentworth, Sean L, McGowin, Everette, III
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ACCIDENTS
ADDRESSING
AIRCRAFT
ARMY AIRCRAFT
CREWS
FREQUENCY
Helicopters
Optics
PE62787A
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLOTTING
QUESTIONNAIRES
ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT
TRANSPARENCIES
VISION
WINDSHIELDS
WINGS
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Zusammenfassung:This report documents the location and extent of visual ports (windows) in U.S. Army rotary-wing aircraft and assesses utilization and associated problems. The study was conducted in three parts: First, the visual ports of each aircraft type were documented through visual plots and photography. Second, questionnaire data for 334 aviators and crewmen addressing the use of and problems with each visual port were collected and analyzed. Third, a search of the U.S. Army Safety Center accident database was conducted to identify the frequency of accidents in which impaired vision was a possible factor.