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JOINT WINTER RUNWAY FRICTION MEASUREMENT PROGRAM [1 record]

Record 1 2002-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
OBS

Objective of the program is to perform a series of winter tests to determine the relationship between ground friction measuring devices and aircraft braking performance on winter contaminated runways. To develop an international runway friction index (IRFI) to minimize pilot difficulties in making critical takeoff and landing decisions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
OBS

L'objectif de ce programme est de réaliser une série d'essais hivernaux en vue d'établir un rapport entre les valeurs d'adhérence mesurées par des appareils au sol et la performance en freinage d'aéronefs, en hiver sur des pistes contaminées. Élaborer un Indice international de la glissance des pistes (IRFI) afin de minimiser les difficultés rencontrées par les pilotes au moment de la prise de décisions critiques concernant le décollage et l'atterrissage.

Spanish

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