"Equipment for Recording Airplane Take-Off and Landing Characteristics -- Using Two Fixed Position Cameras" (CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 8), 1943-11-15, 1943-10-27

Item — Box: MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.042

Identifier: 20060316

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report. Purpose: Authoritative reference Authority: Government Civil Document Number: CAA Flight Engineering Report No. 8, dated November 15, 1943.

Note: Includes separate cover memorandum titled "Safety Regulation Release No. 152", dated October 27, 1943, signed by F.M. Lanter, Director of Safety Regulation.

Scope (from cover letter): The report "...was prepared for the purpose of describing photographic equipment developed by Technical Development Division of Civil Aeronautics Administration, but used by Flight Engineering and Factory Inspection Division to measure take-off and landing flight paths of airplanes."

Contents: the report was "...designed basically to serve as a manual for the information of the industry regarding proper use of the camera equipment." It provides highly detailed information on how to set up and use the equipment.

Dates

Publication: 1943-11-15
Issued: 1943-10-27

Creator

United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration (1940-1958) (Publisher, Organization)
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration. Flight Engineering and Factory Inspection Section (Author, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

1 Issue

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Folder Contents

Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20060316 and 20060316.01.

Format & Physical Description

Stapled 8.5" x 11" booklet with blue cardstock covers (68 pages plus covers). Includes black & white photographs, technical drawings and charts. Removed from binder and staples removed.

Note: Printed on war-time paper with significant browning.

Publication Data

Published by the Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Flight Engineering & Factory Inspection Section, Washington, D.C. on November 15, 1943.