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• Blind Landings: Low-Visibility Operations in American Aviation, 1918-1958 (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006), by Erik M. Conway (PDF files with commentary at Project MUSE)

• US terminal procedures. Alaska ([Rockville, Md.?] : United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, 1991-, 1991), by United States. National Aeronautical Charting Office and United States National Ocean Service (page images at HathiTrust)

• A technical study for San Francisco International Airport : an analysis of the local factors influencing the selection, installation and use of the landing aids to achieve all weather operation (The Associates, 1948), by Aviation Facilities Associates and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (page images at HathiTrust)

• Microwave landing systems : additional systems should not be procured unless benefits proven : report to the chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives. (U.S. General Accounting Office, 1988), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)

• Microwave landing systems : additional systems should not be procured unless benefits proven : report to the chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives. (U.S. General Accounting Office, 1988), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Wind Models for Flight Simulator Certification of Landing and Approach Guidance and Control Systems (Washington: U. S. Dept. of Transportation; Springfield, VA: Available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, 1974), by Neal M. Barr, Dagfinn Gangsaas, and Dwight R. Schaeffer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aircraft antenna analysis and microwave landing system (MLS) applications (Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Systems Research and Development Service ;, 1976), by Constantine A. Balanis, Yuk-Ben Cheng, and West Virginia University. Department of Electrical Engineering (page images at HathiTrust)
• Economy approach lighting aids. (Federal Aviation Administration, 1967), by United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Interference predictions for the instrument landing system (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards], 1965), by G. D. Gierhart and M. E. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Interference predictions for the instrument landing system (Central Radio Propagation Laboratory, National Bureau of Standards, 1965), by G. D. Gierhart, M. E. Johnson, United States. National Bureau of Standards, United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Systems Research and Development Service, and Central Radio Propagation Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The field radiated from two horizontal coils (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Standards :, 1921), by Gregory Breit and United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
• An evaluation of the strato-port concept; staff study. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 1953), by United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Airspace system : emerging technologies may offer alternatives to the instrument landing system : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation amnd Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives (General Accounting Office, 1992), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Effects of magnification and visual accommodation on aimpoint estimation in simulated landings with real and virtual image displays (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1980), by Robert J. Randle, John C. Petitt, Stanley Nelson Roscoe, Ames Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simulation comparison of a decoupled longitudinal control system and a velocity-vector control wheel steering system during landings in wind shear (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1980), by G. Kimball Miller, Langley Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Head-up transition behavior of pilots with and without head-up display in simulated low-visibility approaches (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1980), by Richard F. Haines, Toni A. Price, Edith Fischer, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• A simulation evaluation of a pilot interface with an automatic terminal approach system (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1987), by David A. Hinton and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight-test verification of a pictorial display for general aviation instrument approach (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1982), by James J. Adams, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of gyro verticality error on lateral autoland tracking performance for an inertially smoothed control law (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by Jerry J. Thibodeaux and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analytical study of ride smoothing benefits of control system configurations optomized for pilot handling qualities (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1978), by Bruce G. Powers and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight-test evaluation of two electronic display formats for approach to landing under instrument conditions (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1977), by Samuel A. Morello, George C. Steinmetz, Charles E. Knox, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simulation and flight evaluation of a head-up landing aid for general aviation (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1978), by Randall L. Harris, Kenneth R. Yenni, Maxwell W. Goode, Langley Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• A flight-test and simulation evaluation of the longitudinal final approach and landing performance of an automatic system for a light wing loading STOL aircraft (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1983), by Stuart C. Brown, W. S. Hindson, Gordon H. Hardy, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Linearity optimization in a class of analog phase modulators (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1985), by Chase P. Hearn and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study of pilot acceptance factors in the development of all- weather landing systems (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1964), by Harold E. Price, Walter B. Gartner, Ewart E. Smith, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Serendipity Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• A flight investigation of systems developed for reducing pilot workload and improving tracking accuracy during noise-abatement landing approaches (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1969), by Clarence C. Flora, Wayne Willich, Gerhard K. L. Kriechbaum, Ames Research Center, Boeing Company, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Information and display requirements for independent landing monitors (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by J. S. Karmarkar, J. A. Sorenson, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, and inc Systems Control (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight evaluation of two-segment approaches using area navigation guidance equipment (U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by G. K. Schwind, inc United Air Lines, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• A technique for generating arbitrarily shaped curved approach paths (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Walter J. McConnell, Langley Research Center, and Sperry Flight Systems (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Terminal area automatic navigation, guidance, and control research using the microwave landing system (MLS) : part 1, automatic rollout, turnoff, and taxi (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1981), by Samuel Pines, Analytical Mechanics Associates, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Terminal area automatic navigation, guidance, and control research using the microwave landing system (MLS) part 4, transition path reconstruction along a straight line path containing a glideslope change waypoint (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1982), by Samuel Pines, Analytical Mechanics Associates, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Terminal area automatic navigation, guidance, and control research using the microwave landing system (MLS) : part 2, RNAV/MLS transition problems for aircraft (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1983), by Samuel Pines, Analytical Mechanics Associates, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Terminal area automatic navigation, guidance, and control research using the microwave landing system (MLS) : part 3, a comparison of waypoint guidance algorithms for RNAV/MLS transition (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1982), by Samuel Pines, Analytical Mechanics Associates, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Performance, physiological, and oculometer evaluation of VTOL landing displays (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1979), by R. A. North, S. P. Stackhouse, K. Graffunder, Langley Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Landing practices of general aviation pilots in single-engine light airplanes (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Langley Research Center, Maxwell W. Goode, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Boron-epoxy-reinforced titanium aircraft landing-gear drag strut (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1976), by William E. Howell and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• A transformation method for deriving, from a photograph, position and heading of a vehicle in a plane (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Robert K. Sleeper, Eunice G. Smith, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Generalization and refinement of an automatic landing system capable of curved trajectories (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Windsor L. Sherman and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comparison of information display concepts for landing of VTOL aircraft (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1968), by William Gracey, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• An exploratory simulation study of a head-on display for general aviation lightplanes (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Randall L. Harris, Donald E. Hewes, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-4587 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by John S. White, Ames Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6325 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by David B. Howes, Arthur M. Whitnah, Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.), and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Radio remote control system for airport visual navigational aids (U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Systems Research & Development Service ;, 1976), by Robert W. Harralson, Inc ASE, and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Systems Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• A state-of-the-art survey of the development of taxiway guidance and control systems : final report (Federal Aviation Administration, Systems Research & Development Service ;, 1982), by Charles A. Douglas, Scott Kilkeary, N.J.) United States. Naval Air Engineering Center (Lakehurst, and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Systems Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Criteria for approving category I and category II landing minima for FAR 121 operators (U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 1979), by United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Approach lighting system configurations and energy conservation. (Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 1977), by United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air markers and illumination (the Society, 1941), by American Technical Society (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Feasibility for research application of visual attachments for dynamic flight simulators : Report no. 2 : Requirements and state-of-the-art evaluation (Human Sciences Research, 1963), by John A. Whittenburg and James E. Wise (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Category III test of an integrated visual approach and landing aids (IVALA) system (Strategic Air Command, 1959), by Roy L. Strong and United States. Air Force. Strategic Air Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Feasibility tests of aircraft-mounted arresting hook : final report (Federal Aviation Agency, Bureau of Research and Development, 1960), by United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Bureau of Research and Development and All American Engineering Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• An interim report on runway touchdown zone lighting for Dulles International Airport (Federal Aviation Agency, Bureau of Research and Development, 1960), by Robert F. Gates and United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Bureau of Research and Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigation of drill testing for pancake lights : final report (Federal Aviation Agency, Systems Research & Development Service, 1962), by C. B. Phillips, N. H. Twichell, and United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Systems Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Report on airport lighting and marking systems (The Bureau, 1959), by United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Bureau of Research and Development and Inc Human Sciences Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Airport marking and lighting systems : a survey of operational tests and human factors, 1959-1961 (Human Sciences Research, 1962), by W. S. Vaughan, R. S. Kassebaum, Terrence S. Luce, Inc Human Sciences Research, and United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Systems Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Heliport lighting design solutions to pilot information requirements (Human Sciences Research, 1961), by T. R. Virnelson, W. S. Vaughan, United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Systems Research and Development Service, and Inc Human Sciences Research (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Evaluation of visual distance computer (Bedford, Massachusetts, Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command, U.S. Air Force, 1959., 1959), by Philip I. Hershberg and Air Force Cambridge Research Center (U.S.). Geophysics Research Directorate (page images at HathiTrust)
• Interference Predictions for VHF/UHF Air Navigation Aids (Companion Report to IER 26-ITSA 26) (Boulder, Colo. : Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, 1970., 1970), by G. D. Gierhart, M. E. Johnson, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, and United States. Environmental Science Services Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instrument approach performance characteristics on radio instrument landing systems. Part 1, UAL-Bendix System (Washington : G.P.O., 1943., 1943), by W. E. Ryburn and United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuclear instrument landing system : phase I final report covering the period September 1970-June 1971 (Redondo Beach, California : TRW Systems Group, Inc., 1971., 1971), by R. A. Kaminskas, TRW Systems Group, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of safety survey : human integration of approach charts (Federal Aviation Administration, Program Engineering and Maintenance Service ;, 1987), by William J. Cox, C. W. Connor, Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Inc Midwest Systems Research, Inc Aviation Systems Concepts, and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Program Engineering & Maintenance Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight technical error for Category B non-precision approaches and missed approaches using non-differential GPS for course guidance (Federal Aviation Administration, Research and Development Service ;, 1993), by M. Stephen Huntley, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Microwave landing system (MLS) multiple system design interoperability interface control report (Federal Aviation Administration, Advanced System Acquisition Service ;, 1989), by John E. Kacur, Inc MSI Services, and United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Microwave Landing System (MLS) interoperability and performance requirements. (Federal Aviation Administration, 1989), by United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Microwave Landing System (MLS) (Federal Aviation Administration, 1990), by United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Microwave Landing System ground system turnkey facility establishment (Federal Aviation Administration, 1990), by United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research requirements for future visual guidance systems (FAA Technical Center ;, 1994), by Harold W. Olson, Thomas H. Paprocki, MITECH Inc, and Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• United States experience using forward scattermeters for runway visual range (Federal Aviation Administration ;, 1997), by David C. Burnham, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), Inc Scientific and Engineering Solutions, and United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Helicopter MLS flight inspection project (Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center ;, 1986), by Scott B. Shollenberger, Barry R. Billmann, and Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of Department of Transportation Air Traffic Control Advisory Committee. (U.S. G.P.O., 1969), by United States. Department of Transportation. Air Traffic Control Advisory Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Airport marking and lighting : operational tests and human factors : final report appendix, selected annotations and bibliography (Human Sciences Research, 1959), by William Allen Lybrand, John P. Robinson, W. S. Vaughan, Inc Human Sciences Research, and United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Bureau of Research and Development (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Airport visual displays (the Laboratories, 1958), by Joel N. Bloom, Pa.). Laboratories for Research and Development Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, and United States. Airways Modernization Board (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Cable and piston drag parameter investigation for hydraulic aircraft-arresting energy absorbers (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by Howard L. Peterson, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, and United States. Air Force. Systems Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tests of an arresting cable "pop-up" system (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by J. A. Zdrazil, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, United States. Air Force. Systems Command, and Inc Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigation of measuring system requirements for instrument low visibility approach (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio : Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, United States Air Force, 1971., 1971), by Dunstan Graham, Lee Gregor Hofmann, Warren F. Clement, Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (U.S.), United States. Air Force. Systems Command, and Inc Systems Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Airport marking and lighting systems : a summary of operational tests and human factors, condensed report, contract FAA?BRD-13 for Human Factors Branch, Operations Analysis Division, Bureau of Research and Development, Federal Aviation Agency (Arlington, Va. : Human Sciences Research, 1959., 1959), by William Allen Lybrand, John P. Robinson, W. S. Vaughan, Inc Human Sciences Research, and United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Bureau of Research and Development (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Standby power for non-FAA airport lighting systems. (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 1971), by United States Federal Aviation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• US terminal procedures. Alaska ([Rockville, Md.?] : United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, 1991-, 1991), by United States. National Aeronautical Charting Office and United States National Ocean Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Automatic landing system study. Part II, Results of ground equipment and data transmission studies (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Flight Control Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1962., 1962), by Bendix Corporation. Bendix Radio Division and United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division (page images at HathiTrust)

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