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CAA and FAA Reports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) superseded the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) in 1958. This collection contains digitized reports from the CAA and FAA dating from 1938 to 1960.

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Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Wave Polarization and Site Determination with the Portable Ultra-High-Frequency Visual Radio Range

CITE Title : Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Wave Polarization and Site Determination with the Portable Ultra-High-Frequency Visual Radio Range Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1940-02-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511692 "Preliminary Investigation of the" (1940). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511692 "Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Wave Polarization and Site Determination with the Portable Ultra-High-Frequency Visual Radio Range" (1940), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511692 "Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Wave Polarization and Site Determination with the Portable Ultra-High-Frequency Visual Radio Range" , 1940, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511692 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1940-02-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report describes an investigation made to determine the effects of horizontal and vertical polarizatlon on ultra-high-frequency radio range trans...

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The Relation to Accident of Physical Defects Noted in Standards C.A.A. Medical Examinations

CITE Title : The Relation to Accident of Physical Defects Noted in Standards C.A.A. Medical Examinations Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1942-07-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511695 "The Relation to Accident" (1942). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511695 "The Relation to Accident of Physical Defects Noted in Standards C.A.A. Medical Examinations" (1942), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511695 "The Relation to Accident of Physical Defects Noted in Standards C.A.A. Medical Examinations" , 1942, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511695 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1942-07-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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In this article and others quoting the same sources, the claim is made that the accident rates in normal pilots is very much lower that is that of pil...

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Analysis of Physical Defects Found by the Armed Services in Pilots Certified to Be without Disqualifying Defect by Civil Pilot Training Examination

CITE Title : Analysis of Physical Defects Found by the Armed Services in Pilots Certified to Be without Disqualifying Defect by Civil Pilot Training Examination Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1942-07-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511694 "Analysis of Physical Defects" (1942). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511694 "Analysis of Physical Defects Found by the Armed Services in Pilots Certified to Be without Disqualifying Defect by Civil Pilot Training Examination" (1942), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511694 "Analysis of Physical Defects Found by the Armed Services in Pilots Certified to Be without Disqualifying Defect by Civil Pilot Training Examination" , 1942, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511694 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1942-07-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The study is based on 1286 pilots who had completed primary training and had been medically certified for the secondary stage of Civil Pilot raining. ...

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An Investigation of the Relationship between Visual Ability and Flight Performance

CITE Title : An Investigation of the Relationship between Visual Ability and Flight Performance Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1948-06-17 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511770 "An Investigation of the" (1948). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511770 "An Investigation of the Relationship between Visual Ability and Flight Performance" (1948), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511770 "An Investigation of the Relationship between Visual Ability and Flight Performance" , 1948, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511770 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1948-06-17 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The study described in this report represents a pioneering effort to obtain, through rigorous field experimentation, objective evidence pertinent to t...

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The Development of a Standard Flight-Check for the Airline Transport Rating Based on the Critical Requirements of the Airline Pilot’s Job

CITE Title : The Development of a Standard Flight-Check for the Airline Transport Rating Based on the Critical Requirements of the Airline Pilot’s Job Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1949-04-23 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511777 "The Development of a" (1949). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511777 "The Development of a Standard Flight-Check for the Airline Transport Rating Based on the Critical Requirements of the Airline Pilot’s Job" (1949), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511777 "The Development of a Standard Flight-Check for the Airline Transport Rating Based on the Critical Requirements of the Airline Pilot’s Job" , 1949, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511777 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1949-04-23 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The study described in this report represents a pioneering and significant effort in providing improved and objective measures of the proficiency of a...

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An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training, Part I, II, III, IV

CITE Title : An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training, Part I, II, III, IV Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1948-12-17 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511774 "An Investigation of Prediction" (1948). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511774 "An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training, Part I, II, III, IV" (1948), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511774 "An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training, Part I, II, III, IV" , 1948, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511774 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1948-12-17 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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Appendices to the report- An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training, Part I, II, III, IV. This publication embodies materials...

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An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training

CITE Title : An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1948-10-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511773 "An Investigation of Prediction" (1948). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511773 "An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training" (1948), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511773 "An Investigation of Prediction of Success in Naval Flight Training" , 1948, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511773 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1948-10-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report is another in series growing out of research conducted through the close cooperation of the Division of Aviation Medicine and other units ...

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Evaluation of Aircraft Instrument Displays for Use with Omni-Directional Radio Range

CITE Title : Evaluation of Aircraft Instrument Displays for Use with Omni-Directional Radio Range Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1949-04-02 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511776 "Evaluation of Aircraft Instrument" (1949). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511776 "Evaluation of Aircraft Instrument Displays for Use with Omni-Directional Radio Range" (1949), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511776 "Evaluation of Aircraft Instrument Displays for Use with Omni-Directional Radio Range" , 1949, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511776 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1949-04-02 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This research represents the first of a series of investigations initiated following a general survey of psychological problems in cockpit instrumenta...

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The Inconsistency of Pilot Performance in Approaching the Stall: Relationship to Flight Conditions, Experience, and Age

CITE Title : The Inconsistency of Pilot Performance in Approaching the Stall: Relationship to Flight Conditions, Experience, and Age Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1948-09-30 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511771 "The Inconsistency of Pilot" (1948). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511771 "The Inconsistency of Pilot Performance in Approaching the Stall: Relationship to Flight Conditions, Experience, and Age" (1948), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511771 "The Inconsistency of Pilot Performance in Approaching the Stall: Relationship to Flight Conditions, Experience, and Age" , 1948, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511771 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1948-09-30 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The investigation described in the attached report represents a more exhaustive analysis of the data collected in the course of the previous study, wi...

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The Effect of Training and the Structural Aids on Performance in Three Tests of Space Orientation

CITE Title : The Effect of Training and the Structural Aids on Performance in Three Tests of Space Orientation Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1948-10-28 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511772 "The Effect of Training" (1948). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511772 "The Effect of Training and the Structural Aids on Performance in Three Tests of Space Orientation" (1948), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511772 "The Effect of Training and the Structural Aids on Performance in Three Tests of Space Orientation" , 1948, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511772 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1948-10-28 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The present report is concerned primarily with the investigation of the influence of training and structural aids upon spatial orientation.

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A Study of Serious and Fatal Accident Records during 1939 and 1940

CITE Title : A Study of Serious and Fatal Accident Records during 1939 and 1940 Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1948-05-15 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511769 "A Study of Serious" (1948). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511769 "A Study of Serious and Fatal Accident Records during 1939 and 1940" (1948), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511769 "A Study of Serious and Fatal Accident Records during 1939 and 1940" , 1948, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511769 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1948-05-15 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The study described in this report has practical implications for the maintenance of accident records and for their use in further flight safety.

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The Development of a Procedure for Evaluating the Proficiency of Air Route Traffic Controllers

CITE Title : The Development of a Procedure for Evaluating the Proficiency of Air Route Traffic Controllers Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1949-02-14 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511775 "The Development of a" (1949). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511775 "The Development of a Procedure for Evaluating the Proficiency of Air Route Traffic Controllers" (1949), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511775 "The Development of a Procedure for Evaluating the Proficiency of Air Route Traffic Controllers" , 1949, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511775 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1949-02-14 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The investigation described in the attached report, referring to the work of the controller, represents a step in this direction. While the results se...

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Survey of Aeronautical Radio Technical Developments in Europe and Activities in Connection with the Third World Conference of Radiotelegraph Experts

CITE Title : Survey of Aeronautical Radio Technical Developments in Europe and Activities in Connection with the Third World Conference of Radiotelegraph Experts Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-02-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511821 "Survey of Aeronautical Radio" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511821 "Survey of Aeronautical Radio Technical Developments in Europe and Activities in Connection with the Third World Conference of Radiotelegraph Experts" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511821 "Survey of Aeronautical Radio Technical Developments in Europe and Activities in Connection with the Third World Conference of Radiotelegraph Experts" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511821 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1939-02-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report is the chronological record of the writer's movements, activities, and observations in connection with an official trip as United States d...

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Memorandum concerning Air Carrier Operations Safety Procedure

CITE Title : Memorandum concerning Air Carrier Operations Safety Procedure Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-11-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511816 "Memorandum concerning Air Carrier" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511816 "Memorandum concerning Air Carrier Operations Safety Procedure" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511816 "Memorandum concerning Air Carrier Operations Safety Procedure" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511816 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1938-11-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This letter makes a number of recommendations which can conveniently be divided under specific service categories on operations safety procedure.

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Memorandum on Processed Experimental Air Mail Contracts

CITE Title : Memorandum on Processed Experimental Air Mail Contracts Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-11-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511815 "Memorandum on Processed Experimental" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511815 "Memorandum on Processed Experimental Air Mail Contracts" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511815 "Memorandum on Processed Experimental Air Mail Contracts" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511815 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1938-11-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report proposes recommends a program of experimental flying and the letter accompanying it explained that it was a reply to a request from the Ai...

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Proposed Program for the Development of Alaskan Airports Includes Airport Lists

CITE Title : Proposed Program for the Development of Alaskan Airports Includes Airport Lists Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-10-31 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511814 "Proposed Program for the" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511814 "Proposed Program for the Development of Alaskan Airports Includes Airport Lists" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511814 "Proposed Program for the Development of Alaskan Airports Includes Airport Lists" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511814 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1938-10-31 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report proposes a program for the development of Alaskan airports and includes airport lists.

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Report of Tests Conducted with the Pan-American Airways Direction Finder at Alameda, California

CITE Title : Report of Tests Conducted with the Pan-American Airways Direction Finder at Alameda, California Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-01-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511820 "Report of Tests Conducted" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511820 "Report of Tests Conducted with the Pan-American Airways Direction Finder at Alameda, California" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511820 "Report of Tests Conducted with the Pan-American Airways Direction Finder at Alameda, California" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511820 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1939-01-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report describes a series of tests and observations on the Pan-American Airways ground direction finder which were recently concluded at Alameda,...

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Report of Aviation Medical Meeting Kansas City Missouri, January 24–25, 1939

CITE Title : Report of Aviation Medical Meeting Kansas City Missouri, January 24–25, 1939 Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-05-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511822 "Report of Aviation Medical" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511822 "Report of Aviation Medical Meeting Kansas City Missouri, January 24–25, 1939" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511822 "Report of Aviation Medical Meeting Kansas City Missouri, January 24–25, 1939" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511822 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1939-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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Report of Aviation Medical Meeting Kansas City Missouri, January 24–25, 1939 lists proposed organization functions and scope of activities the commi...

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Superficial Corrosion Attack on the Surfaces of Alclad Sheets

CITE Title : Superficial Corrosion Attack on the Surfaces of Alclad Sheets Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-12-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511819 "Superficial Corrosion Attack on" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511819 "Superficial Corrosion Attack on the Surfaces of Alclad Sheets" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511819 "Superficial Corrosion Attack on the Surfaces of Alclad Sheets" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511819 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1938-12-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The purpose of this report is to publish Mr. Dix's discussion of superficial corrosion attack on the surfaces of alclad sheets.

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Operations Requirements, Air Mail Pick-Up Contracts

CITE Title : Operations Requirements, Air Mail Pick-Up Contracts Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-12-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511818 "Operations Requirements, Air Mail" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511818 "Operations Requirements, Air Mail Pick-Up Contracts" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511818 "Operations Requirements, Air Mail Pick-Up Contracts" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511818 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1938-12-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The report describes Operations Requirements, Air Mail Pick-Up Contracts

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