C O P Y
Abstract from:
AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE
NEW YORK SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRSPACE
RULES OF THE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
385 Madison Avenue
New York 17, N. Y.
20 March 1947
N. Y. Meeting No. 12
PROBLEM:
1. The Secretary of the Subcommittee presented a request from the War Department member in behalf of New York University for approval to release free balloons from Allentown, Pa. and Lakehurst, N. J.
DISCUSSION
2. The subject project is broken down into two phases as described below:
A. PHASE I.
(1) The type balloon to be used in this phase of the project will be 6 ft. in diameter, hydrogen filled, encompassed by a nylon shroud with black and white panels 24" wide. Radio instruments weighing approximately 3 lbs. will be suspended approximately 50 ft. below the balloon and equipped with parachute device so that upon separation from the balloon, the attached equipment will float down towards the earth rather than become a freely falling body.
(2) It is anticipated that two flights will be required in this phase of operation, the release to be made during weather conditions in which the sky is free of clouds and the visibility at least three miles at all altitudes up to 20,000 feet., within a four hour cruising radius from Allentown, Pa.
(3) The balloon, during these flights, shall be conveyed by suitable aircraft to maintain air-ground communications on the balloon trajectory and equipped to effect destruction of the balloon at the termination of four hours flight or at such time that the balloon may become hazardous either to aircraft flight operations or the persons or property of others on the surface.
(4) New York University will file a Notice to Airmen at least twelve (12) hours in advance of balloon release and a second notice will be filed at the time of release with the Allentown, Pa. Airways Communications Station.
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