I wish to propose to have a instrument which can measure intensity of heavy rainfall adjacent to visibility measuring instrument on runway considering operational studies on aviation services. Any one has used it? Is it practical?
Do you mean transmissometre for RVR measurements? I have observed its working in an international airport.What kind of operational studies are you planning with rain intensity? For us in aviation, rain intensity near touchdown zone may be useful to warn the pilot. Anyway as a controller,we have to advise the pilot about the water on runway like wet or standing water on runway.
Thanks. You got my point. If we can install a GPRS based automatic rain gauge nearby to transsiometers and monitor/observe rainfall intensity and corresponding runway visibility will it be useful for pilot ? Kindly suggest. My email ID is [email protected]. Scientist -D in surface Instruments Division IMD,Pune. Moblie 9822341817
Apologies for the delay. I was in a training. Your suggestion seems to be a better one considering the severity of aqua planing and the lack of proper stopways and RESA in indian airports. I'll place this question in our department safety forum and update you the opinions and suggestions.