Simulator evaluation of the Final Approach Spacing ToolThe design and simulator evaluation of an automation tool for assisting terminal radar approach controllers in sequencing and spacing traffic onto the final approach course is described. The automation tool, referred to as the Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST), displays speed and heading advisories for arrivals and sequencing information on the controller's radar display. The main functional elements of FAST are a scheduler that schedules and sequences the traffic, a four-dimensional trajectory synthesizer that generates the advisories, and a graphical interface that displays the information to the controller. FAST has been implemented on a high-performance workstation. It can be operated stand-alone in the terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facility or as an element of a system integrated with automation tools in the Air Route Traffic Control Center). Simulation results show that FAST significantly reduced controller workload and demonstrated a potential for an increase in landing rate.
Document ID
19910045441
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Davis, Thomas J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Erzberger, Heinz (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Green, Steven M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)