The flight planning - flight management connectionAirborne flight management systems are currently being implemented to minimize direct operating costs when flying over a fixed route between a given city pair. Inherent in the design of these systems is that the horizontal flight path and wind and temperature models be defined and input into the airborne computer before flight. The wind/temperature model and horizontal path are products of the flight planning process. Flight planning consists of generating 3-D reference trajectories through a forecast wind field subject to certain ATC and transport operator constraints. The interrelationships between flight management and flight planning are reviewed, and the steps taken during the flight planning process are summarized.
Document ID
19850065533
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sorensen, J. A. (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)