Piloted simulation of a ground-based time-control concept for air traffic controlA joint simulation was carried out using a piloted simulator and an advanced-concept air traffic control simulation to study the acceptability and accuracy of the ground-based four-dimensional descent advisor (DA), an automation aid based on accurate models of aircraft performance and weather conditions. In the piloted simulation, airline crews executed controller-issued descent advisories along standard curved-path arrival routes and were able to achieve an arrival-time precision of plus or minus 20 s at the metering fix. An analysis of errors generated in turns resulted in a further enhancement of the DA algorithm.
Document ID
19890065329
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Davis, Thomas J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Green, Steven M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Aircraft Communications And Navigation
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 89-3625
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference