AN ANALYSIS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL NAVIGATION AND TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE TERMINAL AREA (SLANT AIRWAYS)

Abstract

The desirability nd feasibility of slant airways in irport terminal areas are considered with regard to aircraft performance and capability in climb and descent as well as navaid accuracy. Present-day tr ffic control procedures are evaluated. The impact of slant airw ys on flight planning, in-flight procedures, and traffic control techniques is discussed. These considerations, together with aircraft/pilot capabilities and navaid accuracy, are then considered as interlocking factors that determine the r quirements of a terminal area slant airway complex. The problems of three-dimensional displays for the ground controller are surveyed. The possibilities are evalu ted of introducing a limited number of slant airways using present very high frequency omnidirectional radio range air traffic control (VORTAC) equipment to provide climb/descent corridors for military interc p ors and unrestricted d ce t airways for the supersonic transport. Finally, the aspects of automatic flight and terminal area sequencing, relative to slant airways, are reviewed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277547

Entities

People

  • E.n. Hooton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Frequency
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Navigation
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft
  • Terminals
  • Three Dimensional
  • Traffic
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Very High Frequency

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
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  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics