Proposed Control Tower and Cockpit Visibility Readouts Based on an Airport-Aircraft Information Flow System

Abstract

The problem of displaying visibility information to both controller and pilot is discussed in the context of visibility information flow in the airport-aircraft system. The optimum amount of visibility information, as well as its rate of flow and display, depends both on the needs of the pilot during landing and on the air traffic control philosophy (tactical or strategic chosen. A rationale is provided to assist in the selection of flow rates and readouts. The relationship of visibility information to the magnitude of terminal information handled by the pilot is discussed. Several display formats are proposed, including one for the traffic controller and three different options for the pilot.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0744718

Entities

People

  • Hector C. Ingrao
  • J. R. Lifsitz

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircraft Landings
  • Aircrafts
  • Base Lines
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Displays
  • Data Links
  • Diagrams
  • Flight Crews
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • Pilots
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Strategic Security Studies