ATC (Air Traffic Control) Surveillance/Communication Analysis and Planning

Abstract

FAA funded ATC Surveillance/Communication Analysis and Planning activities during the period 1 June to 31 August 1972 are reported. Surveillance studies bearing upon possible courses of action to improve the performance of the present ATCRBS equipment and to equip present ARSR/ASR radars with state-of-the-art clutter reduction capability are discussed. An improved surveillance radar concept is formulated, and plans to implement this radar in a demonstration model are described. Communication studies just getting under way are outlined. The concluding section describes two preliminary flight tests performed to validate procedural and data reduction plans for the ATCRBS transponder switched antenna tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0750787

Entities

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Data Transmission
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Radar Reflectors
  • Very High Frequency

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design