Flight Plan Position Extrapolation in an Automated Oceanic Air Traffic Control System.

Abstract

A method was developed to extrapolate the position of an aircraft along its flight plan route based on information contained in a stored flight plan and current meteorological data. The method assumes great circle flying. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0778817

Entities

People

  • Charles P. Giallanza
  • Frank V. Giallanza
  • James C. Brown

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Extrapolation
  • Meteorological Data
  • Radar Landing Control
  • Traffic

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design