Controller Initiation and Monitoring of a Relative Spacing Task During Closely Spaced Parallel Runway Operations: Interval Management Paired Approach Human-In-The-Loop Experiment
Abstract
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System leverages new technology and concepts to improve efficiency and enhance safety in the National Airspace System. One such concept is Interval Management (IM) which refers to an application suite, enabled by Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B), providing greater air traffic system throughput and efficiency by improving inter-aircraft spacing precision. IM avionics (termed flight deck-based IM [FIM] Equipment) provide speed commands to the flight crew enabling them to manage a desired spacing relative to another aircraft. IM is a tactical capability used to manage spacing based on a separation standard, miles-in-trail restriction, or any air traffic control spacing objective. The closed-loop nature of IM allows for more accurate speed adjustments to achieve the desired spacing for a given flight segment than can be provided by a ground system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1108022
Entities
People
- H. P. Stassen
- Kara J. Macwilliams
- William J. Penhallegon
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation