Cockpit Display Based Visual Separation During an Instrument Approach: Effect of Traffic Display Size and Location: Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) Enhanced Flight Rules (CEFR) Simulation 2

Abstract

At many busy airports maximum efficiency and minimum delay occur when visual approaches are being conducted by pilots using visual separation from traffic for a portion of the approach. Pilot willingness to accept responsibility for visual separation also affords controllers maximum flexibility in traffic management under conditions of high traffic load. It may be possible to extend that efficiency to lower weather conditions if pilots are able to perform similar tasks by reference to a Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) in lieu of visual contact out-the-window. This concept is termed CDTI Enhanced Flight Rules (CEFR). CEFR procedures may be applicable during visual or instrument approaches, this study examined the instrument approach application with particular attention to the pilot acceptability of different CDTI locations and sizes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
AD1110914

Entities

People

  • David A. Domino
  • John Helleberg
  • Nancy Johnson
  • Randall S. Bone

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Flight Crews
  • Ground Speed
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Navigation
  • Safety
  • Sense And Avoid Systems
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.