Mathematical Approaches to Evaluating Aircraft Vertical Separation Standards.

Abstract

Above Flight Level 290, current regulations require aircraft to be separated vertically by at least 2000 feet. Because of increased traffic desiring to fly at these altitudes, the possibility of reducing the required separation (while maintaining acceptable safety levels) is under study. This report details many of the components of vertical position error and classifies them into three major categories: static pressure system error, altimeter instrument error, and pilot response error. Two models for use in evaluating separation standards, the root sum of squares (RSS) approach and the Reich collision risk model, are described together with their respective advantages and disadvantages. A final section includes recommendations for a carefully designed data collection effort and discusses potentially important considerations for such a design. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031853

Entities

People

  • Douglas R. Shier
  • Judith F. Gilsinn

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Pressure
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Control Systems
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Network Science
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Probability Density Functions
  • Random Variables
  • Sea Level
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Theoretical Analysis.