A Description of the Phase I Automated Terminal Services Concept

Abstract

Research has been initiated to study the concept of Automated Terminal Services (ATS). Work is being done to: 1) define a Phase I baseline system for airports with operations rates near the threshold of eligibility for a manned control tower and 2) in Phase 2, to explore advanced hardware and control concepts (such as Discrete Address Beacon System data link). Potential roles for the Phase I system are: 1. Substitute for new control towers, 2. Additional safety at presently uncontrolled airports, 3. Shift reliever at manned control towers. This document describes the Phase 1 Automated Terminal Services concept in sufficient detail to let analysis, simulation, and flight test efforts proceed. The hardware and software configuration of the system is described along with specific services which generate automatic voice messages to the aircraft operating at an ATS airport. Examples of pilot interaction with the system are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034222

Entities

People

  • B. Morgenstern
  • R. Telsch

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detection
  • Discrete Address Beacon Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Unmanned Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design