Surveillance and Data Link Enhancement Program.
Abstract
The Air Traffic Control system is moving toward more sophisticated levels of automation in an effort to increase safety and reduce system cost. National Airspace System (NAS), Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS), Conflict Alert, Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS) and Intermittent Positive Control (IPC) are examples of this trend. Fundamental to the success of the highly automated ATC system anticipated in the year 2000 and beyond is the ability of the system to perform automatic conflict detection and resolution. The key areas effecting this performance are surveillance system measurement accuracy and tracking capability in a variety of airspace environment and densities. This has been recognized by both the DGAC and the FAA and for this reason the following cooperative program has been developed. A variety of surveillance sensors have been postulated for air traffic control application. Among these are DABS, AGDLS, Satellite systems and combinations of sensors. These systems differ in the type of measurement, measurement accuracy and measurement rate. (Typical measurement types are range, azimuth altitude systems; range, azimuth, elevation systems; trilateration systems, etc.) Further, differences exist in expected or achieved measurement accuracy and in the frequency with which measurements are made.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA041299
Entities
People
- E. J. Koenke
- J. M. Garot
Organizations
- Federal Aviation Administration