Opportunities Analysis of Potential Advanced Vortex Systems Separation Standards,
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide first order estimates of the benefits of reduced separation standards under Advanced Vortex System (AVS) operations. Benefits associated with conceptual Advanced Vortex Systems (AVS) are quantified from a delay reduction viewpoint. The study is equally applicable to airborne vortex alleviation technology or to ground or air-based vortex avoidance systems. Conducted as a first cut, exploratory analysis, the research compares the delay consequences of three sets of successively closer interarrival standards against the option of maintaining today's rules or a combination of today's and 3 nmi separations. The analysis was performed for only IFR weather conditions, since minimum required separation standards are not defined for VFR conditions. Three sets of standards were selected as representative of possible AVS capabilities. Substantial delay savings are shown to be possible even with demand growth below that projected to occur across the 1985 through 1995 analysis time period. The benefits are sufficiently large as to warrant a substantial research and development investment into an AVS program. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA081479
Entities
People
- Dana L. Hall
- Frank A. Amodeo
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation