Requirements for Instrument Approaches to Triple Parallel Runways,
Abstract
Current ATC procedures do not consider instrument approaches to more than two parallel runways. This document discusses the engineering results of an analysis that examined the technical feasibility of conducting triple parallel instrument approaches as a means of increasing the aircraft flow at congested airports. The technical criteria that were subjected to analysis include the physical characteristics of the airfield, airspace and aircraft mix, surveillance (the radar and display systems), and control (procedures for normal and abnormal operations. The expected performance in safety and capacity was estimated for alternative landing concepts. An analysis was conducted of blunders and evasion strategies. It was found that, for a given configuration, a single blunder recovery strategy could be specified that would produce acceptable separations between aircraft. Missed approaches on triple parallels and pilot acceptance of triple approaches are also discussed. Lastly, recommended requirements and control procedures for triple parallel instrument approaches are presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA105622
Entities
People
- L. C. Newman
- T. N. Shimi
- W. J. Swedish
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation