Requirements for Instrument Approaches to Converging Runways,

Abstract

This document discusses the technical issues relevant to converging approaches and examines the feasibility of conducting instrument approaches as a means of increasing airport capacity. The main considerations in the analysis were: runaway geometry; missed approach paths; and pilot acceptance. A safety analysis was conducted to determine requirements and control procedures to provide protection against: random lateral variation from the missed approach path; Heading blunder; and rare and unexpected events. Requirements for final and missed approach are presented as are strategies for applying these requirements to airports with a wide variety of converging runway geometries. Preliminary recommended procedures are presented for conducting independent instrument approaches to Category I minima.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108075

Entities

People

  • L. C. Newman
  • T. N. Shimi
  • W. J. Swedish

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Navigation
  • Aircraft Landings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Altitude
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Flight Paths
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Glide Slope
  • Ground Level
  • Guidance
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • New York
  • United States

Readers

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