Analysis of Active BCAS Alert Rates and Protection Based on Actual Aircraft Tracks

Abstract

This document describes an evaluation of the performance of the Active Beacon Collision Avoidance System (Active BCAS) using the Houston data base and simulated midair collision scenarios. The Houston data was extracted from ARTS III tapes and consisted of 65 hours of operation. This data was used to measure alert rates and assess desensitization techniques aimed at reducing the number of unnecessary alerts. The midair data base consisted of the reconstructed flight paths of 15 actual midair collisions. Measures of protection and tradeoffs were made based on the performance of the BCAS logic in resolving these simulated collision scenarios. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA116402

Entities

People

  • Lillian B. Zarrelli

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Aircraft Landings
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radar
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Radar Beacons
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management

Technology Areas

  • Space