Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System. Developmental Simulation.

Abstract

This report describes one of a series of studies being conducted to develop the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The purpose of this study was to investigate display technology appropriate for the presentation of TCAS information on both conventional and advanced flight decks. The specific objectives of this study phase were to: (1) Evaluate the alerting effectiveness of candidate TCAS display concepts; (2) Determine the variability of including a caution level alert (TA) that would precede the warning (RA); (3) Identify minimum information requirement for the RA and TA; and (4) Select a TCAS display concept to be used in the operational simulation. In the tests, experienced transport pilots were presented TCAS alerts while flying a transport simulator. Their responses to the alerts were recorded as were their opinions about the system. Display characteristics are presented with a heavy reliance being put on the recommendation in 'Aircraft Alerting System Standardization Study'.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA126342

Entities

People

  • G. P. Boucek Jr.
  • J. M. Kraus
  • R. W. White
  • W. D. Smith

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Data Displays
  • Detection
  • Display Systems
  • Engine Noise
  • Flight Crews
  • Measurement
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Vertical Speed Indicators
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design