Air-to-Air Visual Acquisition Performance with TCAS (Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System) II.

Abstract

The ability of pilots to visually acquire aircraft approaching on collision courses is analyzed using a mathematical model of visual acquisition. The model is calibrated by reference to subject pilot flight test data resulting from testing of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). Techniques are presented that allow the determination of the probability of visual acquisition for a range of intruder aircraft sizes and closing rates. The effect of visual range (atmospheric visibility) upon visual acquisition performance is analyzed. Originator-supplied keywords include: Traffic alert.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 1984
Accession Number
ADA148454

Entities

People

  • J. W. Andrews

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Clocks
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Detection
  • Estimators
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Flight
  • Geometry
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Lead Time
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Safety
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.