A Limited Evaluation of the Traffic Alert/Collision Avoidance System for T-lA Cell Formation Station Keeping (Have Cell).

Abstract

This report presents the results of a limited evaluation of the suitability of the T-lA's Traffic Alert/Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) for cell formation station-keeping procedures during instrument meteorological conditions. The TCAS system was evaluated during cell formation takeoff, climb, cruise, and descent. The accuracy of the TCAS in bearing, range and altitude was evaluated. The aircraft were own through a high density traffic area to evaluate the effects of a high traffic density on TCAS performance characteristics during cell formation station-keeping. A safe cone of operation was defined. workload study was accomplished to evaluate pilot workload while using TCAS to fly cell formation in the T-lA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 1995
Accession Number
ADA296355

Entities

People

  • Andrew B. White Iii
  • Daniel T. Bagley
  • David J. Morgan
  • Edwin V. Odisho Ii
  • Trevor M. Clark

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  • Air Force Test Center

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Flight
  • High Density
  • Instrument Flight
  • Laptop Computers
  • Navigation
  • Situational Awareness
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management