Reduced Horizontal Separation Minima (RHSM) Concept Exploration Simulation.
Abstract
The Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Coordinating Group has been investigating a number of concepts to improve operational efficiency for flights in the Pacific Oceanic region. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Requirements (ATR-3 10) and Air Traffic Operations (ATO-100) program offices tasked the Simulation and Systems Integration Branch (ACT-540), in cooperation with the Oceanic and Offshore Integrated Product Team (AUA-600), to explore the feasibility of implementing reduced oceanic aircraft separations. These organizations formed an Experimental Working Group to make high-level decisions regarding the implementation of the proposed separation standard. In response, ACT-540 formed a Research Team to design and conduct a concept exploration study at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center. The Research Team led all efforts including the planning and design of the simulation and conduct of a simulation. The team also queried the controllers and compiled their responses regarding the proposed procedure. This report discusses the Reduced Horizontal Separation Minima (RHSM)' concept exploration simulation. It describes the simulation, procedures, and tools developed to ascertain the experiences of individuals who participated. The concept exploration examined issues that might affect a controller's ability to manage reduced longitudinal separation in the oceanic environment. A demonstration of the RHSM concept was conducted in the Oceanic Laboratory at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center on November 6 and 7, 1996.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA350324
Entities
People
- David A Stahl
- Elizabeth Elkan
- Parimal Kopardekar
Organizations
- Federal Aviation Administration