Vertical Flight IFR Terminal Area Procedures (VERTAPS) Program Plan: Executive Summary

Abstract

The Vertical Flight IFR Terminal Area Procedures (VERTAPS) Program Plan was developed by Systems Control Technology, Inc., Boeing Defense & Space Group, Helicopters Division, and Bell Helicopter TEXTRON. The plan describes tasks to be performed in a five year program to develop vertical flight instrument procedures (VFIPS) and air traffic control (ATC) procedures to integrate advanced vertical flight aircraft into the National Airspace System. The plan proposes the development and evaluation of instrument procedures using high-fidelity, piloted simulators and flight test. VERTAPS is intended to produce usable VFIPS and ATC procedures, and validate simulation as a valuable counterpart to flight test in instrument procedure development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA350491

Entities

People

  • Gary Simpson
  • Harold Alexander
  • Leon A. Zmroczek
  • Otis Reed
  • Paul Wilkinson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Flight Instruments
  • Flight Paths
  • Flight Training
  • Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Simulators
  • Site Selection
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.

Technology Areas

  • Space