The visual approach monitor, VAM, a head-up display system for manual approach was analyzed as regards its functioning principles and associated error characteristics. System simulations and flight tests were carried out with special emphasis on performance and stability studies. Experimental comparisons between VAM guided and unaided visual approaches revealed no significant advantages for VAM as far as flight path accuracy is concerned. However, VAM performed significantly better with regard to variances and extreme values for nearly all flight guidance parameters. Its overall performance was found to be comparable to that of the instrument landing system.
Analysis of the Function Principle and Operational Assessment of an Onboard Glidepath Guidance System for Visual Approaches (Visual Approach Monitor (Vam)
1979
107 pages
Report
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Englisch