Interval Management Alternative Clearances (IMAC) was a human-in-the-loop simulation experiment conducted to explore the efficacy and acceptability of three IM operations: CAPTURE, CROSS, and MAINTAIN. Two weeks of data collection were conducted, with each week using twelve subject pilots and four subject controllers flying ten high-density arrival scenarios into the Denver International Airport. Overall, both the IM operations and procedures were rated very favorably by the flight crew in terms of acceptability, workload, and pilot head down time. However, several critical issues were identified requiring resolution prior to real-world implementation, including the high frequency of IM speed commands, IM speed commands requiring changes to aircraft configuration, and ambiguous IM cockpit displays that did not trigger the intended pilot reaction. The results from this experiment will be used to prepare for a flight test in 2017, and to support the development of an advanced IM concept of operations by the FAA (Federal Aviation Agency) and aviation industry.
Flight Crew Responses to the Interval Management Alternative Clearances (IMAC) Experiment
2016
10 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Pipeline Transportation , Flight crews , Aircraft approach spacing , Targets , Clearances , Acceptability , Workloads (psychophysiology) , Computerized simulation , Flight simulators , Air traffic control , Airspace , Display devices , Crew procedures (inflight) , Data acquisition , Human-computer interface , Colorado
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