A flight demonstration was conducted to address airport surface movement area capacity and safety issues by providing pilots with enhanced situational awareness information. The demonstration presented an integration of several technologies to government and industry representatives. These technologies consisted of an electronic moving map display in the cockpit, a Differential Global Positioning system (DGPS) receiver, a high speed very high frequency (VHF) data link, an Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-3) radar, and the Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS). Aircraft identification was presented to an air traffic controller on an AMASS display. The onboard electronic map included the display of taxi routes, hold instructions, and clearances, which were sent to the aircraft via data link by the controller. The map also displayed the positions of other traffic and warning information, which were sent to the aircraft automatically from the ASDE-3/AMASS system. This paper describes the flight demonstration in detail, along with test results.
Flight Demonstration of Integrated Airport Surface Technologies for Increased Capacity and Safety
1998
30 pages
Report
No indication
English
Avionics , Aeronautics & Aerodynamics , Transportation Safety , Air Transportation , Flight tests , Data links , Global positioning system , Airports , Systems integration , Man machine systems , Airport surface detection equipment , Cockpits , Display devices , Very high frequencies , Receivers , Safety factors , Warning systems , Air traffic control , Ground stations , Air traffic controllers(Personnel) , Pilot performance