Primarily in response to airline pressures for fuel economies, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established a study program to determine the feasibility of having the Vertical Separation Minimum (VSM) used above Fl 290 to 1000 ft. The first of a three part article describing a European contribution to this program is presented. The aims and organization of the experimental work are outlined, the choice of methodology available to measure height keeping errors is described, and an indication of the measurement accuracy achieved is given. Overall, the work shows that, whereas it would be feasible to introduce a 1000 ft. VSM in the North Atlantic region, other measures would be necessary before it could be used in continental airspace. Today, in certain areas, the need for a reduced VSM has become even more pressing in order to achieve the gains in airspace capacity necessary to handle rapidly growing volumes of air traffic.


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    Title :

    European Studies to Investigate the Feasibility of Using 1000 Ft Vertical Separation Minima Above Fl 290. Part 1: Overview of Organisation, Techniques Employed, and Conclusions


    Contributors:
    J. M. Tenhave (author) / M. E. Cox (author) / D. A. Forrester (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    27 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English