A flight management algorithm designed to improve the accuracy of delivering the airplane fuel efficiently to a metering fix at a time designated by air traffic control is discussed. The algorithm provides a 3-D path with time control (4-D) for a test B 737 airplane to make an idle thrust, clean configured descent to arrive at the metering fix at a predetermined time, altitude, and airspeed. The descent path is calculated for a constant Mach/airspeed schedule from linear approximations of airplane performance with considerations given for gross weight, wind, and nonstandard pressure and temperature effects. The flight management descent algorithms and the results of the flight tests are discussed.


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    Title :

    Preliminary Test Results of a Flight Management Algorithm for Fuel Conservative Descents in a Time Based Metered Traffic Environment


    Contributors:
    C. E. Knox (author) / D. G. Cannon (author)

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    34 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English