The Advanced Terminal Area Approach Spacing (ATAAS) tool uses Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast aircraft state data to compute a speed command for an ATAAS-equipped aircraft to follow and obtain a required time interval behind another aircraft. The ATAAS tool and candidate operational procedures were tested in a high-fidelity, full mission simulator with active airline subject pilots flying an arrival scenario to obtain pilot perceptions of acceptability and workload for the concept. The aircraft consistently achieved the target spacing interval within 1 s when the ATAAS speed guidance was autothrottle-coupled and a slightly greater (4 - 5 s) but consistent interval with pilot-controlled speed changes. The subject pilots rated the ATAAS workload as similar to one with standard procedures for a nominal Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach. They also rated highly various procedural aspects (including amount of head-down time required). Eyetracker data showed only slight changes in instrument scan patterns for ATAAS versus standard ILS procedures.
Evaluation of a Tool for Airborne-Managed In-Trail Approach Spacing
2005-08-01
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