Evaluation of a Terminal Area In-Trail Approach Spacing, Project and Study

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Reported here are the results of work completed as a precursor to Distributed Air Ground (DAG), Concept Element 11 (CE11) research. CE11 is a NASA, Advanced Air Transportation Technologies (AATT) concept initiated to promote research on in-trail merging and spacing during approach in the terminal area environment, such that improvements to the National Air Space (NAS) may be realized. A description of the project concept, results of a preliminary study, and a literature review are presented. In terms of conclusions, study results, and reference material respectively: 1) the concept is supported as being significant to NAS capacity improvement, 2) the preliminary study indicated that having more than one downstream, in-trail aircraft present on a CDTI during approach may be advantageous, and that flying traditional Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR) utilizing advanced decision support tools (DST) may be complicated by wake turbulence considerations, a lack of vertical awareness on the part of the flight crew, and the 'step-down' nature of many terminal area approaches, and 3) the results of a literature review are presented for future reference.Shelden, Stephen and Johnson, Walter (Editor)Ames Research CenterWAKES; TURBULENCE; AIRSPACE; EVALUATION; SPACING; ROUTES; FLIGHT CREWS; AIR TRANSPORTATION...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1723950661
• ISBN13: 9781723950667
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"