Recommended changes to interval management to achieve operational implementation
- 1 September 2017
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2017 IEEE/AIAA 36th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC)
Abstract
A 19-day flight test of an Interval Management (IM) avionics prototype was conducted in Washington State using three aircraft to precisely achieve and maintain a spacing interval behind the preceding aircraft. NASA contracted with Boeing, Honeywell, and United Airlines to build this prototype, and then worked closely with them, the FAA, and other industry partners to test this prototype in flight. Four different IM operation types were investigated during this test in the en route, arrival, and final approach phases of flight. Many of the IM operations met or exceeded the design goals established prior to the test. However, there were issues discovered throughout the flight test, including the rate and magnitude of IM commanded speed changes and the difference between expected and actual aircraft deceleration rates.Keywords
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