TRAFFIC-ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (TCAS) IN THE GLASS COCKPIT

This volume contains the contributions of the participants in the NASA Ames Research Center workshop on the traffic-alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) implementation for aircraft with cathode ray tube (CRT) or flat panel displays. To take advantage of the display capability of the advanced-technology aircraft, NASA sponsored this workshop with the intent of bringing together industry personnel, pilots, and researchers so that pertinent issues in the area could be identified. During the 2-day workshop participants addressed a number of issues including: What is the optimum format for TCAS advisories? Where and how should maneuver advisories be presented to the crew? Should the maneuver advisories be presented on the primary flight display? Is it appropriate to have the autopilot perform the avoidance maneuver? Where and how should traffic information be presented to the crew? Should traffic information be combined with weather and navigation information. How much traffic should be shown and what ranges should be used? Contained in the document are the concepts and suggestions produced by the workshop participants.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Ames Research Center
  Moffett Field, CA  United States  94035
• Authors:
  • CHAPPELL, S L
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Aircraft; Crash avoidance systems; Information display systems; Instrument panels; Research projects; Workshops
• Old TRIS Terms: Displays
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488454
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NAS 1.15:101036, A-88299, NASA-TM-101036
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM