AN ACTIVE BEACON-BASED COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM CONCEPT (BCAS)

The concept of an active Beacon Collision Avoidance System (BCAS) is described in this paper. The design constraints of this air-to-air collision avoidance system are given, together with the system design which enables BCAS to minimize the critical problem of garble. Results from a dynamic aircraft traffic model simulation are presented and finally the possible extensions of BCAS to high density airspace and to a DABS/IPC environment are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  Westgate Research Park
  McLean, VA  United States  22101

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems Engineering Management, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • SCHUCHMAN, L
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air; Air traffic control; Aviation safety; Beacons; Crash avoidance systems; Mode S; Threats; Tracking systems; Traffic simulation; Transponders
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tracking
• Old TRIS Terms: Air to air; Intermittent positive control; Threat evaluation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093419
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-EM-75-7 Final Rpt., W-43
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA70WA-2448
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 29 1976 12:00AM