A DESCRIPTION OF THE PHASE I AUTOMATED TERMINAL SERVICES CONCEPT

Research has been initiated to study the concept of Automated Terminal Services (ATS). Work is being done to: 1) define a Phase I baseline system for airports with operations rates near the threshold of eligibility for a manned control tower and 2) in Phase 2, to explore advanced hardware and control concepts (such as Discrete Address Beacon System data link). Potential roles for the Phase I system are: 1. Substitute for new control towers, 2. Additional safety at presently uncontrolled airports, 3. Shift reliever at manned control towers. This document describes the Phase 1 Automated Terminal Services concept in sufficient detail to let analysis, simulation, and flight test efforts proceed. The hardware and software configuration of the system is described along with specific services which generate automatic voice messages to the aircraft operating at an ATS airport. Examples of pilot interaction with the system are presented. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  Westgate Research Park
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Morgenstern, B
  • Telsch, R
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 120 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pilots; Air traffic control; Air traffic control facilities; Airborne navigational aids; Airport control towers; Avionics; Data communications; Human machine systems; Instrument flying; Minicomputers; Mode S; Speech; Voice communication
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data links; Patterns
• Old TRIS Terms: Air traffic control terminal; Automated terminal services
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151649
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-EM-76-6 Final Rpt., MTR-7376
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA70WA-2448
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM