NAVAID SUPPORT OF HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA NAVIGATION ROUTES
A study was conducted to determine the capability of the present system of navigational aids (NAVAID's) to support an area navigation (RNAV) route structure. Coverage contours for each NAVAID were derived through application of radio line-of-sight (LOS) angles from the antenna to the surrounding terrain. A hypothetical high altitude RNAV structure was tested against the coverage contours of the NAVAID's presently used in the airspace at 18,000 feet and above. Each parent route and its related parallel offsets were checked for areas of excessive route width as well as for areas of noncoverage at a flight altitude of 18,000 feet. Based on these results, it is concluded that the present NAVAID system will support a high altitude RNAV route structure with only minor problems, principally in connection with route widths. But the extent of this problem depends upon air traffic control requirements and the assumed cross-course navigational errors. With definite information regarding these factors, the methodology developed at NAFEC can be effectively used to isolate and identify specific NAVAID coverage problems.
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Corporate Authors:
National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center
Federal Aviation Administration
Atlantic City, NJ United States 08405 -
Authors:
- Halverson, A G
- Woodson, F B
- Publication Date: 1977-2
Media Info
- Pagination: 121 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Altitude; Area; Contours; Errors; Line of sight; Navigation; Navigational aids; Radio beacons; Routes; Topography; Validation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Area navigation; High altitude
- Old TRIS Terms: Area coverage; Problem areas
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00154306
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-76-210 Intrm Rpt., FAA-NA-76-49
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM