NON-VOICE CONTROL OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT IN THE TERMINAL ENVIRONMENT

The problem of maneuvering low performance general aviation aircraft through congested airspace around busy terminal areas using VFR "highways" is studied, with particular emphasis upon the use of processed radar data and data link for commands.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Wischmeyer, C E
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: 90 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Data communications; General aviation aircraft; Radar; Traffic congestion; Visual flight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data link
• Old TRIS Terms: Radar data
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155476
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM