A FLIGHT INVESTIGATION OF SYSTEM ACCURACIES AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF A GENERAL AVIATION AREA NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Flight tests were conducted at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center (NAFEC) using a general aviation area navigation (RNAV) system to investigate system accuracies and resultant airspace requirements in the terminal area. Issues investigated were total system error and error budget, flight technical error, turn anticipation, waypoint storage capacity, and results of typical operational maneuvers. Subject pilots for the test represented two distinct levels of experience. Subjects were also restricted to a one-, two-, or three-waypoint storage capacity for various flights. Statistical data are presented for the various error components making up the RNAV total system error. Various operational capabilities were also investigated and graphical data are presented for parallel offsets and turn anticipation. A two standard deviation of + or - 1.5 nmi was measured for total system crosstrack error in the terminal area. (Author)
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National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center
Federal Aviation Administration
Atlantic City, NJ United States 08405 -
Authors:
- Edmonds, J D
- PURSEL, R H
- Gallagher, J
- Publication Date: 1977-6
Media Info
- Pagination: 99 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accuracy; Air traffic control; Airport terminals; Airspace (Aeronautics); Airspace (Law); Distance measuring equipment; Errors; Flight paths; Flight tests; Freight terminals; General aviation; Information processing; Intermodal terminals; Mathematical models; Navigation; Navigation computers; Navigational aids; Statistics
- Uncontrolled Terms: Area navigation; Two dimensional
- Old TRIS Terms: Four dimensional; Omnidirectional
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00166470
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-77-43 Final Rpt., FAA-NA-77-1
- Files: NTIS, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Oct 29 1978 12:00AM