OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FLIGHT CONTROL AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS FOR SHORT HAUL TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

Operational procedures for use in an assumed short haul transport route were evaluated. The curved path approaches in airline use by large jet airplanes were studied. The characteristics of these approaches were included in development of operational procedures for transitions and approaches by a jet STOL transport. These procedures were used in a simulation experiment and were satisfactory for autoflight operation. A minimum turn radius of 3,000 ft. for a 180 final turn was determined for the wind conditions tested. The accuracy of the approaches was very good.

• Corporate Authors:

  AVCON Aviation Consultants, Incorporated

  Broomfield, CO  United States 
• Authors:
  • MORRISON, J A
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 142 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Aircraft; Aircraft pilotage; Approach control; Flight control systems; Flight paths; Flight simulators; Operations research; Short haul; STOL aircraft
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flight simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Short takeoff aircraft
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158604
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-137975
• Contract Numbers: NAS2-9028
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1978 12:00AM