MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS OF VOR/DME HOLDING PROCEDURES. BASIC IDEAS AND APPLICATIONS

Using DME in addition to VOR allows a better use of the airspace for holding procedures in civil aviation. As yet, there are no procedures for the construction of the airspace to be reserved for a safe execution of these holding procedures, which have been agreed by the international authorities. A method for the construction of holding areas of different probabilities is described, where the simulation of flight paths in a computer using the Monte-Carlo technique has a special importance. The simulation allows the application of an extensive and detailed error model. In addition, the locally different physical conditions may be taken into consideration. Both factors are most important for a safe and economical use of the airspace.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Misc-Report Will Also Be Announced as Translation (Esa-TT-419). In German; English Summary.
• Corporate Authors:

  Deutsche Forschungs-u Versuchsanst f Luft-u Raumft

  Institute fuer Flugfuehrung
  Brunswick,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • SCHNUERER, H
• Publication Date: 1977-3-17

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Air traffic control; Airspace (Aeronautics); Airspace (Law); Antennas; Approach; Civil aviation; Distance measuring equipment; Flight paths; Monte Carlo method; Simulation; Very high frequency omnidirectional radio range
• Uncontrolled Terms: Omnirange system
• Old TRIS Terms: Holding; Holding patterns; Vor antennas
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169052
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DLR-FB-77-08
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM