Accession Number:

AD0753988

Title:

Engineering and Development Program Plan - Concepts, Design, and Description for the Upgraded Third Generation Air Traffic Control System.

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1972-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

151.0

Abstract:

The Air Traffic Control ATC system for the next 10 to 20 years is described in two parts CONUS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL includes FSS automation, and OCEANIC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL includes AEROSAT applications. The design of both systems is based upon significant improvements in the Third Generation ATC System now being deployed. Key features are Metering and Spacing Automation, Intermittent Positive Control IPC, ATC data link services, the Discrete Address Beacon System DABS, the application of Area Navigation to ATC, the Microwave Landing System MLS, and the application of satellites to oceanic ATC. The role of automation in both ATC and the delivery of flight services will be greatly expanded to assure system safety, while increasing airport and control system capacities in a productive manner. The above features are integrated into the expected overall system configuration, and its fail operational features are identified. Author

Descriptors:

• *AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• AUTOMATION
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• NAVIGATION

Subject Categories:

• Air Navigation and Guidance

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE