Accession Number:

ADA055529

Title:

IPC Design Validation and Flight Testing.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Andrews,J. W.
• Koegler,J. C.
• Senne,K. D.

Report Date:

1978-03-31

Pagination or Media Count:

268.0

Abstract:

A series of flight tests were conducted to evaluate the collision avoidance system known as Intermittent Positive Control subsequenty re-named Automatic Traffic Advisory and Resolution Service, ATARS. These tests involved both professional test pilots and subject pilots selected from the aviation community. This report includes analysis of the collision avoidance algorithm, pilot visual acquisition performance, and pilot reaction to avoidance instructions. Author

Descriptors:

• *AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *AVIATION SAFETY
• *COLLISION AVOIDANCE
• ALGORITHMS
• DATA PROCESSING
• FLIGHT TESTING
• VALIDATION
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• RADAR TRACKING
• FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
• AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

Subject Categories:

• Flight Control and Instrumentation
• Terminal Flight Facilities

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE