Accession Number:

ADA257051

Title:

Global Positioning System Runway Incursion Program Static Ground Tests

Descriptive Note:

Technical note Feb-Mar 1991

Corporate Author:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ

Personal Author(s):

• Caruso, Carl

Report Date:

1992-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

This report describes ground tests of the Global Positioning System GPS in the terminal area at the Atlantic City International Airport. The purpose of the Runway Incursion Program is to investigate the application of GPS as a navigation aid to allow the pilot to safely traverse airport taxiways and runways under poor visibility conditions. The primary objective of the tests was to resolve the critical issue of differential GPS accuracy as a function of the differential update rate. Global Positioning System GPS, U.S. Runway Incursion, Differential GPS DGPS.

Descriptors:

• *AVIATION SAFETY
• *TAXIWAYS
• *TAXIING
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• PILOTS
• ACCURACY
• AIRPORTS
• TERMINALS
• RUNWAYS
• NAVIGATION
• GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
• INTERNATIONAL

Subject Categories:

• Terminal Flight Facilities
• Underwater and Marine Navigation and Guidance

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE