Flight Test Evaluation and Analysis of an Optical IR PWI System

Phillips, C.; Brandel, D.; Concannon, P.; Meyer, E.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)

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Flight Test Evaluation and Analysis of an Optical IR PWI System

1972-06-01
By Phillips, C. ; Brandel, D. ; Concannon, P. ; ...

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Phillips, C. ; Brandel, D. ; Concannon, P. ; Meyer, E.

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Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Air Pilots Aviation Safety Collision Avoidance Systems Human Factors Engineering Infrared Detectors Navigation Systems Optical Devices Performance Tests Warning Systems
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-NASA-72-1
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NTL Classification:

NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION
Abstract:

This report documents the flight test results of the optical

infrared (IR) Pilot Warning Instrument (PWI) system conducted by the

Transportation Systems Center as part of an FAA/NASA PWI development

program. The test program is described and the flight test data presented.

The data is analyzed and used to calibrate a model that is

developed to characterize the system performance. The cumulative

probability of detection versus range for a given system threshold is

calculated and compared with the PWI performance specification defined

by the Collision Prevention Advisory Group (COPAG). The comparison

indicates that the Optical IR PWI system tested met the COPAG

specifications for a detection likelihood of 95% for a 1 nmi range

for an appreciable fraction of the testing time. Even under the

worst testing conditions encountered, the range at which this detection

likelihood occured was sufficiently large to demonstrate feasibility

and to recommend a continuation of the development effort for

this approach. A series of recommendations for improving system performance

and obtaining additional information needed to characterize

that performance are included.
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