A flight investigation of system accuracies and operational capabilities of a general aviation area navigation systems

Edmonds, Jack D.; Pursel, Robert H.; Gallgher, John

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A flight investigation of system accuracies and operational capabilities of a general aviation area navigation systems

1977-06-01
By Edmonds, Jack D. ; Pursel, Robert H. ; Gallgher, John

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English

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Creators:

Edmonds, Jack D. ; Pursel, Robert H. ; Gallgher, John
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Publication/ Report Number:

FAA-NA-77-1 ; FAA-RD-77-43
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final; July 1975 - September 1975
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Abstract:

Flight tests were conducted at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental ; Center (NAFEC) using a general aviation area navigation (RNAV) system to ; investigate system accuracies and resultant airspace requirements in the ; terminal area. Issues investigated were total system error and error budget, ; flight technical error, turn anticipation, waypoint storage capacity, and ; results of typical operational maneuvers. Subject pilots for the test represented ; two distinct levels of experience. Subjects were also res tricted to a ; one-, two-, or three-waypoint storage capacity for various flights. Statistical ; data are presented for the various error components making up the RNAV total ; system error. Various operational capabilities were also investigated and ; graphical data are presented for parallel offsets and turn anticipation. A ; two standard deviation of +1.5 nmi was measured for total system crosstrack ; error in the terminal area.
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PDF
Funding:

044-326-500
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8575/dot_8575_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 3.28 MB]
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Volpe Center
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