Nextgen flow corridors initial design, procedures, and display functionalities

We present initial design of NextGen flow corridors and provide examples of corridor building blocks. We discuss important factors to consider when designing the shape and dimensions of corridor building blocks. In addition, we use existing procedures for Area Navigation (RNAV) routes as a basis for developing operational procedures to implement flow corridor operations. Sample procedures are presented to cover the role of pilots, controllers, or other Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), as well as the capabilities and information each party has to receive to perform the described procedures. Finally, required displayed functions for pilot and controller are discussed and illustrated in the context of selected scenarios. The work we present in this article is intended to be used for design and development of Human-In-The-Loop studies for corridors proof of concept.