Title :
The Flight Planning - Flight Management Connection
Author :
Sorensen, John A.
Author_Institution :
Project Manager; Member AIAA, Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc., Mountain View, CA. 94043
Abstract :
Airborne flight management systems are currently being implemented to minimize direct operating costs when flying over a fixed route between a given city pair. Inherent in the design of these systems is that the horizontal flight path and wind and temperature models be defined and input into the airborne computer before flight. The wind/temperature model and horizontal path are products of the flight planning process. Flight planning consists of generating 3-D reference trajectories through a forecast wind field subject to certain ATC and transport operator constraints. The inter-relationships between flight management and flight planning are reviewed, and the steps taken during the flight planning process are summarized.
Keywords :
Air traffic control; Aircraft propulsion; Costs; Engines; Flexible manufacturing systems; Fuels; Path planning; Process planning; Temperature; Wind forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1984
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA