Incorporating data link messaging into a multi-function display to support the Small Aircraft Transportation System
Catherine A Adams1, Jennifer L Murdoch, Maria C Consiglio
1Research and Technology Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center, USA. Catherine.A.Adams@nasa.gov
Abstract:
One objective of the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) Project is to increase the capacity and utilization of small non-towered, non-radar equipped airports by transferring traffic management activities to an automated system and separation responsibilities to general aviation (GA) pilots. This paper describes the development of a research multi-function display (MFD) to support the interaction between pilots and an automated Airport Management Module (AMM). Preliminary results of simulation and flight tests indicate that adding the responsibility of monitoring other traffic for self-separation does not increase pilots' subjective workload levels. Pilots preferred using the enhanced MFD to execute flight procedures, reporting improved situation awareness (SA) over conventional instrument flight rules (IFR) procedures.
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