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Flight Deck Technologies to Enable NextGen Low Visibility Surface OperationsMany key capabilities are being identified to enable Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), including the concept of Equivalent Visual Operations (EVO) . replicating the capacity and safety of today.s visual flight rules (VFR) in all-weather conditions. NASA is striving to develop the technologies and knowledge to enable EVO and to extend EVO towards a Better-Than-Visual operational concept. This operational concept envisions an .equivalent visual. paradigm where an electronic means provides sufficient visual references of the external world and other required flight references on flight deck displays that enable Visual Flight Rules (VFR)-like operational tempos while maintaining and improving safety of VFR while using VFR-like procedures in all-weather conditions. The Langley Research Center (LaRC) has recently completed preliminary research on flight deck technologies for low visibility surface operations. The work assessed the potential of enhanced vision and airport moving map displays to achieve equivalent levels of safety and performance to existing low visibility operational requirements. The work has the potential to better enable NextGen by perhaps providing an operational credit for conducting safe low visibility surface operations by use of the flight deck technologies.
Document ID
20130013697
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Prinzel, Lawrence (Lance) J., III
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Arthur, Jarvis (Trey) J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Kramer, Lynda J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Norman, Robert M.
(Boeing Commercial Airplane Co. Seattle, WA, United States)
Bailey, Randall E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Jones, Denise R.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Karwac, Jerry R., Jr.
(Unisys Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Shelton, Kevin J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Ellis, Kyle K. E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
May 6, 2013
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-15378
Meeting Information
Meeting: 17th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
Location: Dayton, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: May 6, 2013
End Date: May 9, 2013
Sponsors: Wright State Univ., Air Force Research Lab.
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 284848.02.03.07.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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