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UAS Air Traffic Controller Acceptability Study-2: Effects of Communications Delays and Winds in SimulationThis study evaluated the effects of Communications Delays and Winds on Air Traffic Controller ratings of acceptability of horizontal miss distances (HMDs) for encounters between UAS and manned aircraft in a simulation of the Dallas-Ft. Worth East-side airspace. Fourteen encounters per hour were staged in the presence of moderate background traffic. Seven recently retired controllers with experience at DFW served as subjects. Guidance provided to the UAS pilots for maintaining a given HMD was provided by information from self-separation algorithms displayed on the Multi-Aircraft Simulation System. Winds tested did not affect the acceptability ratings. Communications delays tested included 0, 400, 1200, and 1800 msec. For longer communications delays, there were changes in strategy and communications flow that were observed and reported by the controllers. The aim of this work is to provide useful information for guiding future rules and regulations applicable to flying UAS in the NAS.
Document ID
20160005976
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Comstock, James R., Jr.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Ghatas, Rania W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Consiglio, Maria C.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Chamberlain, James P.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hoffler, Keith D.
(Adaptive Aerospace Group, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 9, 2016
Publication Date
May 4, 2016
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-19771
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
Location: Dayton, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: May 4, 2015
End Date: May 7, 2015
Sponsors: Wright State Univ., Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bolling AFB
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 425425.04.01.07.04
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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