26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-8.11.3

INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISORY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN SUPPORT OF A MID-TERM WAKE VORTEX DEPARTURE SYSTEM

G. Lohr, D. Williams, A. Trujillo
NASA, USA

Keywords: WTMD, CSPRs, ATC, wake vortex

A concept has been developed which, based on sufficient cross-wind component, which permits reduced spacing for departing aircraft operating on parallel runways. An information requirements assessment was conducted in support of in this concept. This paper discusses the results of this assessment.

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