24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-8.2.1 (I.L.)

PILOT IN COMMAND: A FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

D. J. Wing, M. G. Ballin, K. Krishnamurthy*
NASA Langley Research Center, USA; *Titan Corporation, USA

Keywords: air traffic management, autonomous operations, dag-tm, free flight, ASAS

Several years of NASA research have produced the air traffic management operational concept of ‘Autonomous Flight Management’ with high potential for operational feasibility, significant system and user benefits, and safety. A concept summary of Autonomous Flight Management is provided, including a description of how these operations would integrate in shared airspace with existing ground-controlled flight operations.

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