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Flight Tests Using Data Link for Air Traffic Control and Weather Information Exchange
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Abstract
Message exchange for air traffic control (ATC) purposes via data link offers the potential benefits of increasing the airspace system safety and efficiency. This is accomplished by reducing communication errors and relieving the overloaded ATC radio frequencies, which hamper efficient message exchanges during peak traffic periods in many busy terminal areas. However, the many uses and advantages of data link create additional questions concerning the interface among the human-users and the cockpit and ground systems. A flight test was conducted in the NASA Langley B-737 airplane to contrast flight operations using current voice communications with the use of data link for transmitting both strategic and tactical ATC clearances during a typical commercial airline flight from takeoff to landing. Commercial airplane pilots were used as test subjects.
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Knox, C. and Scanlon, C., "Flight Tests Using Data Link for Air Traffic Control and Weather Information Exchange," SAE Technical Paper 901888, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901888.Also In
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- Waller, Marvin C. Lohr, Gary W. A Piloted Simulation Study of Data Link ATC Message Exchange NASA TP 2859 February 1989
- Knox, Charles E. Description of the Primary Flight Display and Flight Guidance System Logic in the NASA B-737 Transport Systems Research Vehicle NASA TM 102710 August 1990
- Knox, Charles E. Scanlon, Charles H. NASA Transport Systems Research Vehicle B-737 Data Link Display System Formats NASA TM 102717 August 1990