The Flight 2000 avionics suite: paving the way to Free Flight

Author

Kirkman, Deborah A. ; Tuttle, David B.

Author_Institution

Center for Adv. Aviation Syst. Dev., Mitre Corp., McLean, VA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

26-30 Oct 1997

Firstpage

0.5

Abstract

The FAA´s Flight 2000 project is an innovative initiative to implement and validate selected operational improvements leading to Free Flight. It integrates new avionics, new ground systems, new procedures, avionics certification, and operational approval. Approximately 2000 aircrafts operating in Alaska, Hawaii, and Oceanic airspace will be equipped with new capabilities enabling benefits such as improved situational awareness, increased flexibility, and efficiency gains. By developing and fielding these operational improvements, the actual benefits of new procedures and capabilities will be validated and risks associated with national implementation will be reduced

Keywords

aircraft communication; aircraft navigation; avionics; certification; ground support systems; Alaska; FAA; Free Flight; Hawaii; Oceanic airspace; avionics certification; efficiency; flexibility; flight 2000 avionics; ground systems; re-engineering; risks; situational awareness; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace safety; Air safety; Aircraft; Certification; Collaboration; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; FAA; Government; National security;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1997. 16th DASC., AIAA/IEEE

Conference_Location

Irvine, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4150-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DASC.1997.635003

Filename

635003