Field evaluation of descent advisor trajectory prediction accuracy

1996 Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 1-19

  Green, Steven M ^a   Vivona, Robert A ^b  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Sterling Software   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; ERRORS; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRAJECTORIES;

AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERS; ARRIVAL TIME PREDICTIONS; COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS; DESCENT TRAJECTORIES; FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; HORIZONTAL PROFILE; STANDARD DEVIATION; TRAJECTORY PREDICTION;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84959141522     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1996-3764     Document Type: Conference Paper

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