A Runway Incursion Prevention System (RIPS) was tested at the Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) in October 2000. The system integrated airborne and ground components to provide both pilots and controllers with enhanced situational awareness, supplemental guidance cues, a real-time display of traffic information, and warning of runway incursions in order to prevent runway incidents while also improving operational capability. A series of test runs was conducted using NASA's Boeing 757 research aircraft and a test van equipped to emulate an incurring aircraft. The system was also demonstrated to over 100 visitors from the aviation community. This paper gives an overview of the RIPS, DFW flight test activities, and quantitative and qualitative results of the testing.


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    Title :

    Runway Incursion Prevention System: Demonstration and Testing at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport


    Contributors:
    D. R. Jones (author) / C. C. Quach (author) / S. D. Young (author)

    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English