Human Factors Flight Testing of an ADS-B Based Traffic Alerting System for General Aviation
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HF_FT_Report_Final.pdf
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Author(s)
Silva, Sathya
Cho, HongSeok
Kunzi, Fabrice
Hansman, R. John
Date Issued
August 6, 2013
Series/Report no.
ICAT;2013-06
Abstract
Mid-air collisions are a concern for general aviation. Current traffic alerting systems
have limited usability in the airport environment where a majority of mid-air
collisions occur. A Traffic Situation Awareness with Alerting Application (TSAA) has
been developed which uses Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B),
a Global Positioning System (GPS) based surveillance system, to provide reliable
alerts in a condensed environment.
TSAA was designed to be compatible with general aviation operations. It was
specifically designed to enhance traffic situation awareness and provide traffic
alerting. The system does not include guidance or resolution advisories. In addition,
the design was consistent with established standards, previous traffic alerting
system precedents, as well as air traffic control precedent. Taking into account the
potential financial burden associated with installation of a multi-function display
(MFD), an audio based TSAA system was also designed to account for constrained
cockpit space and the added cost of a MFD.
Subjects
air transportation
ADS-B
traffic alerting
human factors
general aviation
TSAA
flight testing
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