Development and evaluation of a prototype alerting system for collision avoidance in a free flight environment. The system is based on probabilistic models of sensors, dynamics and humans and is being evaluated in simulation studies. Parallel Approach Alerting Systems. This project is investigating advanced airborne alerting systems for collision avoidance during approach to closely-spaced parallel runways. A prototype system has been developed and evaluated in several simulation studies.
Work continues toward improving performance and identifying issues requiring more study.
Terrain Displays for General Aviation Aircraft. Terrain displays developed previously for civil jet transport aircraft will be redesigned for the General Aviation cockpit. The displays will be evaluated in simulations and flight tests to determine their effectiveness in increasing terrain awareness and their ability to aid pilots in avoiding hazardous terrain. The Lean Aircraft Initiative. Begun in 1992, its vision is to reduce significantly the cost and cycle time for military aircraft throughout the entire value chain, while continuing to improve product performance.