FALBALA
Overview
The
FALBALA (First Assessment
of the operational Limitations, Benefits & Applicability
for a List of package I Airborne surveillance applications)
project ran from July 2003 to July 2004. It supported the validation of three
airborne surveillance applications selected from package I [1]:
•
Enhanced traffic situational awareness during flight operations,
•
Enhanced visual separation on approach, and
•
Enhanced sequencing and merging operations
The
aim was to provide a better understanding of the current situation from both an airspace and an aircraft perspective through the analysis
of European radar data recordings, and assessment of the possible operational
benefits brought by the airborne surveillance applications under investigation.
TMA structure at some major
European airports derived from radar data
|
Paris Charles
de Gaulle arrivals |
London Heathrow arrivals |
Frankfurt arrivals
Cockpit displays of traffic
information in various TMAs
|
VFR
traffic information at a GA airfield |
IFR
holding pattern in London TMA |
|
IFR Sequencing &
Merging in Paris TMA |
IFR on RNAV procedure
in Frankfurt TMA |
Mosaic analysis of maximum
number of aircraft displayed onboard
cruising IFR flights in (Arc, Normal, 80NM) navigation display
mode
The
FALBALA project was conducted by a consortium of six organisations
(CENA in France, DFS in Germany, EEC in France, NATS in England, University of
Glasgow in Scotland, and Sofréavia in France as
project leader). The contribution of three major European air navigation
service providers, as well as the participation of three major European
airlines, significantly helped in the successful performance of the project.
The project comes within the framework of the CARE/ASAS action. It is also of particular importance for the EUROCONTROL Air Traffic Services and Communication & Surveillance Management domains and will support the EUROCONTROL CASCADE programme charged with the validation / implementation of the applications included in Package I.
For
further information see the FALBALA final project report .