NDLI: Safety net for a sectorless air traffic management concept

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Birkmeier, B. Biella, M.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany (Birkmeier, B.; Biella, M.)
Abstract	Today air traffic management divides the airspace into sectors. Controllers are responsible for one of these sectors and all the air traffic within. In a sectorless air traffic management concept the airspace is no longer divided into sectors but regarded as one piece. Controllers are assigned individual aircraft which they are responsible for from their entry into the airspace to their exit. This implies that the controllers have to manage flights which are not in the same geographic region but can be anywhere in the airspace and hence also in different traffic situations. Such a change of concept influences the way controllers work and calls for different support tools. Naturally, the question of safety arises with regard to standard operations as well as special situations. This discussion paper investigates the different safety aspects relevant in a sectorless concept. It highlights the differences between a conventional sectored and the proposed sectorless approach. We argue that most elements of the current safety net in air traffic management can also be applied to a sectorless air traffic management concept. Additional safety net elements are proposed together with examples of their application.
Sponsorship	Aerosp. Electron. Syst. Soc.
File Size	459627
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467316996
ISSN	21557195
e-ISBN	9781467317009
DOI	10.1109/DASC.2012.6382340
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-10-14
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Safety Aircraft Air traffic control Atmospheric modeling Airborne radar
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Aerospace Engineering

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