Surface Movement Advisor Free Flight Phase 1 (SMA FFP1) facilitates the
sharing of aircraft arrival information with airlines to augment
decision-making regarding the surface movement of aircraft.
- Although the SMA concept is based on NASA research, the SMA FFP1
implementation is significantly different from the NASA prototype
currently in use at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.
- Automated radar terminal system data is available to airlines so
they will have predicted knowledge of aircraft arrival information that
can be used to compute an aircraft's estimated touchdown time.
- SMA FFP1 information has been available at Philadelphia
International and Detroit Metropolitan Airports since mid-December 1998
and at Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, Newark, and Teterboro Airports
since December 1999.
- SMA FFP1 enhances airline gate and ramp operations that result in
more efficient movement of aircraft while they are on the ground
Early feedback from Northwest Airlines at Detroit is very positive. As a
result of the enhanced situational awareness Northwest estimates that
they will be able to avoid three to five costly flight diversions weekly
during inclement weather.
FAA POC:
Darrell Woods
202- 220-3455
darrell.woods@faa.gov
NASA POC:
Dr. Heinz Erzberger
650-604-5425
herzberger@mail.arc.nasa.gov
http://www.ctas.arc.nasa.gov
Below are the links to sub articles on Free Flight Phase I:
Traffic Management Advisor-Single Center
USER Request Evaluation Tool
Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool (pFAST)
Surface Movement Advisor
Collaborative Decision Making
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