CASCADE - Contribution for Assessment of Common Air Traffic Management Development in Europe
Overview
Background & policy context:
The institutional organisation of the validation of ATM (Air Traffic Management) at the European level can be regarded as embryonic. Until very recently, all European countries were completely autonomous as regards the specification and definition of an ATM system, only following the standards and recommendations prescribed by Eurocontrol. A process of harmonisation has begun, with several initiatives being taken by the EC, in co-ordination with Eurocontrol and involving specialised organisations, users and industrial associations. These actors will undertake the validation process, which consists of several activities that can be classified into three different levels: regulatory (regulations, standards, legal framework, etc.), management (management, monitoring, etc.), and performance (preparation, design, reporting, etc.).
Objectives:
The objective of the study was to identify existing test methods that must be used for the validation and verification of the future European ATM System and to highlight test methods that are lacking.
CASCADE aimed to identify available facilities that comply with the ATM validation requirements and to provide recommendations to complete the set of facilities. The focus was on solutions that could be achieved using available knowledge, present studies and developments, as opposed to solutions requiring further research.
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