Project
MICA - MET Improvements for Controller Aids
Funding origin:
European
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport mode:
Airborne
Duration:
Start date: 01/07/1996,
End date: 01/11/1997
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
Forecasts of wind in the upper atmosphere are used quantitatively for flight planning. The calculated flight times are derived directly from the numerical wind data, together with route and aircraft information. Existing studies show that considerable benefits would stem from higher accuracy of weather forecasting, such as the opportunity to carry a smaller contingency of fuel on aircraft (reducing fuel use).
Objectives:
The overall objective of MICA was to determine the importance of accurate weather forecasting in developing and maintaining a four-dimensional model of a flight, in particular, focusing on the use of computer-based controller assistance tools in operational air traffic control (ATC). Specific objectives were to:
- identify potential improvements in the quality of predictions;
- analyse trends in weather forecasting techniques;
- define operational requirements for future trajectory-based decision support tools;
- propose a functional architecture whereby meteorological data can be made available for integration into trajectory-based decision support;
- apply sensitivity analysis methods to identify the importance of weather information in the formulation of the trajectory.
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