AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
Introduction: Air Traffic Controllers are a crucial part of a complex system intent on making flying safe. ATC decisions account for many variables, including aircraft performance, airport capacity, and weather. In this activity you will become an air traffic controller and coordinate a group of aircraft to fly along a route safely.
PROBLEM 3-4
SOLUTION
I started the simulation and left the original speed (600 kts) for all planes until 1 minute hit. At 1 minute I changed the speed of DAL88 and AAL12 to 540 kts. At 2 minutes I changed the speed of DAL88 to 600 kts. At 3 minutes, I changed the speed of AAL12 to 600 kts and found a solution to fit the target time.
PROBLEM 4-4
First, I changed the route for AAL12 to MINAH-MOD. I then changed the speed of SWA23 to 480 kts and the speed of UAL74 to 420 kts. Then I started the simulation. At 30 seconds I changed the speed of SWA23 to 600 kts and the speed of UAL to 540 kts. At 1 minute I changed the speed of UAL74 to 600 kts and found a solution to fit the target time.
Conclusion
1. What variables do ATCs need to consider? What variables can they control when making decisions?
The variables that ATC's need to consider when doing air traffic control is their route and the speed of the aircraft.
2. How can the ATC system be improved?
The ATC system can be improved by offering more problems to solve.
The variables that ATC's need to consider when doing air traffic control is their route and the speed of the aircraft.
2. How can the ATC system be improved?
The ATC system can be improved by offering more problems to solve.