About this exercise

The trials aimed at demonstrating the operational feasibility of the Conflicting ATC Clearance concept in a complex environment, with crossing runways. In particular, issues addressing the acceptance and safety (situational awareness and workload) of the final operational scenario and procedures were assessed.

Results

The overall results of this exercise indicated that:

• A reduction in the number of conflicting ATC clearances
• Operational feasibility, in terms of acceptance and fulfilment of operational requirements, and technical feasibility of the new service were demonstrated in an airport environment
• Virtually no nuisance alerts were generated by the new safety net
• Performance improvements were demonstrated, primarily in terms of safety