IGF::OT::IGF THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO CREATE A GENERIC ADVANCED FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FMS)…

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IGF::OT::IGF THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO CREATE A GENERIC ADVANCED FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FMS) PLATFORM THAT COULD BE USED FOR EVALUATION OF AUTONOMOUS TRAJECTORY-BASED OPERATION CONCEPTS. THE RESEARCH ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCIES: MOST FMSS HAVE LIMITED ADVANCED FEATURES; ARE SPECIFIC TO A SINGLE AIRCRAFT TYPE; EXPENSIVE AND PROTECTED BY FMS MANUFACTURERS. THE PROPOSED FMS PLATFORM WILL ENABLE USERS TO DEPLOY A WIDE ARRAY OF AUTONOMY ENABLING FMS FEATURES BY THE CLICK OF A BUTTON. SOME OF THE PROPOSED FEATURES INCLUDE: (I) AIR-GROUND&INTER-AIRCRAFT TRAJECTORY NEGOTIATION, (II) 4D TRAJECTORY-BASED OPERATIONS (4DTBO), (III) HIGH-FIDELITY WIND MODELING FOR IMPROVED PREDICTABILITY, (III) TRAJECTORY PLANNING OPTIONS BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND EFFICIENCY CONSIDERATIONS, AND (IV) ADVANCED GUIDANCE MODES SUCH AS REQUIRED TIME OF ARRIVAL (RTA) AND 4DFMS. A KEY FEATURE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS THE INTEGRATION OF THIS PLATFORM AND ITS FEATURES WITH NASA'S MULTI-AIRCRAFT SIMULATION (MACS) PLATFORM.