Investigation of the technology of the cooperation between the air traffic control and the ornithological service

Abstract

This article analyzes the technology of cooperation between the air traffic control (ATC) and the ornithological service (OS). As part of the analysis, the procedures of preventive measures for air traffic controllers (ATC) and OS specialists to avert bird strikes were considered. The phases of aircraft (AC) taxiing to a runway (RW) and takeoff were considered. For individual flights, delays were determined. Flow charts and network technological charts of the ATC-OS cooperation were built. The direct air traffic management within the framework of this article is carried out by air traffic controllers of the control units «Ground» and «Tower». The flight director (FD), ground personnel and the OS specialist are also involved in the work. The technology of the ATC-OS cooperation is evaluated in terms of efficiency and flight safety. As an indicator of efficiency in this study, a value equal to the ratio of the expected time to the real time of AC departure was adopted. The time of movement, denoted in the flight plan, varies depending on an aerodrome, RW, TW, AC type and many other factors. Therefore, to determine the expected time of AC flight support, statistical data, indicating the AC flight time without the impact of external factors, were used. The study of the technology for the ATC-OS cooperation was carried out for 12 months. The research array was obtained from the daily flight plans of Zhukovsky airport – flight number, AC type, takeoff-landing time, various aircraft ground maneuvers at an airfield.