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The 727 Approach Energy Management System avionics specification (preliminary)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7092073
Hardware and software requirements for an Approach Energy Management System (AEMS) consisting of an airborne digital computer and cockpit displays are presented. The displays provide the pilot with a visual indication of when to manually operate the gear, flaps, and throttles during a delayed flap approach so as to reduce approach time, fuel consumption, and community noise. The AEMS is an independent system that does not interact with other navigation or control systems, and is compatible with manually flown or autopilot coupled approaches. Operational use of the AEMS requires a DME ground station colocated with the flight path reference.
Research Organization:
Boeing Commercial Airplane Co., Seattle, WA (USA)
OSTI ID:
7092073
Report Number(s):
N-77-19066; NASA-CR-137906; D-6-44119
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English