The goal of the Interval Management (IM) Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) human-in-the-loop simulation activity was to conduct a simulation to investigate the integration of two advanced NextGen capabilities.
Flight Crew and Air Traffic Controller Interactions When Conducting Interval Management when Utilizing Voice and Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
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The goal of the Interval Management (IM) Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) human-in-the-loop simulation activity was to conduct a simulation to investigate the integration of two advanced Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) capabilities across both the air and ground domains in order to uncover any complications that could arise from capabilities that have been developed separately. In addition, the findings from this research are intended to support answering outstanding questions for IM and CPDLC such as the validity and acceptability of currently defined IM CPDLC messages as well as their performance parameters and procedures. Since the IM clearance can be complex, the simulation focused on three levels of IM clearance complexity (Lower, Moderate, and Higher) and two different modes of communication (i.e., voice only versus CPDLC and voice). Pilot communications were further examined by allowing for the CPDLC message to either be manually loaded or directly loaded into the flight deck IM equipment. The simulation was conducted with pilots and controllers in an en route arrival environment with traffic having mixed flight deck IM equipage.