Initial Evaluation of URET Enhancements to Support TFM Flow Initiatives, Severe Weather Avoidance and CPDLC
The MITRE Corporation's Center for Advanced
Aviation System Development (CAASD) and the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are currently
developing a set of enhancements to the User
Request Evaluation Tool (URET) conflict probe.
These enhancements are designed to further the
support provided by URET for strategic Air Traffic
Control, by extending the URET analysis and
detection capabilities to new types of problems (e.g.,
severe weather), and facilitating the delivery of
clearances using data link communications.
The URET enhancements described in this
paper provide support for the implementation of
Traffic Flow Management (TFM) Flow Initiatives,
severe weather avoidance, and assistance in clearance
delivery using the FAA’s Controller Pilot Data Link
Communications capability. The URET problem
detection capabilities are enhanced to indicate where
controller action may need to be taken to implement a
Miles in Trail Flow Initiative, or assist with severe
weather avoidance. Analysis capabilities for these
situations are provided by enhanced URET displays
and Trial Planning capabilities.
This paper provides a description of these
enhancements as currently implemented in the
CAASD En Route Research Prototype, their Concept
of Use, and the methodology and results of initial
laboratory evaluations.
