Improving Flight Efficiency
Through Terminal Area RNAV
February 2005
Kevin R. Sprong, The MITRE Corporation
Brennan M. Haltli, The MITRE Corporation
James S. DeArmon, The MITRE Corporation
Suzanne Bradley, The MITRE Corporation
ABSTRACT
Analysis of Area Navigation (RNAV) arrival flights at Las Vegas airport,
in the form of operational data analysis and simulation modeling, has
shown improvements in flight efficiency. A redesign of flight paths
in Las Vegas airspace has confounded a pure RNAV vs. non-RNAV comparison,
but statistical analysis has allowed a partitioning of effects. Analysis
of metrics such as altitude, flight time variation, arrival interval,
and flight time and distance will provide insight into the increase
in flight efficiency possible with RNAV. MITRE CAASD performed several
analyses concerning benefits of RNAV arrival procedures in the terminal
area, incorporating both simulation modeling and data analysis into
the project. Initial results for Las Vegas show promise toward the full
RNAV vision.
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