Airspace Complexity for Regulatory Purposes - Part I

The EEC initiated a study in 2007, on request of the Regulatory Unit, with the objective to investigate a possible link between airspace complexity and the applicability of implementing rules. 

The objectives of this study were:- to investigate if it is possible to determine airspace complexity criteria/indicators for selecting the parts of the airspace in which new functions (e.g. data-link) could be mandated; and, if so, - to make proposals to the RU in terms of complexity criteria/indicators which could be used in Implementing Rules. In Part I of the report, an account is given of the review of relevant complexity indicators. In Part II, the results are given of a specific potential application to the analysis of the relationship between the percentage of 8.33 kHz converted frequencies and airspace complexity.

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Airspace Complexity for Regulatory Purposes - Part I