The simulation was designed to support the validation of the Free Routes Airspace concept, and was the fourth of six planned real-time simulation studies. The study focused on the military operations in the free routes environment, with special emphasis on the possibility for the military airspace users to continue the various types of operations in the free routes environment with adequate freedom and to assess any increase in workload or complexity for military ATC. The simulation also addressed the possible need for added system functionality in military ACC systems in order to support civil free routes operation. Human performance, human error, and safety issues were addressed in parallel studies conducted within the framework of the Free Routes Airspace project, using the simulation as a vehicle to provide data.
Eight-states free route airspace project, small-scale real-time simulation Number 4
This report describes the fourth small-scale real-time simulation study of the Free Routes Airspace concept within the context of the Eight-states Free Routes Airspace project. Belgian and Dutch airspace was simulated.