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Mapping Weak Signals

Inspired by: FP7 » Continuous Descent Approach

version: 2 / updated: 2009-11-30
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Originally submitted by: Cornelia Daheim
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WI-WE status:

submitted

unpublished

Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 7 - Transport (including aeronautics)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

AAT: Increasing time efficiency

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)

Continuous Descent Approach

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)

Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)

Non-stop final descents of aircrafts are usually interfered by the large number of aircrafts in the airspace being guided by few beacons located in the runway. First tests show that the additional application of virtual GPS-beacons is kerosine saving and allows low-noise descents due to idle running.

Keywords

descents, airspace, runway, gps, beacons

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...

	issue	type of issue/development	potential impact on society	timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1	WI: Airplanes worldwide practice the continuous descent approach. Due to the noise reduction, airports are expanded - inhabitants cannot bring up the noise exposure anymore.	new/emerging	neutral	now-2025

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

further testing of the approach

Importance

		please specify
	please select	please specify
Level 4: important for the whole world

Progress: 47.92% WWI-WE Version: 2
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