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	+ Home Search Aviation Systems		Dr. Husni Idris elected to Associate Fellow of AIAA October 3, 2019 Dr. Husni Idris has been elected to the grade of Associate Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The AIAA Associate Fellows are “… individuals of distinction who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.” The AIAA selects and approves only one such honor for every 150 voting members. Dr. Idris has been distinguished by his efforts towards the successful advancement of air traffic management systems, and he will be formally inducted at the Associate Fellows Recognition Ceremony at the AIAA SciTech Forum on Monday, January 6, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. NASA-Uber End-to-End X2 Test Simulation October 3, 2019 End-to-end X2 test simulation of NASA and Uber operations in a common airspace. On September 17, 2019, NASA completed the first end-to-end test of the first NASA Urban Air Mobility (UAM) air traffic management system with an external partner (Uber) ahead of a series of engineering evaluations scheduled for the end of September 2019, referred to as “X2.” The NASA Air Traffic Management Exploration (ATM-X) UAM team coordinated and collaborated with the Uber team to run a complete 40-minute simulation in which hundreds of flights were simulated, with NASA submitting operations for one set of flights and Uber doing the same for a different set of flights, all operating in a common, simulated airspace. During the simulation, Uber remotely connected from their lab to the X2 airspace management system developed by the NASA UAM team. During the X2 build up, NASA and Uber identified several scalability issues and developed and tested mitigating solutions. NASA will further adapt and extend the X2 system for use in the NASA UAM Grand Challenge (GC). The collaboration with Uber reduces risk towards GC flight test activities and expedites the future integration of GC partners into this system. NASA ATD-2 Completes Phase 3 Initial Concept Evaluation October 3, 2019 The first flight to receive a reroute and associated delay savings via the ATD-2 system is depicted. The NASA Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) team and its North Texas area field demonstration partners have completed the Phase 3 Initial Concept Evaluation which targeted the 2019 stormy season. The Phase 3 live testing began on June 10, 2019, with additional capabilities being introduced in July and August. Six field facilities are involved as demonstration partners: American Airlines Integrated Operations Center, Southwest Airlines Network Operations Center, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Tower, DFW Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), Dallas Love Tower and Fort Worth Center. Approximately ninety individuals from the six field facilities received training from NASA personnel in preparation for the testing. Additionally, NASA personnel provided support during numerous test periods in order to accelerate operational personnel familiarization with the ATD-2 system. Between July 22 and August 26, the team logged 54 hours during 11 days of operational testing in which both airlines successfully submitted multiple flights for reroutes to air traffic control (ATC). The testing resulted in delay savings and positive impacts for the National Airspace System (NAS). Following this initial testing period, the field facilities have continued Phase 3 testing on a target of opportunity basis. The key findings and lessons learned from Phase 3 ATD-2 are being utilized to refine system requirements in preparation for the fiscal year 2020 Phase 3 Operational Evaluation. Several of the refinements are associated with expanding the integration capabilities of the system to incorporate other traffic management initiatives that are in place in the NAS. These improvements will assist the field users in more expeditiously identifying aircraft that are eligible for delay savings. A follow-up review and planning meeting has been scheduled to discuss enhancements and prepare for the 2020 evaluation. Additionally, NASA personnel are conducting follow up training with the participating field facilities on an as needed basis. Consistent positive feedback has been received from all field facility participants during the evaluation period. + Previous Highlights + Back to Top
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