08 - Air Transport System Efficiency
AN IN-FLIGHT AID TO NEGOTIATE A MORE EFFICIENT FLIGHT PATH
C. Posse, United States; K. Rein-Weston, United States
Flight crews can improve operational efficiency within current restrictions by negotiating a more advantageous trajectory. Typically pilots do not negotiate with Air Traffic Control unless it is required to avoid heavy turbulence or weather. This invention allows pilots to easily and frequently view a “what-if” scenario to assess the impact on fuel usage of a predicted change in flight trajectory.