The Use of Flight Management Computers in Air Carrier Operations in the 1980s

摘要

The use of on-board flight management computers (FMCs) in air carrier operations has the potential for significant fuel savings. This report assesses the general capabilities of the FMCs currently available. From this information, economic benefits and rates at which aircraft would be equipped were developed. Minimum-cost flight profiles were analyzed for various common conditions to determine the problems associated with incorporating the capabilities of FMCs into a heavy traffic Air Traffic Control environment.