method for identifying variations in aircraft operating parameters, system and method for improving aircraft operating parameters

摘要

method for identifying variations in aircraft operating parameters, system and method for improving aircraft operating parameters. This is a method for identifying variations in aircraft operating parameters that include processing a four-dimensional aircraft trajectory (4d) for a flight along a defined route. The method also includes determining an aircraft intent that corresponds to the flight along the defined route based at least partially on an aircraft performance model from a trajectory estimator. The intention of the aircraft includes multiple segments and corresponding parameters of intention. In addition, the method includes adjusting the intention parameters so that a computed trajectory 4d substantially corresponds to the aircraft trajectory 4d. The method additionally includes determining a computed operating parameter based at least partially on the computed 4d trajectory and the trajectory estimator aircraft performance model. Additionally, the method includes identifying variations between the computed operating parameter and a corresponding measured operating parameter.