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The Certification Processes of Multiple Remote Tower Operations for Single European Sky

Authors : Wen-Chin Li, Peter Kearney, Graham Braithwaite

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Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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The European Union project of Single European Sky initiated a reorganization of European airspace and proposed additional measures for air traffic management to achieve the key objectives of improving efficiency and capacity while at the same time enhancing safety. The concept of multiple remote tower operation is that air traffic controllers (ATCOs) can control several airfields from a distant virtual control centre. The control of multiple airfields can be centralized to a virtual centre permitting the more efficient use of ATCO resources. The current research was sponsored by the Single European Sky ATM Research Program (SESAR) and the ATM Operations Division of the Irish Aviation Authority. A safety case was developed for migration of multiple remote tower services to live operations. This research conducted 50 large scale demonstration (LSD) trials of remote tower operations from single tower operations to multiple tower operations for safety assessment by air navigation safety regulators in 2016. The provision of air traffic services at two airports at the same time utilizing innovative technological solutions from a virtual location by a single air traffic controller was the first of its kind in the world. The implementation of this innovative technology requires a careful balance between cost-efficiency and the safety of the air traffic control in terms of capacity and human performance. No safety occurrence was reported nor did any operational safety issue arise during the conduct of the fifty live trial exercises. Multiple remote tower operations show potential in air traffic services as an alternative to traditional Local Towers. The novelty and flexibility of the advanced technology allow regulators to be creative in adapting to fit safety regulations, also has the potential to fundamentally change the way operators provide ATS. The evolution of implementation of the innovative technology requires a careful balance between cost-efficiency and its potential impact on safety, capacity, and human performance.

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Title: The Certification Processes of Multiple Remote Tower Operations for Single European Sky
Authors: Wen-Chin Li
Peter Kearney
Graham Braithwaite
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Virtual and Remote Control Tower
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-93649-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-93650-1

Copyright Year: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93650-1_21

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