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Embry-Riddle Virtual Airspace (ERVA)

Embry-Riddle Virtual Airspace (ERVA). Chasity Locke College of Aviation. NASA Symposium 18 April 2009. Goals. Describe the creation of ERVA at ERAU Prescott My contributions to ERVA through ATC. Student Population. Pilots Air Traffic Control Minor Dispatchers Campus:

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Embry-Riddle Virtual Airspace (ERVA)

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  1. Embry-Riddle Virtual Airspace (ERVA) Chasity Locke College of Aviation NASA Symposium 18 April 2009

  2. Goals • Describe the creation of ERVA at ERAU Prescott • My contributions to ERVA through ATC

  3. Student Population • Pilots • Air Traffic Control Minor • Dispatchers • Campus: • Airways Science Lab • Flight line: • Air Traffic Control Lab

  4. ERVA History • Proof of concept during Spring 07 semester • Demonstrated ability to link ASL to ATC lab via ERAU network • Design based on online multi-player flight/ATC simulation VATSIM model • Formalize the process

  5. ERVA Capabilities • Allows pilots, dispatchers and air traffic controllers interaction • Participants can see and hear each other (Multi-player) • Simulate: • 26,000 airports • Various weather • (specified or real-time) • Night or day • Any aircraft (including UAV)

  6. Cost • Approximately $50,000 for ATC lab computer equipment • Commercial off-the shelf (COTS) computers and hardware • $35,000 for construction to house the ATC lab

  7. Tower Lab Prototype

  8. Radar Lab • 4 TRACON stations • 4 Enroute stations

  9. ERVA Components

  10. Airway Science Lab • AC-1 Room 110 • Classroom with 36 stations • Dell computers • Added joysticks and headsets • Microsoft Flight Simulator

  11. A320 Trainer Donated by Airbus Built mostly by students Used in Avionics course Will be used in Capstone course

  12. ATC Lab • Located in F7 on the flight line • Completed October 08 • Radar • 4 Center Stations • 4 TRACON Stations • Tower • 4 voice stations

  13. Scenery Design • To increase the realism of scenery included in stock FSX • Accurate widths of runways and taxiways • Accurate placement of runways, taxiways, signs, and other airport objects • Improve pilot familiarization with training airport(s) • Creates more realistic interaction between pilots and tower controllers during simulation

  14. Curriculum Development

  15. ATC Minor/Major • FAA CTI approval September 08 • ATC minor in place • Currently developing curriculum to include ERVA • ATC Major near future?

  16. Air Traffic Management III • AT305 created Fall 2008 • Breaks down Denver Airspace from a TRACON perspective • Run simulated approaches and departures • Multiple controllers • Simulation vs classroom environment • ILS approaches • Pseudopilot software allows one individual to control multiple aircraft • Learn from each other’s mistakes

  17. Fly Ins • Use DEN/ABQ centers • KTUS, KPHX, KPRC, KDEN • Pilots filing flight plans and flying routes • Center and tower controllers practice clearances and controlling techniques • 10-20 students involved

  18. Audience Input

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