Next Gen Project Erica Ajder July 27,2010

Next Gen Project  an ambitious program to transform the nation’s air traffic control from today’s radar-based system to a satellite-based system designed to let aircraft fly shorter, more direct routes  The system would use GPS for navigation, enabling airlines to reduce flight distances and use runways more efficiently  required time of arrival (RTA) is used to more precisely meet meter fix crossing times; increases safety

Modules Newton’s Laws Using Aeronautics Air Traffic Control

Newton’s Laws with Aeronautics Objectives  Understand the relationship between acceleration, mass & force (F=ma)  Calculate speed, velocity and acceleration in relation to aeronautics  Design, create and redesign a model airplane in order to test it’s effectiveness in flight  Use and apply Newton’s 2 nd law of motion  Understand and find payload amounts for safe flight

Activities  Interactive PowerPoint lesson with practice  Practice/Application worksheet for students  Crossword for Vocabulary Terminology Practice  Lab Activity-students design/Redesign/Test glider  Velocity vs. Acceleration PowerPoint  Application of Velocity vs. Acceleration

Examples  What is the acceleration of an aircraft flying at a velocity of 220 m/s and reducing airspeed for approach for landing to 160 m/s over 20 sec? + or – acceleration?  If an airplane has a mass of 45,000 kg and a thrust of 5000N with a drag of 3000 N, what is the acceleration of the body? Remember F = Thrust – Drag  If a 747 has an empty weight of 184,570 kg, can hold a gross weight of 412,775 kg and when fully fueled has a mass of kg what is the maximum payload of the plane?

Air Traffic Control Module Objectives:  Understand that math and science are connected utilizing math skills and the formula D= R * T in order to line up aircraft at various intersection points  Calculate speed, velocity and acceleration in relation to aeronautics  Using a flight simulator, line up planes converging on a given point utilizing changes in speed or vector in order to maintain a safe distance between airplanes

Activities  Interactive PowerPoint Lesson with sector practice  Sector practice/application worksheet for students  ATC Crossword for vocabulary practice  Web Quest for ATC  Computerized SIM “Lab”  ATC Sector Practice “moving” activity

ATC Examples  Which plane is closer to OAL?How far ahead is this plane?  Will the spacing be at least 2 nmi?  How much spacing is needed for ideal spacing?  What could the controller do to achieve at least ideal spacing?  If you change the route of AAL12 to go through MINAH directly to MOD would that correct the spacing?

Links Force/Thrust ATC SIM  Aircraft movement Aircraft movement  3 rd law of motion 3 rd law of motion jects/smart_skies/mov/sector 33.html jects/smart_skies/mov/sector 33.html simulator/index.html simulator/index.html

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