Agent-Based Simulation of Off-Nominal Conditions During a Spiral Descent (NextGen Vehicle NRA)

The goal of this study is to provide quantitative simulation-based models corresponding to representative off-nominal conditions that pose credible hazards specific to new types of vehicles operating under new operational procedures within the Next Generation air Transportation System (NextGen). These models are aimed at complementing a comprehensive, but relatively high-level and mostly qualitative hazard assessment of the new vehicles operating within NextGen, by illuminating a path toward more detailed and quantitative safety analysis which will be helpful in the design of new vehicles and their operational procedures, and in developing recommendations for any appropriate new standards and regulatory guidance.