FAA's CAT III Feasibility Program: Status and Accomplishments

D. Kaufmann, F. van Graas R. Swider, Per Enge, V. Wullschle er C. Mackin, R. Velez, R. Braff and P. O’Donnell

Abstract: The FAA has been conducting a Category III (CAT III) feasibility program. This paper reviews both planning and technical aspects of the program. The background and schedule for the CAT III program is summarized, includmg the relationship to the FAA’s Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) and Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) programs. Results and insights gamed from four of the CAT III flight test campaigns are summarized, and several major remaining work areas for CAT III feasibility are discussed.
Published in: Proceedings of the 8th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1995)
September 12 - 15, 1995
Palm Springs, CA
Pages: 773 - 780
Cite this article: Kaufmann, D., Swider, F. van Graas R., Enge, Per, Mackin, V. Wullschle er C., Velez, R., Braff, R., O’Donnell, P., "FAA's CAT III Feasibility Program: Status and Accomplishments," Proceedings of the 8th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1995), Palm Springs, CA, September 1995, pp. 773-780.
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