Problem: AeroTech needed to assess the performance requirements, capabilities, and use of its Turbulence Auto-PIREP System (TAPS) in a multi-aircraft operationally representative environment.

Approach: AeroTech combined aircraft simulations, weather models, system algorithms, and logic into a real-time multi-element simulation for system refinement and assessment.

Results: A versatile development tool (TAPOS) was developed that can be used for system development, flight crew assessments, system requirements, and cost estimation. Training applications are being investigated.

AeroTech Contributions: Aircraft and system simulations, weather model implementation, simulation requirements definition, software checkout, and program management.

Partners: Ariel Partners, NASA