The German Aerospace Centre Institute of Flight Guidance has extended its prototype Taxi and Ramp Management and Control (TARMAC) system to the flightdeck, with an Airborne System (AS) display which is being evaluated by pilots in an Airbus A320-based demonstration cockpit. The TARMAC-AS assists the pilot graphically during taxiing, while clearances are transmitted via a datalink from air-traffic control. Continuous situation-analysis is undertaken by the system, which indicates other similarly equipped aircraft on the display.
Source: Flight International
