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Probability of the presence of various categories of false PR and SSR plots (not detailed in this paper)
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Probability of False SSR Code Validation
Accuracy The characteristics of the deviations of the measured radar positions compared to the real aircraft position.
1. Various categories of position errors are measured (3-dimensional), i.e.:
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Random Errors
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Correlated Errors, where the errors in range, azimuth and/or altitude on a correlation in position and/or time ( multi-path, partial resolution loss)
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Systematic Errors (various types of systematic range, azimuth, time-stamp and radar position errors).
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Possible use of filters
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Ageing inaccuracy (time past since last update)
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Errors in the display system
The above general reliability and accuracy performance characteristics could in the case of aircraft in close 2-dimensional proximity be affected considerably by the resolution capabilities of the radar system.
Although having a higher overall accuracy modern monopulse SSR-systems suffer particularly from 2-dimensional aircraft proximity.
Overall measured reliability and accuracy of radar plot information are, therefore, not always representative for situations where a radar separation minimum has to be applied. These characteristics should be considered as a function of the degree of proximity of the aircraft. Of particular importance here are cases of correlated position errors, which have been observed for certain radar stations, where, for aircraft in proximity, the “apparent separation” from the radar plot information is larger than the real separation. This behaviour can, in certain conditions, lead to very dangerous situations, and has in the past been the reason for excluding the use of 5 NM separation minimum for certain radar systems suffering from this problem. Separation minima of 8 NM and preferably 10 NM were then applied.
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