Three Dimensional Terminal Viewer Display, Part 2 of 2, 1993

Part 2 starts with an overhead view. It then shows an airplane making a landing on runway 08, from a SE arrival gate approach. The 3D view shows the plane missing the bad weather further off and having no hazards on approach. In contrast, runway 26 shows an approach complete with flying through bad weather, through a micro-burst. This can be deadly, and the display strongly suggests to not go through this. Finally, one of the aircraft is selected approaching the airport at 15,000 Feet. It shows a 3D view of the precipitation out the cockpit window. The image will move in real time as updates become available. In this case, the pilot can see what can't be seen with the naked eye, and can make make decisions to avoid hazardous weather in real time. This demonstration shows the first time air traffic and hazardous weather have been combined in a real time system to improve safety.