The solution involves dynamically optimising continuous or intermediate settings of the high-lift system to:

• Enhance the aircraft’s ability to comply with ATC speed restrictions, improving sequencing and separation between aircraft during the intermediate and final approach segments.

• Enable steeper glideslope angles, reducing noise perception on the ground, while optimising fuel consumption and overall noise impact through the adjustment of high-lift configurations.

The use of STEPLESS flap settings is expected to deliver operational improvements in the flow of arriving traffic within the terminal manoeuvring area (TMA). The proposed solution aims to provide greater fuel efficiency, improved environmental sustainability, further reduced noise perception on the ground, and even slight capacity gains by avoiding energy management drawbacks caused by steeper glidepaths.