Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) is a key element of the operational concept of both SESAR and the US NextGen. But what is TBO? It is definitely more than giving direct clearances and getting rid of route structures is an element, but not the essence, of Trajectory Based Operations. We will be publishing a post on… Continue reading Trajectory based operations
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Quote of July 2009
In the kingdom of the birds, the parrot is the best talker – and the worst flier. Orville Wright
Why we must learn to SWIM?
The power of information is in sharing it… A document discussing future air traffic management functions passed through my desk the other day. The time frame was 2020 and the context, one can safely assume, SESAR, the big European air traffic management development program. Reading the document, I came upon several instances where the authors… Continue reading Why we must learn to SWIM?
Same time, same place, same level… 1.
I dedicate this series of stories to NS, JL and FJ who will know exactly what I am talking about and to my wife, Margaret, who is too young to have been part of any of it… Introduction The title of this series depicts a situation controllers were invented to prevent, that is, to have two or more aircraft… Continue reading Same time, same place, same level… 1.
Who moved my cheese?
By Dr. Spencer Johnson Publisher: Random House Group Ltd. Let’s be frank. As pilots and air traffic controllers, the last thing we would think of reading is a book coming from management consultants. A book categorised as “Personal Development” might have a small chance but would probably still get hidden when missus was around… However,… Continue reading Who moved my cheese?
Teach for the future
In every conflict, be it in business, world clashes, local disputes or the upbringing of our children, we have always said: “learn from the past.” Learning from the past For this reason even military academies study ancient wars and tactics used therein to teach their future military leaders. In my domain, security, we do the… Continue reading Teach for the future
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Until a few years ago, we had no idea what the word “blog” (the contraction of the term weblog) really meant. Then all of a sudden, it was all over us.