If you are a bird flying over Europe, finding yourself slowly being roasted by radars is not something unexpected. In an effort to achieve radar coverage that is at least double and in view of the fragmented nature of the air traffic management system, this effort has resulted in triple+ coverage in some places. This… Continue reading Radars… the end is near. Hopefully.
Category: The future is now
ATM procedures and technology related articles. Inlcudes ASAS, MLAT, GLS, etc.
UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) to the rescue… or not?
We have been reading about UAS’s for some time. Stories abound on how they have been used successfully to catch bad guys on the battlefield or in the course of police and border patrol interdiction operations. It was fun reading about them not least because of the comfortable feeling: they are here, sure, but not… Continue reading UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) to the rescue… or not?
Aviation Transformed – a Free White Paper about Data-Driven Technology
Charts have evolved. Data-driven technology is changing the way pilots navigate safely to their destinations and leading to new opportunities for operational efficiency. Download the free Jeppesen white paper, “Aviation Transformed,” to learn about: – The evolution of aeronautical charts from paper to digital – Challenges of paper charts solved by advanced alternatives – Features… Continue reading Aviation Transformed – a Free White Paper about Data-Driven Technology
An Opportunity We Should not Miss!
I was talking to an old time, well respected colleague the other day discussing his view that instead of forcing the industry to implement yet another expensive capability, full use should be made of what was already there… Once the benefits start to accrue, airspace users would be much more inclined to take the extra… Continue reading An Opportunity We Should not Miss!
Direct Routes and Wind Updates – Boeing Tools to Improve Flight Efficiency
For air traffic controllers, giving a “direct” to a flight is a good feeling. They have, after all, probably shortened the track to be flown and this saves fuel. A good thing, right? Well, yes and no. In the legacy environment where aircraft are made to fly routes that are usually much longer than they… Continue reading Direct Routes and Wind Updates – Boeing Tools to Improve Flight Efficiency
Amsterdam’s SARA – an important step towards the future
If you read the current SESAR documentation, you cannot fail to notice one of the more serious misunderstandings that still prevail in the project. In SESAR terminology, ATM progress goes from time-based operations to trajectory based operations (TBO) and then to performance based operations. This reveals the, oft bemoaned, confusion between TBO and performance based… Continue reading Amsterdam’s SARA – an important step towards the future
Tasmania Airspace Now Controlled With High Accuracy Sensis WAM
First Multilateration System in Australia to Separate Aircraft in both En Route and Terminal Airspace Sensis Corporation’s Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system over Tasmania, Australia has passed its safety case by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is now operational. The system uses both multilateration and Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) to provide… Continue reading Tasmania Airspace Now Controlled With High Accuracy Sensis WAM