You can be excused if the abbreviation AIXM does not ring any bells… I mean, to fly or control aircraft, you do not need to know what AIXM is… just enjoy its benefits. Of course if you are a regular reader of Roger-Wilco, you will have seen our articles on System Wide Information Management and… Continue reading AIXM 5.1 arrives in operational service
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Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) & Weather Information Exchange Model (WXXM) Conference
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will host the second annual Joint AIXM/WXXM Conference on May 4-6, 2010 in Washington DC. The conference is intended for the aeronautical information and aviation meteorological (MET) communities; including software developers, program managers, experts, and users of aeronautical and weather information. The general topic of the conference is… Continue reading Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) & Weather Information Exchange Model (WXXM) Conference
NOTAM goes digital
What is a NOTAM? There are a few things in aviation that have survived over the years with so little change as the NOTAM, in spite of its numerous, known shortcomings. NOTAM is a quasi-acronym for Notice to Airmen, a system of providing aeronautical information introduced well over 60 years ago. NOTAMs… we have all… Continue reading NOTAM goes digital
EUROCONTROL winter feature – the digital SNOWTAM trial
Winter is coming… After the earlier digital NOTAM trials organized by EUROCONTROL and the FAA, it is now time for trials with the digital SNOWTAM. The trials will run until March 2010 with the participation of several airports, airlines, NOTAM offices and the European AIS Data Base (EAD).