Tag: FAA

Equipping for NextGen – where does the cash come from?

If anything, the LINK2000+ program in Europe has shown what a bit of free cash can achieve. Equipping aircraft for Controller/Pilot Digital Link Communications, the raison d’être of LINK2000+, was proving difficult as in the initial phases those who spent on the required avionics would see few benefits and hence there were no takers. Then,… Continue reading Equipping for NextGen – where does the cash come from?

Near midair at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport (MSP)

On the morning of September 16, at around 06.49 a US Airways Airbus A320 (N122US) operating as flight AWE 1848 was cleared for take-off from Runway 30R bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with five crew and 90 passengers on board. At the same time, Bemidji Aviation Services flight BMJ46, a Beech 99 cargo flight with only… Continue reading Near midair at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport (MSP)

EGNOS is here now – should you care?

Few other new aviation systems have generated as much controversy and opposition from the airspace user community as EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. Like the US Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), EGNOS enables precision approach procedures to be implemented using only space-based signals. As such, it is one possible future replacement of ILS.… Continue reading EGNOS is here now – should you care?

Multilateration – Executive Reference Guide

Multilateration (often shortened to MLAT) is a surveillance technology that promises to satisfy surveillance requirements in most circumstances and it is seen as the best option in the transition to ADS-B based surveillance. It is no accident that organizations around the globe are turning to this technology, not least because it offers a solution that… Continue reading Multilateration – Executive Reference Guide

Christophe Hamel in new job with the FAA – Congratulations!

It is always with pride and great pleasure that we bring news of the successes and achievements of our contributors and experts featured in our articles. This time it is Christophe’s turn. We introduced him recently in the “Interesting People, Unusual Flight Plans” series and now we can bring you the happy news that Christophe… Continue reading Christophe Hamel in new job with the FAA – Congratulations!

Aerodrome control towers of the world – McCarran International, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

American aviator George Crockett, a descendant of frontiersman Davy Crockett, established Alamo Airport in 1942 on the site currently occupied by McCarran International. In 1948, Clark County purchased the airfield from Crockett to establish the Clark County Public Airport, and all commercial operations moved to the site of this airport. On December 20, 1948 the… Continue reading Aerodrome control towers of the world – McCarran International, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

9th USA/Europe ATM R&D Seminar – Call for papers

The Ninth USA/Europe Seminar on Air Traffic Management Research & Development welcomes papers that produce new concepts, analyses, and methodology. The seminar will take place on 13 June – 16 June, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. With the past history of successful seminars, we hope to create and reinforce working and personal relationships between leading experts… Continue reading 9th USA/Europe ATM R&D Seminar – Call for papers

Troubled Galaxy

That space around planet Earth is teeming with man-mad objects is common knowledge and not so long ago we got a good demonstration of what happens when stray metal hits another satellite. For a time it was unclear where a sizeable piece of junk would fall on the surface of the Earth. The satellites serve… Continue reading Troubled Galaxy

FAA NextGen Implementation Plan (NGIP) 2010 available

The NGIP is a very interesting document, published by the FAA in a new version every year. The latest issue was released in March this year. The purpose of the NGIP is to help inform the public at large about how the Agency plans to implement the Next Generation air traffic management concept over the… Continue reading FAA NextGen Implementation Plan (NGIP) 2010 available