Air traffic control upgrades
It has been estimated that air traffic will double within the next ten years. Maintaining our current accident rate, with double the traffic, would mathematically lead to twice as many accidents as we currently experience every year. That prospect is unacceptable (UK and International Press). There has been obvious growing concern with our airspace due to the anticipated expected growth in air traffic in the years to come. These concerns are not unwarranted with technology increasing at a furious pace and sophisticated equipment becoming more and more available. This paper will discuss what is currently being done to meet the demanding needs of future air travel. The main focus will be on the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) in association to the concept of free flight, with respect to the Global Positioning System (GPS), and Air Traffic Control (ATC) automation. The ATC automation portion of this report will give specific attention to datalink applications, conflict probe, and next generation aviation safety.Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) WAAS is being developed as the next generation aviation navigation system. It will provide en route coverage t
The GPS has three main components: the 24 satellites, the ground-based monitors, and the receivers. The new systems must integrate with the current systems to provide a smooth transition that will lead to eventual all upgraded and modernized components. This report will concentrate on three specific aspects of automation for ATC. There are too many variables that can go wrong in a totally 'free flight' system of operation. The following graphical representation is the system the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning on using for the WAAS. A good definition would be the safe and efficient operational capability under instrument flight rules (IFR), in which the operators have greater flexibility in selecting the flight path and speed of their aircraft in real time (Heijl, ICAO Canada 1998). The original plan for the Phase One implementation of the WAAS was scheduled for late 1998 (Lichten 1997). The latter of the two is available for military use only. The term free flight has been interpreted in different ways. These improvements cannot take place without a gradual introduction into the current system. Department of Defense's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites ( Raytheon 1998). The information provided on GPS will be brief and its purpose is to supplement the understanding of the WAAS. There are many improvements on the horizon for ATC.
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