Download or read book Delays Technical Problems and Cost Escalation in the Federal Aviation Administration s Advanced Automation System written by United States Congress and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Delays, Technical Problems, and Cost Escalation in the Federal Aviation Administration's Advanced Automation System: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, March 10, 1993 Further detail on aas will be provided later in the Summary, but first, in order to provide some context for the aas program, a general description of the air traffic control modernization effort will be provided. The air traffic control system is a complex web of radars, comput ers, weather detection systems, navigation beacons, control towers, enroute centers and people, tied together through a network of tele communications links. Approximately 550 airports have faa air traffic control towers which control aircraft in the vicinity of airports. Of these airports, 289 use radar to control aircraft on their approaches and depar tures. There are also 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers or enroute centers which control aircraft at higher altitudes between airports. In addition, there are approximately navigation beacons of different types around the country that transmit radio signals ena bling pilots to determine where they are. There are also 759 air ports equipped with faa instrument landing systems which enable pilots to make precision approaches to runways in less than opti mum weather conditions. The faa also has a wide variety of facili ties and equipment for collecting and making available to pilots weather data, including the Flight Service Station system used by general aviation pilots. This air traffic control system is designed and expected to oper ate constantly around-the-clock with a very high level of reliability. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Air Traffic Control written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO discussed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Advanced Automation System (AAS) to modernize the nation's air traffic control system. GAO noted that: (1) schedule and cost problems have increased over the past year and delays in AAS will continue to force FAA to initiate costly interim projects to sustain the current air traffic control system; (2) interim projects have cost $515 million to date, and FAA estimates additional projects may cost another $200 million; (3) factors that have led to schedule delays have included an overly ambitious AAS plan and unrealistic implementation schedules, FAA failure to provide adequate oversight of contractor performance, and unresolved requirement issues for the second segment of AAS; (4) FAA and the contractor have announced initiatives that increase management oversight and establish a structure for resolving requirements; (5) funding needed to fully implement AAS is uncertain due to FAA intentions to restructure the project; and (6) continued support depends on FAA successful demonstration that AAS technical challenges can be met and justification for restructuring and proceeding with AAS.
Download or read book Federal Aviation Administration Reform written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flight to the Future written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-01-28 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the strong safety record of the national airspace system, serious disruptions occasionally occur, often as a result of outdated or failed equipment. Under these circumstances, safety relies on the skills of the controllers and pilots and on reducing the number of aircraft in the air. The current and growing pressures to increase the capacity to handle a greater number of flights has led to a call for faster and more powerful equipment and for equipment that can take over some of the tasks now being performed by humans. Increasing the role of automation in air traffic control may provide a more efficient system, but will human controllers be able to effectively take over when problems occur? This comprehensive volume provides a baseline of knowledge about the capabilities and limitations of humans relative to the variety of functions performed in air traffic control. It focuses on balancing safety with the expeditious flow of air traffic, identifying lessons from past air accidents. The book discusses: The function of the national airspace system and the procedures for hiring, training, and evaluating controllers. Decisionmaking, memory, alertness, vigilance, sleep patterns during shift work, communication, and other factors in controllers' performance. Research on automation and human factors in air traffic control and incorporation of findings into the system. The Federal Aviation Administration's management of the air traffic control system and its dual mandate to promote safety and the development of air commerce. This book also offers recommendations for evaluation the human role in automated air traffic control systems and for managing the introduction of automation into current facilities and operations. It will be of interest to anyone concerned about air safetyâ€"policymakers, regulators, air traffic managers and controllers, airline officials, and passenger advocates.
Download or read book Review of Recent Developments in the Federal Aviation Administration s Advanced Automation System Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Download or read book Air Traffic Control Status of FAA s Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System Project written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversees the largest, busiest, and most complex air traffic control system in the world. However, components of the system are aging and are difficult and costly to maintain. FAA projects that it cannot meet projected traffic increases and make required safety and efficiency enhancements without replacing equipment. Since the early 1980s, FAA'S modernization efforts have experienced lengthy schedule delays and substantial cost overruns. Because of such problems, in 1994, FAA restructured its acquisition of the Advanced Automation System-the long-time centerpiece of its air traffic control modernization program-into more manageable segments. One of these segments is called the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) project. This project is expected to replace 15- to 25-year-old computers and related equipment used at FAA facilities that track aircraft in the airspace surrounding airports.' In September 1996, FAA contracted with Raytheon Corporation to develop, produce, and install STARS. Given FAA'S past schedule and cost problems and the significance of the STARS project, you asked us to examine FAA'S acquisition planning to date. Specifically, you asked us to determine to what extent (1) the schedule estimate for STARS is attainable and (2) cost estimates to make STARS operational are likely to change.
Download or read book Advanced Automation System written by Allen Li and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Transportation Bibliography of GAO Documents January 1985 December 1988 written by United States. General Accounting Office. RCED. and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Reauthorization of the Airport Improvement Program and S 1491 the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1993 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Traffic Control written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to implement its Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS), a computer-controlled voice system designed to significantly improve air traffic controllers' communications capabilities. GAO found that: (1) FAA continues to encounter significant cost, schedule, and technical difficulties in implementing VSCS, with cost estimates tripling from $258 million in 1982 to over $786 million, and up to 6-year schedule slippages; (2) the two prototype contractors continue to experience difficulties in designing hardware and software capable of meeting VSCS performance requirements; (3) delays in implementing VSCS will adversely affect implementation of the Advanced Automation System, intended to replace work stations and some computer hardware and software to increase controller efficiency and effectiveness; and (4) FAA reduction in VSCS prototype testing requirements, intended to facilitate an earlier award of a production contract, could result in higher costs and longer delays if it is later determined that the equipment does not meet performance requirements.
Download or read book Oversight on the Federal Aviation Administration Fiscal Year 1987 Research Engineering and Development Budget Request written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Materials and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Aviation Administration Research and Acquisition Management written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Technology and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transportation and Telecommunications Reports and Testimony written by United States. General Accounting Office. RCED. and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
