IFR in 2025

NextGens prime objective is to improve the flexibility and efficiency of our National Airspace System (NAS) to accommodate increasing traffic. This is possible only if your trip receives NextGen support from preflight to engine shutdown. Called trajectory-based operation or TBO, you will one day preflight by selecting one of several near-optimal trajectories accounting for weather, traffic, obstructions, special use airspace and more. Nice, eh?

Fred Simonds

Monday, May 07, 2018 at 12:00 AM ET

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** Pilot Matevz Lenarcic exits the specially-
modified Pipistrel Virus after his around-the-
world flight.**

Key Takeaways:

NextGen aims to significantly improve the flexibility and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) to accommodate increasing air traffic through the implementation of Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO), which optimizes flight paths from preflight to engine shutdown.
A central component is System-Wide Information Management (SWIM), facilitating real-time, universal data sharing (aeronautical, flight, weather) to ensure consistent situational awareness for all users, supported by Data Communications (Data Comm) for efficient electronic clearances.
The system integrates advanced weather processing, ADS-B for surveillance, and performance-based navigation (PBN) to enhance air traffic management, safety, predictability, and airport access by enabling strategic planning and time-based sequencing.

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NextGen’s prime objective is to improve the flexibility and efficiency of our National Airspace System (NAS) to accommodate increasing traffic. This is possible only if your trip receives NextGen support from preflight to engine shutdown. Called trajectory-based operation or TBO, you will one day preflight by selecting one of several near-optimal trajectories accounting for weather, traffic, obstructions, special use airspace and more. Nice, eh?

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