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's primary objective is to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS) through trajectory-based operations (TBO), aiming for increased flexibility and efficiency to accommodate growing air traffic.
Key enabling technologies include System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) for comprehensive data sharing, advanced weather processing, Data Communications for electronic clearances, and Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) for dynamic routing.
These advancements promise increased airspace capacity, reduced delays, improved predictability, enhanced safety, and shared situational awareness across all phases of flight.

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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?

Warning: Typical high-tech acronym storm ahead. Don’t panic; we’ll explain each one.