Yes, weve done a couple updates on ATC moderization recently. But the negative responses to editor Bowlins recent comments in favor of ADS-B suggest yet more information is needed. Plus, if you still think the 2020 deadline will get extended, well, the FAA is completing its tasks with an unfamiliar but refreshingly high speed and efficiency.
The FAA is rapidly implementing NextGen, completing nationwide ADS-B ground station coverage and pushing forward with the 2020 ADS-B Out mandate for aircraft.
Core ATC systems like En Route Automation (ERAM) and the NAS Voice System (NVS) are being deployed, significantly modernizing air traffic management, communication, and workload flexibility.
Outdated NDB and VOR approaches are being decommissioned, replaced by a growing number of highly accurate WAAS-enabled LPV and LP RNAV approaches.
General Aviation (GA) pilots benefit from ADS-B In for enhanced situational awareness, but there is significant resistance and low equipage for the mandatory ADS-B Out, despite the impending deadline and new lower-cost solutions.
Yes, we’ve done a couple updates on ATC moderization recently. But the negative responses to editor Bowlin’s recent comments in favor of ADS-B suggest yet more information is needed. Plus, if you still think the 2020 deadline will get extended, well, the FAA is completing its tasks with an unfamiliar but refreshingly high speed and efficiency.
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