FAA touts completion of ADS-B network | Air Traffic Control content from ATWOnline Sent: 30 September 2014 11:37 FAA said it has completed “nationwide installation” of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) radio network to support its ongoing transition to the satellite-based NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system. “The installation of this radio network clears the way for air traffic controllers to begin using ADS-B to separate equipped aircraft nationwide,” FAA administrator Michael Huerta said in a Monday statement. “It will also provide pilots flying aircraft equipped with the proper avionics with traffic information, weather data and other flight information.” US transportation secretary Anthony Foxx stated, “This upgrade is an important step in laying the foundation for the NextGen system, which provides controllers a much more precise view of the airspace, gives pilots much more awareness and information, and as a result strengthens the safety and efficiency of our system.” Full NextGen implementation is still years away
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:46:40 +0000