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Headquarters, Washington, DC November 13, 1996


(Phone: 202/358-1983)

Hank Price
FAA, Washington, DC
(Phone: 202/267-8521)

RELEASE: 96-235

NASA AND FAA JOIN IN AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

NASA Associate Administrator of Aeronautics, Dr. Robert


Whitehead and George L. Donohue, the FAA�s Associate
Administrator for Research and Acquisitions, have agreed to a
NASA/FAA Integrated Plan for Air Traffic Management Research
and Technology that initiates research and development to
improve service to the flying public.

Using the latest aerospace technology, NASA and FAA


initiatives will improve the efficiency of our nation�s
airspace system. The initiative will be managed by a NASA/FAA
Integrated Product Team that will address both near and long-
term requirements, with initial emphasis on improvements that
can be implemented within the next 10 years.

Specific areas for joint NASA/FAA activities will


include, but will not be limited to:

� Roles of flight crews and air traffic controllers: More


flexible flight operations may involve new roles for
flight crews and air traffic controllers;

Integration of air traffic management, cockpit and fleet


management: Emerging technologies may permit closer
integration of air traffic management, cockpit flight
management, and operational control centers;

� Cockpit situation awareness: Technologies developed for


the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
and Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)
offer new opportunities to improve cockpit situational
awareness both on the airport surface and throughout
airspace. Further development will increase flight crew
participation in air traffic management decision-making;

� Conflict detection and resolution: Development of


automation technologies and pilot/controller roles will
enable users to accurately predict and resolve conflicts
in an efficient and safe manner;

� Flight restrictions: Development of concepts,


technologies, responsibilities, and procedures will
minimize flight restrictions and maximize aircraft
operations. Restrictions will continue to be imposed in
high density areas;

� Safety analysis: The highest level of safety will be


maintained. This will require analyses and simulations of
safety hazards and development of tools for proactive
detection of potentially hazardous situations;

� All vehicle classes: Flight operations will accommodate


all users including but not limited to: transport, general
aviation, rotorcraft and military aircraft. The system
will accommodate each aircraft class while assuring that
avionics requirements are cost effective and affordable;

� Cost-benefit assessments: Each step in the transition to


more flexible flight operations will be substantiated by
cost-benefit estimates. Projections will include impacts
on both airspace users and air traffic management service
providers.

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