the nas is doomed,
the air that we fly around in today is the same air they flew around in at the beginning of the century, at the beginning of flight.
the future system currently under " test or evaluation" in queensland australia has gone from one end of the spectrum of flight to the other and will negate the reqirement for third party, searation at every level, (bye bye airservices), and every aircraft will have the ability to know the whereabouts of all the aircraft that may be in conflict with it, including the terrain. (bye bye tcas).
this new system, if it goes as sure as progress does, will soon be the norm for the world.
cheaper by far than radar, $400,000 per ground unit, with minimal service, versus radar at $6,000,000 per unit with a high service cost, follow up with a natural progression from gps and this new system will provide every aircraft all the information that it needs to safely navigate the skies. each aircraft mainaining it's own separation.
freedom of the skies. at last?
duke 16,
believe me that australia does not know what significant traffic is.
we actually don't have any traffic at all if you use any place in the world as a sample.
Last edited by imabell; 28th Jan 2003 at 11:27.