Air Traffic Control Modernization: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, February 26, 1998U.S. Government Printing Office, 1999 - 70 lappuses |
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achievable acquisition agency air traffic control aircraft airlines airports Answer Architecture 3.0 areas assessment ATC system aviation community benefits budget Chairman challenges complete conflict probe CONGRES CONGRESS THE LIBRARY consensus culture Date reflects decision delays deployment DILLINGHAM enhance ensure equipment ernization FAA's modernization facilities First-site Flight Select Committee Free Flight Phase Free Flight Select funding goals GPS/WAAS GRESS host computer human factors human factors issues identified improve increase initial Instrument Landing System JANE GARVEY JOHN MCCAIN last-site implementation LIBRA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ment million Mitre moderniza modernization efforts modernization plan modernization program Modernization Task Force National Airspace System navigation system operational capabilities PHIL BOYER pilot problems Question Radar RARY recommendations RESS risk RTCA Free Flight safety satellites schedule Senator FORD Senator GORTON SLADE GORTON STARS tiltrotor tion TRACON traffic control system users WAAS program
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2. lappuse - Garvey. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON Good afternoon.
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