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FAA Greenlights Satellite-Based Air Traffic Control System

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-clouds-in-the-sky dept.

coondoggie writes "As one of the massive flying seasons gets underway the government today took a step further in radically changing the way aircraft are tracked and moved around the country. Specifically the FAA gave the green light to deploy satellite tracking systems nationwide, replacing the current radar-based approach. The new, sometimes controversial system would let air traffic controllers track aircraft using a satellite network using a system known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B), which is ten times more accurate than today's radar technology. ADS-B is part of the FAA's wide-reaching plan known as NextGen to revamp every component of the flight control system to meet future demands and avoid gridlock in the sky."

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  1. clippy as the autopilot by Joe+The+Dragon · · Score: 3, Funny

    It look's like you are trying to land do you want help?

    1. Re:clippy as the autopilot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Your landing has crashed. If this is the first time your landing has crashed, restart your landing and try again. Otherwise, contact your hardware provider for assistance.

  2. Re:what's tracking going to do? by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they invested in high speed rail

    WHAAAT?!? This is America, you damn pinko commie! We don't do that shit here.

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  3. Futurama. by Ostracus · · Score: 3, Funny

    "ADS-B is part of the FAA's wide-reaching plan known as NextGen to revamp every component of the flight control system to meet future demands and avoid gridlock in the sky.""

    Space invaders showed us how to avoid gridlock.

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