Management and Organizational Studies 4405F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: National Airspace System, Weather Radar, Area Control Center
17 Oct 2016
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Pilots originally relied on scatter radio stations and rotating light beacons to fly from one airport to the next. 1930s government introduces radio based nav. aids. 1935- first atc center in newark, nj. 1970s- semi automatic atc with computer+ radar. 1982 faa introduces nas (national airspace system) palm. Nas called for advances en route and terminal level atc. 1990s more upgrades to computer + radar atc systems, introduction of doppler weather radar to warn pilots of wx hazards. Faa operates atcscc (air traffic control system command center) in herndon, va with task of. Manages macro level control of all current in-flight aircraft + itineraries for future flights. Atcscc roles include: ifr requests, etm (enhanced traffic mgmnt), notams, macro mgmnt. Implement speed restrictions, ground holds, towards seeing over entire nas only. Micro aircraft mngmnt responsabilty of: artcc (air traffic control -on route flights), traconn (terminal radar approach control), atc.
