Podcast: High-Tech Air Traffic Control
After all the fanfare from techies worldwide, the touchscreen coffee table that could change the world is just getting started. Senior technology editor Glenn Derene, who was the first journalist to go hands-on with Surface, analyzes the ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Silent Skies: The Air Traffic Controllers' Strike
 This is the story of power and the abuse of power that led to the demise of a major federal union and the firing of over 11,000 federal employees. The Professional Air Traffic Controller's Organization (PATCO) misjudged the political sentiment of the ... [... more]
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Pilots Will See It All
Pilots could take on this added responsibility because their planes would be equipped with instrumentation called ADS-B, which takes over the function of four existing navigation and communications systems. Air traffic controllers would intervene ... [... more]
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Faa Under Fire, Ford Thinking Sell-Off And Shuttle ...
As the agency moves forward with its GPS-based plan for the future of air traffic control, the Federal Aviation Administration is feeling the heat from disgruntled passengers early this month after several recent near collisions in American ... [... more]
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Joe Biden's Science And Technology Policies: Geek The ...
a.) Overhaul air travel infrastructure to improve passenger facilities and treatment; study air traffic control needs and encourage unions to negotiate incentives to keep veteran air traffic controllers; create a task force to speed ... [... more]
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Podcast: Talking Alt-Fuels With Benz Engineers
Could the iPhone stop flight delays? We get an update on the FAA's air traffic control fix from PM's aviation correspondent, plus exclusive interviews from the L.A. Auto Show on the why hybrids have to watch their backs, a behind-the-scenes look ... [... more]
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Sept. 11 Air Traffic Shutdown Caused Temporary Climate ...
The average variation between daytime and nighttime temperatures turned out to be greater than normal by more than 1° Celsius, says David J. Travis, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Travis found these differences to be ... [... more]
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Air Traffic Control Career Prep: A Comprehensive Guide ...
This valuable guide--essential for anyone interested in or already pursuing a lucrative career as an air traffic controller--thoroughly explains the air traffic control field and what training and qualification requirements are needed. Part career guide, ... [... more]
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Airplane Noise Boosts Blood Pressure Even During Sleep
"We know that noise from air traffic can be a source of irritation, but our research shows that it can also be damaging for people's health, which is particularly significant in light of plans to expand international airports," co-author Dr. ... [... more]
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Air Traffic Control (Album Version)
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The Future of Air Traffic Control: Human Operators and ...
Superb exploration of Air Traffic automation and risk. This important follow-on to "Flight to the Future" covers the automation initiatives in ATC modernization. The various programs in development are detailed from the human-centered ... [... more]
$47.95
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New Concepts and Methods in Air Traffic Management ...
This volume presents new concepts and methods in Air Traffic Management, in particular: Collaborative Decision Making, as it incorporates for the first time airline companies in the management process; Congestion Pricing, as many part of the systems are ... [... more]
$149.00
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