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New Washington Area TRACON A new terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facility that consolidates five TRACONs in the Washington-Baltimore area began operation in late 2002. The Potomac Consolidated TRACON in Warrenton, Va.,…

Business & GA

Precision and Flexibility, Too

Precision, accuracy, stability – these are what a pilot wants in a precision instrument approach. The instrument landing system (ILS) has provided these qualities for years; however, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

Military

Smart Tanker

If you never have experienced a refueling operation from inside a tanker aircraft, you may think the process is relatively simple, involving little more than extending a boom and then letting the…

Business & GA

Eye on the Cabin

Cabin security, thrust into the limelight by the 9/11 terrorist assault, has been quietly pursued for a number of years by a handful of companies that now are poised to capitalize on…

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Calendar

February 3-6 "Satellite-Based Communications, Navigation and Surveillance for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM)," a short course offered by the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA). Contact UCLA Extension, phone 310-825-3344, fax 310-206-2815 or visit…

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Editor's Note: Industry, Magazine Transformations

In our annual outlook story (page 24), we describe an aviation industry in transition. Air travel is becoming more point-to-point, less hub-and-spoke. A wider range of aircraft types, including ultralight jets and…

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Feedback

Words to Live By I enjoyed your October Avionics System Design column titled "Saving the Pilot: Part I." I manage a small aircraft transportation laboratory, funded by NASA Langley. The Maryland Advanced…

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Outlook 2003: Perseverance and Change

It probably is appropriate that this industry forecast is being written several weeks after Halloween. As we look down the shadowy lane of 2003, a year predicted to be economically flat for…