摘要: |
Section 212 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Public Law 112-95, calls for an examination by the National Research Council (NRC) of the Next Generation Air Transportation Systems (NextGens) enterprise software development approach and safety and human factor design. This interim report of the Committee to Review the Enterprise Architecture, Software Development Approach, and Safety and Human Factor Design of the Next Generation Air Transportation System briefly describes issues that have surfaced so far in the study. NextGen aims to overhaul the nation's air transportation by introducing technological improvements--including use of the Global Positioning System and digital communications--and procedural changes that exploit those technologies. Its goals include improved monitoring and management of aircraft, shortened routes, better navigation around weather, time and fuel savings, reduced delays, and increased system capacity. This endeavor is constrained by operational and capacity factors as well as political, economic, cultural, and technical factors. These reflect the diverse interests of stakeholders as well as the FAA's own history and organizational culture. |