摘要: |
In July 2013, the FAA requested the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) develop recommendations related to the Agency’s NextGen investments. This was done in light of budget pressures and possible sequestration impacts. A report was approved by the Committee on September 19, 2013 based on a review of current FAA plans and activities that have an effect on the implementation of NextGen. This resulted in a prioritized list of Tier 1 (consensus on activities that should continue no matter what) and Tier 2 (consensus on activities that should continue, resources permitting) NextGen investments that are intended to help shape the future of NextGen and ensure its long term viability. Since then, the industry and the FAA, under the NextGen Integration Working Group (NIWG), have been conducting deep dives of four capabilities to identify what it takes to deploy them at specific sites. The NIWG Teams developed plans for the implementation of the four, top priority capabilities: Closely Spaced Parallel Runways/Multiple Runway Operations; DataComm-enabled Controller-Pilot DataLink Communications (CPDLC) and pre-departure clearances; Performance Based Navigation (PBN); and Surface and Data Sharing The purpose of this initiative is to deliver tangible benefits and increase the community’s confidence in NextGen by deploying these four capabilities in the next 1-3 years. |