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Protection from ERAM

Posted on July 21, 2010 | 2 Comments
We know that the new En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) computer program is still full of bugs. The ERAM software is the program that is supposed to replace the FAA’s HOST computer that currently runs its enroute controllers’ radar displays and processes flight plan information....
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Another FAA Safety Program

Posted on July 19, 2010 | No Comments
I’ve always alleged that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is more concerned with the appearances of being a safety oriented organization than actually acting like one. The FAA tends to talk a good game when it comes to safety but then often fails to take...
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Ignoring the Rules

Posted on June 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
With the arrival of summer and convective weather air traffic controllers have to separate aircraft in the chaos resulting from aircraft deviating around weather. Normally aircraft are all on filed routes, so controllers know exactly where they’re going. They keep the airplanes apart based on...
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