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    A Long Overdue ERAM Update

    It’s been a while since my last entry and although I’ve had plenty to write about, I’ve been enjoying the summer here in Minnesota that will inevitably end all too soon. But I did want to write an update on the status of the FAA’s...

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  • More Signficant ERAM Problems

    More Signficant ERAM Problems

    Salt Lake Center (ZLC) reverted back to the HOST computer system last night due to major problems after starting an ERAM run last week that was supposed to be permanent. I’m sure the FAA and the contractor Lockheed Martin will write it off as just...

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  • A Problem With NORDOs

    A Problem With NORDOs

    Since the incident with Northwest Flight 188 in October, the FAA has been on the hot seat for failing to recognize and take action in a timely manner on flights that lose radio contact with air traffic control (NORDO, an acronym for “no radio”). In...

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