The Navigation Reference System (NRS) and NRS waypoints were developed as part of the high altitude airspace redesign efforts to support area navigation and the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. NRS waypoints are RNAV waypoints which form a grid and are identified through the intersection of lines of latitude and longi
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Commercial aviation has become an integral part of modern society and enables unprecedented global connectivity by increasing rapid business, cultural, and personal connectivity. In the decades following World War II, passenger travel through commercial aviation quickly grew at a rate of roughly 8% per year globally. The FAA’s most recent Terminal
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Day-Night Average A-weighted Sound Pressure Level (DNL) is used currently to define noise contours around airports and the 65 DNL contour is used as a criterion to determine qualification for noise insulation programs. There is concern that this metric with penalties for noise occurring at night does not adequately account for annoyance or broader
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Numerous accidents and incidents have occurred over the past decade where a contributing factor was lack of support, or even an incompatibility, between cockpit system design and the flight procedures which needed to be flown in the current airspace. Several reports reveal pilot errors where they were trying to get the automation to perform a parti
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This paper describes the feld tests of a congestion control strategy at Boston Logan International Airport. The approach determines a suggested rate to meter pushbacks from the gate, in order to prevent the airport surface from entering congested states and to reduce the time that fights spend with engines on while taxiing to the runway.
Airports around the nation are considering expansion plans in order to meet increasing demand for aviation transport. There are increasing concerns, as well, about how and to what extent air pollutant emissions from airports contribute to local and regional air quality degradation and hence to negative impacts on human health and welfare. However,
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Safety Team
2011-05-04
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Aeromedical Safety Brochures
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Construction of meteorological and other towers in rural areas throughout the United States is a concern to many in the aviation industry. Often these towers do not have lights or other marking devices, and they are just under 200 feet tall, falling outside FAA regulations governing tall structures. The dull color and small footprint can make these
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The authors evaluate the impact of an economy-wide cap-and-trade policy on U.S. aviation taking the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R.2454) as a representative example. They use an economy-wide model to estimate the impact of H.R. 2454 on fuel prices and economic activity, and a partial equilibrium model of the aviation industry t
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
2011-02-01
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Aeromedical Safety Brochures
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Aeromedical Safety Brochures are prepared for general aviation pilots, commercial pilots and physicians. The brochures acquaint the aviation community with the physiological challenges of the aviation environment and relevant safety concerns.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
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2011-01-01
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The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to explain and incorporate emerging trends of the different segments of the aviation industry.
Building on 75 years of experience, the FAA’s aviation and space education outreach program is earning an A+ for encouraging elementary, secondary, and even college students to study math, science, technology, engineering, and a host of other disciplines. Dedicated to educating today’s youth about the aerospace career opportunities available to the
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Shifts in vehicle design trends due to aviation CO2 emission metrics are explored. The combined effects of traditional performance and stringent environmental constraints on several vehicle design spaces are observed, in the presence of future technologies. Potential design implications and unintended consequences of candidate metrics are identifie
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This paper discusses and demonstrates a capability that has been developed to rapidly quantify the interdependencies among aviation-related noise, emissions, and associated environmental impact of new technologies and aircraft, in addition to the sensitivity of fleet forecasts, in an interactive, dynamic tool.
The long-term viability and success of a transportation fuel depends on both economic and environmental sustainability. These include, but are not limited to, the environmental impacts on global climate and air quality, the efficient usage of water and land resources, technical feasibility and the economic cost of fuel production. This report focus
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The objective of this project was to determine if it is possible to construct a simulation device that can generate sonic boom noise and subsonic aircraft noise for an individual house, or a part of a house. Such a device would be very useful for the subjective testing of individuals to determine their annoyance thresholds to sonic boom and aviatio
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NRS waypoints have been identified as essential features of RNAV Wind Routes and ATC Playbooks (Flow Evaluation Team, 2009) and the NextGen Air Traffic Management System more generally (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics [RTCA], 2009). In this study, we examined NRS waypoint human factors issues that exist with regard to their nomenclature
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
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2010-01-01
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The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to explain and incorporate emerging trends of the different segments of the aviation industry.
The 7,516 reported wildlife strikes to U.S. civil aircraft in 2008 brought the 19 year total of wildlife strikes between 1990 and 2008 to 89,727. Birds (97.4%) and terrestrial mammals (2.1%) were struck 72% of the time at or below 500 feet AGL and 92% of the time at or below 3,000 feet AGL. Both classes of animals were struck more often in the late
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This paper summarizes the findings from an analysis of a range of potential scenarios undertaken by the U.S. to inform GIACC discussions regarding what fuel consumption CO2 emissions savings may be achieved from a combination of measures. These findings are then compared to the results presented in GIACC/4-IP/1.
Aviation Fuel Life Cycle Assessment Working Group
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2009-04-01
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The purpose of this report is to provide a framework and guidance for estimating the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions for transportation fuels, specifically aviation fuels. The focus on aviation fuels was driven by the patterns of fuel use by the federal government. Policies such as those outlined in Section 526 of EISA 2007 cause federal agenci
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