Tag Archives: WAAS
EXPLAINER: Avionics at the leading edge of performance navigation
Aviation International News has an outstanding wrap-up of the state of flight management systems (FMS) that offer easy pilot control and core capabilities that set the stage for performance-based navigation (PBN). Flight management systems have never been considered simple pieces … Continue reading
NetJets, FAA sign NextGen agreement
From Aviation Week: NetJets Aviation Inc. has signed a wide ranging agreement with the FAA that will place the fractional jet operator in the forefront of the transformation of the U.S. air transportation system under the NextGen modernization program. NetJets … Continue reading
Explainer: Wide Area Augmentation System
Do you know exactly what WAAS is, and what sets it apart from regular GPS? Could you explain it in a few sentences? If not, this FAA fact sheet is for you. Clearly written, and also includes a brief history … Continue reading
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$88 million goes to Raytheon for WAAS
The FAA has announced it will exercise its option to retain Raytheon Corp. for follow-on services related to the Wide Area Augemntation System (WAAS). As this award announcement lays out, the company will be paid $88 million for hardware and … Continue reading
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NOAA adds high-resolution GPS tracking stations
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports it has brought 43 GPS tracking stations online, including 13 sites that will feed the WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) network. Four of the new WAAS sites are located in Alaska, four in Canada, … Continue reading
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More from Oshkosh: Sturgell sees controller workload easing
As I mentioned earlier, Acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell took questions about air traffic control and NextGen issues at last week’s AirVenture event. While a transcript isn’t available, AIN Online did have some additional quotes and insight in their report … Continue reading
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FAA’s Sturgell on NextGen: “We’re making solid progress”
A dispatch from Oshkosh, courtesy of Aero-News Network, quotes Acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell on NextGen: “I can say that we’re making solid progress. The foundational technologies are either already in place or will be soon enough. They include WAAS, … Continue reading
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