Data Comm Will Mean Fundamental Shift For U.S. ATC

Credit: BoeingErik Simonsen
Almost since the beginning of air traffic control in the U.S., the interaction between pilots and controllers has been based on talking via radio. But voice communication, like radar, is about to be overtaken by new technology. The FAA aims to establish a data communications network to shift most...

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