FAA Rolling Out Airport Surface Collision Prevention Aid

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An air traffic controller memory aid designed to prevent airport surface collisions has begun rolling out across the U.S., with plans to have the system in place at 76 airports by 2027. The Runway Incursion Device (RID) is a programmable system that controllers use to indicate when airports...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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