FAA AHEAD OF TECHNOLOGY

The FAA deserves kudos for its Required Navigation Performance (RNP) program. In his letter (AW&ST Jan. 30, p. 6) retired Capt. Jim Gombold criticizes the FAA for being 20 years late with terminal RNP procedures. I flew the 767 as a TWA captain in 1984-86, similar to Gombold's experience. The 767...

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