Software Problems With WAAS Causes FAA To Stop Tests

Software difficulties in the WAAS master station prompted FAA Tech Center officials to shut the air traffic system down two weeks into a planned 60-day test. Sources said the difficulty lies with the algorithms used in the master station, which sends information to geostationary satellites to...

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