Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System Book

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................1
1 INTRODUCTION....................3
Overview of the Integrated Plan....................5
Demand Is the Key....................6
References....................6
2 VISION AND GOALS....................7
Vision and Capacity....................7
Goals....................8
Risk-Based Approach....................9
Assessing Goals and Policies....................9
References....................10
3 OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS....................11
References....................13
4 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP AND INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAMS....................14
Roadmap....................14
Integrated Product Teams....................14
Core Technologies and Processes....................16
Automation and Human Factors....................17
Research and Technology Levels....................17
Airport Improvements....................17
Aircraft Noise, Emissions, and Water Quality....................17
Global Harmonization....................18
References....................18
5 IMPLEMENTATION....................19
Outreach and Incentives for Change....................20
Systems Integration and Program Management....................21
Certification....................21
Resources....................21
References....................24
6 SUMMARY....................26
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS....................27
APPENDIXES A Table of Contents of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Integrated Plan....................31
B The Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act Public Law 108-176, Sections 709 and 710....................33
CIntegrated Plan Inventory....................36
D Statement of Task and Study Approach....................38
E Biographies of Committee Members....................40
F An Approach to Assessing Goals and Policies....................43
G Draft Plans by the Environmental Integrated Product Team....................44
H Acronyms and Abbreviations....................48