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Free-for-all flights.

Authors :
Gibbs, W. Wayt
Source :
Scientific American. Dec95, Vol. 273 Issue 6, p34. 3p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Reports on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) adoption of a policy allowing airplanes cruising at high altitudes on long flights to break out of the interstate airways to which jets are normally restricted and to fly whatever path their pilots desire toward their destination. Computer software acting as air traffic managers in the prevention of air collisions.

Subjects

Subjects :
*AIR traffic control
*AUTOMATION

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368733
Volume :
273
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scientific American
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9512034894
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican1295-34a