Faa National Airspace System Plan

Download or read book NextGen Implementation Plan written by Federal Aviation Administration (U.S.) and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2013 Plan serves as a roadmap of the FAA’s ongoing transition to NextGen and provides an overview of the benefits aircraft operators and passengers are receiving from recent NextGen improvements. NextGen is the shift to smarter, satellite-based and digital technologies and new procedures to make air travel more convenient, predictable and environmentally friendly. Highlights of the Plan include the latest on metroplex initiatives, Performance Based Navigation growth, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast deployments, surface collaboration and plans for future benefits. The plan devotes an entire chapter to general aviation and recognizes the growing role of this important stakeholder.