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Old March 21st 06, 07:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default The New ATC: 4 Dimension Trajectory

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:34:17 -0500, Bob Noel
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They always always always slide to the right,
and slide to the right many times. You think this particular old idea is
any different?


Was Boeing doing the sliding?


http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer
Boeing officials say that by May they will give the FAA a
comprehensive plan for replacing the nation's radar-based air
traffic control system -- which is straining to handle the 93,000
aircraft that fly daily in U.S. airspace -- with a satellite-based
one that could squeeze perhaps 50 percent more flights into
available airspace and improve air safety.