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A New Air Traffic Control System On The Horizon
Despite the lack of the mention of user fees in any of the information I found while researching the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS), the aroma of user fees permeates this issue. ------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Volume 7, Issue 24 June 17, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------- BOYER NAMED TO COUNCIL THAT WILL HELP DEFINE NEW ATC SYSTEM AOPA President Phil Boyer was appointed June 13 to the executive committee of the council that will work with the federal government to define a new air traffic control system. Boyer is the only representative of small general aviation aircraft on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute's Industry Management council. It is heavily populated with leaders from the airline and commercial aviation industry. "Not only is AOPA fighting for GA access to airspace and airports in 2005, but the association also is keeping its members at the forefront of this long-term government/industry effort to ensure that GA pilots will continue to have that access in 2025," Boyer said. See AOPA Online ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...0613boyer.html ). http://testimony.ost.dot.gov/test/Shane1.htm The recent FAA aviation forecast provides further evidence that our current system, already coming under stress in some areas, will be stretched to its limit as future demands continue to grow. Passenger totals are expected to exceed one billion by 2015, and we project up to a tripling of passengers, operations and cargo by the year 2025. As Secretary Mineta said in a speech before the Aero Club in January 2004: “The changes that are coming are too big, too fundamental for incremental adaptations of the infrastructure. We need to modernize and transform our air transportation system – starting right now.” I don’t need to tell any of you – who all depend so regularly on air transportation – how critical it is to our economy and to our quality of life to have a safe, secure and efficient national aviation system. As noted in the report of the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry, consumers could lose as much as $30B annually if people and products cannot reach their destinations within the time periods we expect today. The truth is that air transportation has become part of the very fabric of our nation’s economy, and we simply must not allow delays in the system to limit our future growth potential. In recognition of these challenges, the 108th Congress and President Bush took the first critical step toward transforming our air transportation system by passing and signing into law the Vision 100 – Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (P.L.108-176), which provides for the development and implementation of an integrated plan for the Next Generation system. The law also provided for the creation within the FAA of the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to develop the Integrated National Plan that guides the development of this system and manages the work associated with it. Under the leadership of Administrator Blakey and with her strong support, the JPDO now serves as a focal point for coordinating the research related to air transportation for agencies across the federal government, including the Departments of Transportation, Commerce, Defense and Homeland Security; NASA; and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. http://www.jpdo.aero/site_content/ExecDirJobDesc.html In March [2005], Federal Aviation Administrator Marion C. Blakey announced the creation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that will coordinate with the Joint Planning and Development Office as it continues to implement the Integrated National Plan. http://www.jpdo.aero/site_content/news.html#cooling The Administrator detailed the vision of the future system: "Our overarching goal in the Next Generation initiative is to develop a system that will be flexible enough to accommodate very light jets and large commercial aircraft, manned or unmanned air vehicles, small airports and large, business and vacation travelers alike, and to handle up to three times the number of operations that the current system, does with no diminution in safety, security and efficiency. At the same time, the system would minimize the impact of aviation on the environment." http://www.jpdo.aero/site_content/planprocess.html The JPDO has defined eight strategies that are the first steps towards creating the roadmap for Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS). While the strategies deal with transforming specific areas of the air transportation system, they make up a larger whole and will integrate the sum of the efforts into building the NGATS system as a whole. The transformation strategies a 1. Develop Airport Infrastructure to Meet Future Demand (FAA) - Dennis Roberts, Lead 2. Establish an Effective Security System without Limiting Mobility or Civil Liberties (DHS) - Susan Hallowell, Lead 3. Establish an Agile Air Traffic System (NASA) - Doug Arbuckle, Lead 4. Establish User-specific Situational Awareness (DoD) - Colonel Dave Rhodes, Lead 5. Establish a Comprehensive Proactive Safety Management Approach (FAA) - Dorenda Baker, Lead 6. Environmental Protection that Allows Sustained Aviation Growth (FAA) - Carl Burleson, Lead 7. Develop a System-wide Capability to Reduce Weather Impacts (DoC) - Mark Andrews, Lead 8. Harmonize Equipage and Operations Globally (FAA) - Jack Howell, Lead Email questions, comments, or feedback to JPDO is located at: 1500 K Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 202-220-3300 http://www.ncat.com/archive/newview.html National Center for Advanced Technologies (NCAT) was founded as a non-profit research and education foundation to provide a bridge between government, industry and academia, and to encourage cooperative efforts on technology development. Executive Committee Mr. James Sinnett, McDonnell Douglas (Chair) Mr. Robert Bescher, Pratt & Whitney Mr. Burt Birchfield, McDonell Douglas Mr. Robert Cattoi, Rockwell International Ms. Dorothy Comassar, General Electric Dr. John Decaire, President of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences http://www.dot.gov/affairs/minetasp052605.htm THE HONORABLE NORMAN Y. MINETA SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION WILLIAMSBURG, VA MAY 26, 2005 Lower fares are great news for travelers, but they have unfortunate implications for aviation infrastructure because, when travelers pay less for their tickets, it means a smaller Aviation Trust Fund. As a result, last year users paid four billion dollars less than it cost the FAA to carry out its work. And that gap is widening. The time has come to trade in the 1970s model Aviation Trust Fund for a 21st Century financing plan for the runways, towers, and equipment that our Nation needs to keep pace with the growing numbers of passengers that our airports and airlines are seeing every day. That is why we have begun the discussion on financing the aviation system of tomorrow. This is an open dialogue. There are no preconceived ideas about how the system should be financed. We need creative ideas, and I am looking forward to hearing yours. |
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