LAS incident

Morgans wrote:

Is there some way with existing technology, that a pilot could alert ground
personnel that he is on takeoff roll?

I have a system that has always worked for me but would not be universal. So
far, every time I've been cleared for takeoff, I've been sitting at the
hold-short line, ready to go. When I acknowledge the takeoff clearance, I add
the word "rolling" to the end -- as in "3162 Kebec, rolling."

As I understand this situation, though, one aircraft had already been cleared
for takeoff after another one. In that case, the clearance for that aircraft
would be issued some time before the aircraft actually starts the takeoff run,
so it would not be appropriate for the pilot to say he's taking off.

George Patterson
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It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

"Andre" wrote in message
One idea I had was to use GPS and a simple ethernet network topology to
allow planes to do some of the work themselves.

There are some other test programs in place similar to your idea. One is
ADS-B being tested in Alaska which has a lack of infrastructure. Already in
place is TIS. My C-414A has this installed and it is wonderful. The
compromise with it is when I go to the islands where the radar sites don't
send a TIS signal.

As for the runway incursion problem, Ground surveillence radar is being
tested in Providence (PVD) and Orlando (MCO). I hear that it is very
successful when combined with the new lighting program.

D.