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Title: NextGen ATC... will we see it in FS ???
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on April 28, 2009, 08:54:43 pm

A cool site of FAA about the next generation, much more computerized and technology based ATC service. Check this out ;)

http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nextgen/nextgenvideos/

Title: NextGen ATC... will we see it in FS ???
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on April 28, 2009, 09:39:45 pm

I've only looked at the text sections (due to slooooow Internet here on holiday!) but it does look interesting ;)

I'm guessing a lot of this ties in with RNP and CDA principles that are quite well established here in Europe already...

It does make me wonder, how many of us simulate these new routing ideas in our flights..? To a certain extent I guess it pits those who use the VOR & airways routings versus those who go for GPS routes ;)

Title: NextGen ATC... will we see it in FS ???
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on April 28, 2009, 10:19:15 pm

Good thinking. BTW, RNAV is okay, but what is RNP ? There is a looong article about NextGen on Wikipedia but it do not details RNP...

Title: NextGen ATC... will we see it in FS ???
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on April 28, 2009, 10:28:43 pm

OK, I got it from a text on the FAA website. ;)

Title: NextGen ATC... will we see it in FS ???
Post by: EHM-2387 Eric-Jan on April 28, 2009, 10:31:14 pm

RNP = Required Navigation Performance

Basically it defines how accurate your (R/V)NAV system must be to be part of this whole NG thing.
It's kinda like those restrictions put on your systems to be RVSM "compatible".

Title: NextGen ATC... will we see it in FS ???
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on April 30, 2009, 07:57:33 pm

Don't worry Robert - it's just a difference between European terminology and American ;) The principles are the same!

Title: NextGen ATC... will we see it in FS ???
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on May 01, 2009, 12:07:11 am

Oh yes, as I understood it must be a set of rules for the required procedures to keep, also an interactive indicating / warning system in the cockpit.

I am afraid, if you ever had a smile watching and playing with INS navigation... after NextGen is fully operable future pilots will also have a small smile on their faces when thinking about nowadays navigation and ATC systems.