Tag: ADS-B
AOPA Backs New Bill to Bring ADS-B Awareness Tools to Contract Towers
AOPA is backing a new bipartisan bill that would help modernize safety at federal contract towers by bringing ADS-B-based situational awareness tools to airports that currently operate without radar or similar surveillance systems. The proposal, called the Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act, was introduced in late February and aimsRead More …
Airspace Safety Under Pressure – When Civilian Jets and Military Muscle Start Playing Chicken
Tonight, the friendly skies are feeling a lot less friendly. In the past two weeks, aviation safety has been caught in the middle of a messy, high-altitude family feud. On one side, commercial airlines hauling unsuspecting passengers. On the other, military aircraft playing by a very different rulebook. And somewhereRead More …