![]() ![]() TFDM will provide capabilities to allow controllers to manage flights on the airport surface and terminal area and allow future integration with other FAA automation systems.įlight operations research continues to be strong, especially trajectory-based operations and the integration of drones into the National Airspace System. In July, the FAA awarded a $344 million contract to Lockheed Martin to develop the Terminal Flight Data Manager, with initial operating capability expected around 2020. Because the 2020 ADS-B “Out” mandate is targeting more than 16,000 aircraft to be equipped in the next four years, there is concern about whether the industry can meet a last-minute avionics demand. and Alaska and is on track with terminal area and surface installations. The FAA has also implemented all 24 of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, en-route baseline radio stations in the continental U.S. ![]() The rule provides safety regulations for small unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds (about 25 kilograms) that are conducting non-hobbyist operations. In July, the FAA finalized the first operational rule for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems, opening pathways toward fully integrating drones into the nation’s airspace. In the U.S., incidents reported to the FAA in 2015 almost doubled compared to 2014 to over 7,700, and 2016 is on pace to exceed 2015 values. Aircraft continue to experience laser strikes that distract pilots and potentially cause eye injury. 1, 2016, there had been 182 fatalities from 10 accidents. In 2015, there were 560 fatalities across 16 accidents worldwide, and through Sept. Weather continues to be the largest reported cause of delays.Īirline accidents continue to trend downward in terms of 10-year moving average. Cancellations were at 1 to 2 percent of flights, and year-on-year on-time arrivals are slowly improving. Passengers seemed less unhappy with airlines: Complaints to the Department of Transportation Aviation Consumer Protection Division for the first six months of 2016 were 12.2 percent lower than the same period in 2015. Load factors continued to hover around 83 percent, with domestic flights being slightly higher on average. domestic passenger boarding increased by 5 percent from 2014 to 2015. The Aircraft Operations Technical Committee promotes safe and efficient flights in the airspace system by encouraging information-sharing among the community and government agencies.ĭata made available this year showed U.S. Aircraft Technology, Integration and Operations FAA finalizes rules for small drones By Karen Marais, John Koelling, Mark Ballin, and Tom Reynolds |December 2016 ![]()
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