Could NextGen system have helped prevent MSP overshoot?
Experts say an outdated air traffic control system contributed to the Oct. 21 incident in which a Northwest Airlines jet flew 150 miles past its intended arrival airport. Pilots flying cross-country must manually change radio frequencies dozens of times to stay in touch with controllers, and mistakes can prove costly. Digital radio with text-message capability would help to alleviate the problem, but the NextGen system is still years from completion and international aviation authorities have yet to agree on a standard technology for radio upgrades.
USA TODAY | 10/28
This story published in Aviation eBrief on 10/28/2009
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