QANTAS LANDING SYSTEM
May 1st, 2004
BY MATTHEW BRACETHE AUSTRALIAN airline Qantas is trialling a new landing system that allows air traffic controllers to beam data directly to an aircraft flight computer.The system is designed to eliminate the need for multiple vocal exchanges between controllers and pilots, and could lead to reduced aircraft noise and emissions. It might reduce airline costs and improve safety by reducing workloads for flight crew and air traffic controllers.Qantas Head of Flight Operations, Captain Chris Manning, said the trial - which is ongoing and concludes in August - is ...
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