THE PAYOFF

摘要

During the early 2010's, some fellow air traffic controllers and I went to a local aviation symposium. In a breezy, open hangar on our airport, various speakers covered numerous subjects like medical certification issues, search and seizure laws, and pilot and controller fatigue. There were some touchy subjects covered in that all-day event. But no speaker drew more fury than the poor representative of a major avionics company. He was there to talk about the FAA's Next-Gen initiative, ADS-B, and showcase his company's related products. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast was promising some big changes in flight safety and information.