Conflict-detection technology takes to the skies

摘要

The U.S. FAA instituted the Free Flight program to better enable controllers to handle significant growths in air traffic, and to increase safety and capacity at Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs). This program included the development and deployment of the User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), conflict-detection technology that automatically detects and advises air-traffic controllers of predicted conflicts between aircraft and special-use airspace within the National Airspace Systems.