The opinions about non-radar procedures in Air Traffic Control seem to vary. Most people I have heard or read from over the past few years have said that non-radar is pointless when you have radar. Others have said that it is a good way to coordinate with other controllers and that you cannot always rely on technology. I find this scenario similar to movies and literature. Nowadays for example, most people would rather watch the movie The Hunger Games rather than read the book. The same goes with those who say why we don’t need non-radar procedures when there is radar. Every new generation seems to be absorbing more technology at a younger age to the point where it becomes preferable, and they become dependent on it. However, it is smart to learn how to read before depending on any fancy technology. Because long before radar even existed, there was non-radar separation. Non-radar separation was the backbone and foundation for the separation of aircraft. There are advantages to be gained from using non-radar, and with the implementation of next-gen technologies these procedures should still be taught.
There are advantages to using non-radar procedures in Air Traffic Control. Learning to identify conflicts with aircraft using flight progress strips is difficult, but important. It is easy to get tunnel vision while looking at a radar screen, so learning to recognize conflicts without the screen can be beneficial. Non-radar helps controllers practice coordinating with other controllers as well. It is important to efficiently pass off aircraft when an aircraft is changing airspace. I found an article where a pilot described a certain time where he was flying over west Kansas towards Santa Fe, New Mexico, and lost radar ...
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Continued growth of air travel and recent advances in new technologies for navigation, and communication have led to the proposals by FAA. Air Traffic Controllers direct planes on both the ground and in the air to prevent collisions. The main goal of ATC is the management of Air Traffic movements and ensure to keep safe distance from one another. Several of the ATC’s are engaged at the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA is located in Herndon, Virginia. Federal Aviation Administration is the main controller of the air traffic system. Now FAA is known as National Airspace System. There are thousands of people who are flying in air system, are controlled by Air Traffic Control. This system takes responsibility of leaving thousands of passengers safely and leave to their gate. This is one of the most stressful job in the world. In many countries, ATC provide services to all private, military and commercial aircraft.
There are many agencies that have the ability to perform Signals Intelligence, electronic reconnaissance and most of all signals intelligence from all available sources inducive to the environment. The United States Army uses the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) as its main entity for signals collection. The Joint STARS platform was designed to provide a highly effective, real-time, collection tool to the ground task force commanders during battlefield engagements, but for the past ten years, the sensor has been used for peacekeeping missions. Army analysts can predict the enemy’s behavior by identifying choke points, potential avenues of approach and operating patterns such as supply routes and logistical points. The analysis gives the ground commander a more complete view of the enemy’s weaknesses. The United States Air Force employs the Joint STARS in a different mission than the Army. The Air Force uses Joint STARS as a battlefield management tool versus a collection tool as used for by the Army. The Air Force uses the platform to provide immediate and direct support to the Air Component Commander and continue to observe the enemy’s movement from a far distance in the sky. Providing essential data to commanders such as size, direction, and speed of the adversaries, with minimum casualties while under battlefield conditions, makes the Joint STARS an extremely effective tool. The Air Force also employs the Predator vehicles, which are unmanned aerial vehicles that are used for reconnaissance.
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(Porter, Woodworth & Birt, 2000) However after training there was a significant increase in all groups. The parole officers increased their deception detecting up to 76% percent accuracy, students with feedback and training increased to 70%, students with only feedback increased to 65% and the control group rose to 62%. (Porter & Woodworth & Birt, 2000) This work implies that it is indeed possible to raise an individual’s ability to above chance when significant training is involved. Porter et al., (2000) speculates that the control group was able to increase the detection rate because of the fact that they were observing critically or possibly pursued research outside of the
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