37th Annual

Air Traffic Control Association

Conference Proceedings

Fall 1992

Trump Taj Mahal Resort CasinoAtlantic City, New Jersey

November 1-5, 1992

UB/TIB Hannover

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Conference Officers

Conference Schedule

SESSION 1: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

Moderator: Joan W. Bauerlein, Director, Office of International Aviation, Federal

Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Speakers: Wolfgang Philipp, Director of Operations, European Organization for

the Safety of Air Navigation, Brussels, BelgiumEUROCONTROL's Approach of the European Air Traffic

Management System

Michael K. Mann, Director of Technical Operations, Air Traffic SystemsMartin Marietta Corporation, Washington, DC

Jean-Marc Pomcrcl, Head of Section 3A, European Organization Cor the

Safety of Air Navigation, Brussels, BelgiumStandards, The path to European ATC

David W. Fisher, Director, Avionics, International Air TransportAssociation, Quebec, Canada

Anatoly Pyshnyl, Chairman, Commission for Airspace Use and Air

Traffic Control (ROSAERONAVIGATSIA), Lcningradsky, Russia

Coordinators: Peter Keefc, Manager, International External Development,Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Doug Flcnnikcn, Manager, Business Development, Air Traffic Sysicms.Martin Marietta Corporation, Washington, DC

SESSION 2: MANAGEMENT

Moderator: Joseph M. Del Balzo, Executive Director for System Operations,Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Speakers -

Panel 1:

John S. Kern, Vice President, Flight Procedures, Training and Standards,

Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota

Michael Maccoby, President, The Maccoby Group, Washington, DC

Norbert A. Owens, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic,Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Lynne M. Carbone, President, Lynnc Carbonc and Associates,Bcthcsda, Maryland

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George Howard, President, Airports Association Council International, 26

Washington, DC

Steven J. Brown, Senior Vice President, Government and 27Technical Affairs, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,Frederick, Maryland

David Traynham, Professional Staff Member, House Aviation 28Subcommittee, Washington, DC

Coordinator: William A. Guenon, Marketing Manager, Air Traffic Control Systems, 20

Raytheon Company, Marlboro, Massachusetts

SESSION 3; POLICY 30

Moderator: Barry L. Harris, Deputy Administrator, Federal Aviation 31

Administration, Washington, DC

Speakers: T. Allan McArtor, President, FedEx Aeronautics Corporation, 32

Memphis, Tennessee

Ross Perot, Jr., The Perot Group, Dallas, Texas 33

John W. Olcott, President, National Business Aircraft Association, Inc., 34

Washington, DC

Edward W. Stimpson, President, General Aviation Manufacturers 35

Association, Washington, DC

J. Lynn Helms, Chairman, Consultants International, Ltd., Former 36

FAA Administrator

Coordinator: Michael P. Goldfarb, President, Michael Goldfarb Associates, 30

Washington, DC

SESSION 4: HUMAN RESOURCES 38

Moderator: William F. Shea, Special Consultant, University of Nebraska at 39

Omaha Aviation Institute, Seaside, Oregon

Speakers: James P. Smith, Director of Human Performance, Universal 40

Systems, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia

Neil R. Planzer, Director of Air Traffic Program Management, Federal 41

Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Barry Krasncr, President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, 42

Washington, DCFAA and Human Resources 43

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Captain Gene Frampton, Northwest Airlines, Inc., Apple Valley, 45

Minnesota

Herbert R. McLure, Assistant Administrator for Human Resource 46

Management, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Coordinator: Ann Rosenwald, Director, Office of Human Resource Development, 38

Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

SESSION 5; PROCEDURES 48

Moderator: Ward J. Baker, Senior Staff Engineer, Engineering and Air Safety 49

Department, Air Line Pilots Association, Herndon, Virginia

Speakers: John R. Ryan, Vice President, Air Traffic Management, Air Transport 50

Association of America, Washington, DC

Captain E. R. "Terry" Hanson, Jr., Chairman, Air Traffic Control 5 1

Committee, Air Line Pilots Association, Herndon, Virginia

Will Faville, Jr., Director, Safety, Training and Technology, National Air 52

Traffic Controllers Association, Washington, DC

Captain Daniel Ford (CMR), Regional Air Line Committee, Air Line Pilots 53

Association, Herndon, Virginia

L, Lane Speck, Director, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures Service, Federal 54

Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

C. Dennis Wright, Vice President, Operations, National Business Aircraft 55

Association, Washington, DC

Coordinators: Theodore H. Davies, Assistant Manager, Procedures Division, 48

Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Robert L. Stricgcl, Staff Engineer, Air Line Pilots Association, Herndon, 48

Virginia

SESSION 6: REQUIREMENTS 56

Moderator: John J, Fearnsides, Senior Vice President and GcneralManager, Center for 57

Advanced Aviation System Development, The MITRE Corporation,McLean, Virginia

Speakers: Martin T. Pozesky, Associate Administrator for System Engineering and 58

Development, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

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Coordinator:

Walter H. Mitchell, Director, Air Traffic Plans and Requirements Service,Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Derek J. McLauchlan, Chief Executive, National Air Traffic Services,London, England

Captain Robert G. Bulcy, Manager, Flight Operations Development,Northwest Airlines, Inc., Eagan, Minnesota

Vincent J. DiMattina, Senior System Analyst, SRC, Washington, DCDennis T. Koehler, Assistant Division Manager, Advanced Systems and

Facilities Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

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SESSION 7: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 62

Moderator: James A, Abrahamson, Chairman, Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, 63

California

Speakers: Najeeb Halaby, Director, SAFAIR, McLean, Virginia 62

Harvey B. Safcer, Director, Federal Aviation Administration Technical 64

Ccntcr.Atlanlic City, New Jersey

Arthur Shantz, Associate Director, Research Applications Program, 66National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

FAA's Aviation Weather Program Interface With National Research 67

Laboratories And Industry: A Model For Future Technology Transfer

Steven B. Zaidman, Director, Research and Development Service, Federal 65

Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Coordinator: James W. Hardy, Director, Government Agencies, Hughes Aircraft Company, 62

Arlington, Virginia

SESSION 8: MODERNIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

Moderator: Brian N, Etheridge, Vice President, Air Traffic Systems Division, Martin

Marietta Corporation, Washington, DC

Speakers: John E. Turner, Associate Administrator, NAS Development, Federal

Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Colonel Robert B. Nicholson, Chief, Department of Defense National

Airspace System Plan Requirements Office, United States Air Force,

Washington, DC

James R. Stagner, Deputy Director, NAS Transition and ImplementationService, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

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Mel Yoshikami, Manager, Airway Facilities Division, Federal Aviation 79

Administration, Renton, Washington

Richard N. Pitts, Vice President-Chief Scientist, Air Traffic Control 80

Systems Division, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Florida

What It took To Win VSCS-The Team Approach 81

Coordinator: John T. Kefaliotis, Vice President, ATC Systems, STel, Washington, DC 74

SESSION 9; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 84

Co-Moderators: Arnold Aquilano, Associate Administrator for Airway Facilities, 85

Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

William H. Pollard, Associate Administrator for Air Traffic, Federal 86

Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Speakers: David J. Hurley, Director, Air Traffic System Management, Federal 87

Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

Howard E. Johannssen, President/Chairman, Professional Airways 88

Systems Specialists, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

George W. Statscr, Manager, Airway Facilities Division, Southwest 89

Region Headquarters, Federal Aviation Administration,Fort Worth, Texas

Panelists:

H. Clayton Foushcc, Jr., Managing Director, Flight Procedures, 90

Training, and Standards, Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Captain Patrick Gallagher, American Airlines, Inc., Allied Pilot 9 I

Association Safety Committee, Euless, Texas

David W. F. Grace, President, Guild of Air Traffic Offices, Dorcst, 84United Kingdom

John F. Thornton, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs, National 92

Air Traffic Controllers Association, Washington, DC

David F. Morse, Deputy Regional Administrator, Alaskan Region 93

Headquarters, Federal Aviation Administration, Anchorage, Alaska

Helen Parke, Assistant Air Traffic Manager, Northwest Mountain 95

Region, Federal Aviation Administration, Renton, Washington

Stanley Rivers, Director, Systems Maintenance Service, Federal 95Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

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Marty W. Shuey, Senior Director, Air Traffic Control, Government and 96

Technical Affairs Division, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,Frederick, Maryland

Delbert C. Wiese, Program Manager, Integrated Logistics Support, 97

Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Florida

Coordinator: James Crook, Vice President, Operations, Air Traffic Control 84

Association, Inc., Arlington, Virginia

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSOCIATION DAY

FAA TECHNICAL CENTER

NOVEMBER 2, 1992

SESSION!: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. 100

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND AIRWAY FACILITIES HUMAN

FACTORS IN THE FUTURE SYSTEM

The FAA's New Human Factors Laboratory 106

Vincent J. Lasewicz, Jr., FAA Technical Center 103

Jamie Aaranson Fischer, CTA, Incorporated 104

Barbara Slartzcl-Dchel, CTA, Incorporated 105

Human Factors In The Airway Facilities Systems Acquisition Process 115

Lori Adkisson, FAA Technical Center 112

Cogan G. Marshall, FAA 113

Darylc Jean Gardner-Bonneau, CTA, Incorporated 114

An Operational Evaluation Of Air Traffic Controller Workload In A Simulated 125

En Route Environment

Glenn Leighbody, FAA Technical Center 122

Jean Beck, CTA, Incorporated 123

Troy Amato, RMS Technologies 124

Air Traffic Controller Memory: Implications For ATC Tactical Operations 134

Daniel J. Garland, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 132

Earl S. Stein, FAA Technical Center 133

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SESSION 2; 11:00-12:00 noon 100

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES

Federal Aviation Administration Interests In Central And East European 141

Civil Aviation Organizations

Marci Kenney, FAA 140

Adapting Today's Operations Systems Architecture To Air Traffic Control 145

I. Reed Feuster, AT&T Bell Laboratories 144

Oceanic ATC In Transition—Achieving The Oceanic Vision 153

VedSud, FAA 150

Wallace N. Fecrrar, The MITRE Corporation 151

Barry E. Wise, The MITRE Corporation 152

Impact Of Modern Technology On Oceanic ATC Separation Standards 162

Howard Hess, FAA 160

James Rcicrson, The MITRE Corporation 161

SESSION3; 12noon- UQQjusl 101

SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANDTHE AIRWAY FACILITIES

ORGANIZATION OF THEFUTURE

Implications Of Satellite Communications To The Cockpit 170

John N. O'Neill, University of Wisconsin-Plaltcvillc 168

Harvey M. Gates, BDM International, Inc. 169

Strategic Management And Planning In Airway Facilities 181

Jack Nager, FAA 176

Rufus L. Forrest, FAA 177Jean Schunter, FAA 178

Evelyn Siro, FAA 179Dennis P. Kelly, UNISYS Government Systems, Inc. 180

Operation And Maintenance Of The U.S. National Airspace System: 189Past, Present and Future

David F. Morse, FAA 188

Transition To Centralized Maintenance Operations Using Remote 198

Maintenance Monitoring

Paul Travis, Martin Marietta Corporation 196

Allen Beard, FAA 197

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SESSION 4: l;QQ-2;QQp,m,

SIMULATION ANDTHE FUTURE SYSTEM

National Simulation Capability—The Role Of The Federal Aviation

Administration Technical Center

Paula Nouragas, FAA Technical CenterJohn L. Wiley, FAA Technical Center

Computer Performance Simulation Modeling On Air Traffic Control Projects

Edward Dougherty, Paramax Systems CorporationDavid Hascher, Paramax Systems CorporationEmanual Ringel, Paramax Systems Corporation

Air Traffic Control Trackers; Past, Present And Future

Alexander J. Robertson III, BDM International, Inc.

Jeffrey S. Meis, BDM International, Inc.

Cybernetic AirTraffic Management

Norman W. Watts, FAA Technical Center

SESSIONS; 2;Q0-3;0Qp,m,

THE QUALITY OF THE FUTURE SYSTEM

A Model For Implementation Of Total Quality Management Process

Improvement

J. Robbins Tucker, FAA

Mary H. Shultz, Martin Marietta Corporation

Ten Attributes Of A Quality-Based Testing Organization

Jacques Press, FAA Technical Center

Applied Excellence

Linda M. Beach, NYMA, Inc.

Use Of The Future Situation Display To Reduce Controllers'

Dependency On Lists Of Flight Data

Laurel S. Carlson, The MITRE CorporationLowell (Dusty) Rhodes, FAA

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ADDITIONAL PAPERS

The Air Traffic Control Association Technical Program Committee receives many more papers than

can be presented during the course of the convention. A great number of these papers provide

important contributions on topics of interest to all ATCA members. This section presents a

representative cross-section of these papers.

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Why Can't We Talk To Each Other? 254Thomas M. Lintner

James K. Buckles

Modern Radar Technology For Air Traffic Control — 259

An RE&D Opportunity For The 1990's

Jerome E. Freedman

A Perspective On Some Measures To Relieve Congestion At Major Hubs 265

Atef Ghobrial

A Microburst Prediction Radar 270

Carl H. LeyhWilliam L. Rubin

Using Total Quality Management In The Project Management Environment 279

Rudolph A. Watkins

William H. Webster

Richard G. Paxton Jr.

A Systems Engineering Approach To The Next Generation Flight Service 287

SystemRudolph A. Watkins

William H. Webster

Paul J. Peck

The Flight Service Automation System (FSAS) Solution To The Federal 294

Aviation Administration's Critical Power RequirementCarl G. Ard

Richard G. Paxton Jr.

The Federal Aviation Administration's Low Level Windshear Alert System: 304

A Systems Engineering Perspective On The Ongoing Evolution of The Low

Level Windshear Alert SystemJohn Fan-

Keith D. Wilson

Lester W. Whitfield

Robert L. Cranston II

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The Federal Aviation Administration's Direct User Access Terminal 311

(DUAT) Service

Leonard LepsKevin N. YoungJames A. Linquist

Planning For The Deployment Of The LLWAS Expanded Network Systems 318

(LLWAS-3)John Fan-

James T. Kreutel

Understanding Automated Observing Systems 324

George T. McConnell

Larry J. Mayou

Multipurpose Display For Modern Air Traffic Control 329Abhai John

Transition Of Weather Message Switching Center To Weather Message 343

Switching Center ReplacementAlfred Moosakhanian

Larry Brandt

David Roth

ENSHD: An Expert Neural System Help Desk For Corrective Maintenance 349Of AF Systems

Dr. Kamal N. KamaDonald L. Katz

TGFAnd The Future Of Air Traffic Control Simulation 357

Harry W. Bilicki

Remote Monitoring Subsystem (RMS) In The Air Route Surveillance 365Radar Model 4 (ARSR-4)

Tammy L. Parsons

Tracy L. Edgecombe

Independent Testing and Assessment of the Advanced Automation System 373

Victor A. Baiano

MLS And Air Transportation In The 21st Century 377Laura Thomas

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Automated Software Fault-Tree Analysis 385Michael A. Friedman

Tony Zenga

Air Traffic Control Procedures Development Through Rapid Prototyping 391R. Douglas Flournoy

Operational Transistion 403Werner LangbeckerJOrg D. Tessnow

Edward Mittelstedt, Sr.

Alfred B. Cocanower

Mayer M. Jacobovits

Development Of General Aviaition Data Link Applications At MIT 416Lincoln Laboratory

D. Jonathan BernaysSteven R. BussolariAnn C. Drumm

Raymond R. LaFrey

Analysis And Research For Traffic Flow Management 423James S. DeArmon

Initial Sector Suite System (ISSS) Capacity and Response Time Test 431Scenario Description

Linda G. Cain

An Approach To Testing The Aeronautical Telecommunications Network 438(ATN) Function Of The Data Link Processor (DLP)

Ruben BigioRichard A. Deutsch

Thomas J. McParland

Michael W. Prata

The Growth Of Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) In The 445

Non-Federal ProgramKenneth A. Kraus

Kathryn Schlichting

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Present And Future Meteorologist Weather Processors 454

Duane S. CooleyDana E. Dornbusch

Huan NguyenDavid C. Roth

National Aviation Weather Program Plan 461

Richard Heuwinkel

Carol W. Branscome

Eugene B. Wilhelm

Observations On The En Route Conflict Alert Function 471

Ronald A. TorneseRichard P. SmithAlan Yost

Simulation Of An Expert System To Control Aircraft Approach 480

Massood TowhidnejadSrinath Sogal

Intelligent Tutoring And Air Traffic Control Training 489

Thomas W. Diefenbach

Diana R. Carl

Massood Towhidnejad

Conflict Resolution Advisory: Acceptance Approach From Lessons 498

LearnedMartin A. LupinettiMary E. Gaudet

The Architectural Design Of An Air Traffic Control Intelligent Tutoring 507

SystemThomas B. Hilburn

Massood TowhidnejadThomas W. Diefenbach

Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Assurance In The VSCS 514

Jeffrey Miller

Walter SeglemArthur Salomon

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The Federal Aviation Administration Telecommunications Strategic Plan - 523

Providing A Roadmap For The Future

Geoffrey L. Shearer

Opportunities For Integrating The Aircraft FMS With The Future Air 534

Traffic Management SystemJohn A. Sorenson

Joseph A. Miller

Robert W. SimpsonJames MurrayChad Brown

George ChangJames Enias

Elbert HenryChuck Johnson

Gary Livack

Clyde MillerLouis Pelish

TQM, Rapid Deployment 543James L. Stolpman

Projecting Into The Future: The Human Resource Management Planning 553Process

Douglas C. TaylorEarl C. Pence

Kris Loveland

Performance Criteria For The National Airspace Communications System 561

LeonSayadian

Evolution of ATC Benefits

Thomas Imrich 567

HalLudwig 566,925Joseph Fee 567

Sensing Approaches For Tracking Airport Surface Traffic 573

James Lenz

Description Of The Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool (TAVT) - 580

An Automated Aid For Airspace Planners

A. Lucille Springen

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APPmONAL PAPERS Em.

Collision Avoidance Methods For Airport Surface Traffic Automation 589William H. Corwin

FAA System Engineering Management Renewed Emphasis On User Needs 599And System Evolution

Ronald MorganJack LoewensteinAmr A. ElSawyAgam N. SinhaFrank L. Willingham

An Approach To A Security System Metric 605

Ken Fleming

Maximum Runway Capacity Obtainable For Dependent Parallel Approaches 611

B. James Lyons

Safety Management: A Responsibility Of Everyone 619James D. R. Tonelli

En Route And Terminal Simulation: A Comparison In Form And Function 623

Arthur GerstenfeldTheresa HaightKim Hue Khan

Thomas Moody

The Benefits Of Research And Development In The Airway Facilities 630

OrganizationLori Adkisson

John L. Wiley

Development Of Human Performance Measures For Study Of Data Link 638

Nicholas J. Talotta, Sr.

Ephraim ShochetRichard H. MogfordDavidJ. Stahl

The Changing Role Of Airway Facilities 648Lori AdkissonJohn L. Wiley

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The Use Of Simulation In Data Link Research 653Albert J. Rehmann

Remote Radio Control Equipment For Air Traffic Control 661

Mark Cimino

An Application Of Fuzzy Logic To Airspace Complexity Problems 667

Thomas B. Hilburn

Results Of Simulation Studies Of Precision Runway Monitoring Of 677

Independent Approaches To Closely-Spaced Parallel RunwaysAnn-Marie T. Lind

A Statistical Risk Assessment Model For The Precision Runway Monitor 686

SystemEric M. Shank

Katherine M. Hollister

The TATCA Approach To Introducing New Automation Functions Into 695

Existing Arts EquipmentJohn W. Andrews

The Development Of Automatically-Controlled Surface Lights To Improve 709

Airport SafetyErvin F. LyonSteven R. BussolariJames R. EggertTeresa L. Hall

Marcia P. Kastner

Douglas V. MarquisTheodore J. MorinJames L. SturdySteven D. ThompsonHarald Wilhelmsen

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Advanced Automation System Common Console Keyboard Emulator 719

Joseph A. Daniele

Vampire: Developing Production Tools For VSCS 724

Robert H. Fuenfhausen

James M. (Mike) Walker

A VSCS Trainer For Air Traffic Controllers And Supervisors 734

Joy D. Streck

Gary M. Beckert

Voice Switching And Control Subsystem On-Line Reconfiguration 741

Charles Raab

MACH: A Programming Methodology For Embedded ATC Software 747

State Machine Design And ImplementationMichael L. Freeman

Air Traffic Control: Software Reliability And The Software Development 756

Process

Vincent Ferrando

Karl Saathoff

VSCS Test And Evaluation Overview 768

Tayo O. OlagunjuKevin Walker

Cost-Cutting Open Systems For Air Traffic Control Products 774

Harvey M. Gates

Robin K. Deyoe

New Concepts In ATC Systems Remote Maintenance Monitoring 780

Robin K. DeyoeJeffrey S. Meis

The Relative Merits Of Different Display Perspectives On The Control 787

Of Airport Surface TrafficDonald R. Mussell

William H. Corwin

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SJFACS - A SRAP, Interfacility, And CENRAP Simulator 793David R. Jones

Chase B. Allen

Bruce G. DietzlerKenneth D. Tschetter

Scott V. Eastman

Multi-Sensor Fusion In A Tower Environment 797

William V. Madden

Controller Alerting Methodologies 801

James P. Bliss

William J. Bergman

ARTS IIA Technology Insertion 807

David Dougherty

All-Weather, Automatic Landing In A Terminal Environment 813

Richard H. Jenderny

Air Traffic Control Instruction Monitoring Using Spoken Language 819

UnderstandingNghi N. NguyenLewis M. Norton

Deborah A. Dahl

Applications Of The Mode S System 827

Brian LeiningerRobert Price

Software Reuse For ATC Terminal Applications 833

Brian LeiningerThomas E. Montgomery

Software Reengineering For ATC Systems 837

Brian S. LeiningerThomas J. Remaley

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Tailoring Nails Requirements To Support Nondevelopmental Item 846

AcquisitionArnold G. Blair

Cynthia BeckLockett K. Yee

Gerald A. Trenholm, Jr.

Pevelopment Of A Database Management System For Joint Acceptance 853

Inspection PataGlen Fitch

GOSIP Transition Alternatives for the National Airspace System 857

Pavid A. Cleveland, Sr.

Smartflo - Knowledge-Based System To Support ATCSCC Operations 863Andrew J. Kornecki

Spectrum Management - Preparing For The Challenges Of The 87121st Century

Gerald J. Markey

Rate Independent Metering (RIM) Concept For Integrated Separation 875Assurance And Traffic Flow Planning

Satish C. Mohleji

Magnetic Variation And The National Airspace System 883Michael J. Miressi

PAMRI Peripheral Adaptor Module Replacement Item 891Cornelius J. Minihane

Anthony Curatolo

An Innovative Approach To Terminal Air Traffic Control Procedures 899Lee McGIamery

An Airway Facilities Organization Circa (2010) 910Robert LohJack Nager

Advanced Automation System Common Console 919Ancile Maiden

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Initial Performance and Cost Comparison of Air/Ground Data Links 926Hal LudwigLillian Z. RyalsCharlotte LaQuiWalter C. ScalesCurtis A. ShivelyAloke RoyWilliam Garner

Vincent A. Orlando

Plan View Display Emulation System 943Harry E. Chan

Maintenance And Operations Of The 90's -- An Airways Facilities Field 949

Organization PerspectiveAnthony J. Hussey

Hardware Fault Management For Air Traffic Control Systems 954

Sharon ChinoyMavis Geiger

Terminal Area Surveillance System (TASS) Program Overview 961

James W. Rogers

Commercial vs. Mil Spec Equipment: A Technical and Cost Analysis 965

Jay H. GoldbergRobert A. Calderon

David K. Chin

Computer-Aided Air Traffic System Design and Analysis- 975

Making the Transition to the Future and Realizing the Benefits

Christopher J. CarlsonPatricia M. Donato

Kenneth M. Geiselhart

Synchronization of the FAA Radio Communications Link (RCL) 981

James J. Leard

Maintenance Processor Subsystem Communications Transitioning to the Future 987

William M. Hoyer

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FAA Systems Procurement~The Long Road to Contract Award 995

Nils van den Beemt

John Peschier, Jr.

J. Pori Callahan

Optimum Peployment Strategy for NAS Wind Shear Petection Systems 1002

Lewis P. Fisher

Mark W. Clark

Joseph P. Gibson, Jr.

The New Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Development Process 1010

J. Robbins Tucker

Robert E. Fenton

The Advantages Of A Pistributed Unix Nodal Environment To Support 1018

Future NAS ApplicationsLouis C. Pelemarre

Joseph L. DiLuzioPennis A. Steelman

Mary R. Blasko

Software Acquisition Management - Managing the Acquisition of Computer 1025

Software Using POP-STP-2167AJames E. Jones

Situational Awareness in The Future Air Traffic Control Environment 1035Paniel J. Garland

Earl S. Stein

James W. Blanchard

John A. Wise

Terminal Area Transition Planning: A Systems Approach 1049Robert A. Miller

Ronald B. Schroer

William R. Brown

Potential Uses For A Reconfigurable Crewstation - A White Paper 1055

Jonathan Kern

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Automatic Speech Recognition and Response In An Air Traffic Control 1062

Proficiency Trainer

Charles E. Morris

Jeffrey A. Nichols

A View Of Oceanic ATC Operations For 1995-96 1070Elbert HenryMark Joseph

Cooperative Area Passive Tracking System (CAPTS) 1079Carl SchwabFred Goodrich

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