ATC
Auto-spacing ATC tool tried by NASA
A new computer system developed by NASA to automatically calculate the speed and distances between aircraft was scheduled for tests during overnight hours

A new computer system developed by NASA to automatically calculate the speed and distances between aircraft was scheduled for tests during overnight hours at Chicago O’Hare International Airport last month.

Called advanced terminal area approach spacing (ATAAS), it uses GPS and ADS-B to give pilots their own location, the identity of traffic in front of them, a history of where the lead aircraft has been and the best position of their airplane for a precisely spaced landing.

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