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Air traffic controller training makes emergencies seem ordinary

Preparation, organization, and team work help navigate a crisis.
By Mar 20, 2017
Aviation

Soon we’ll actually know where planes are as they fly over the ocean

Initial data is coming back from a system that will give air traffic control a global picture
By Apr 20, 2016
Aviation

NASA Is Making A Drone-Traffic Control System

It already successfully tracked 24 drones flying simultaneously across 6 states
By Mar 17, 2015
Aviation

Project Breadcrumb Helps Lost Drones Find Their Way Home

No word yet on its ability to thwart witches in candy houses
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NASA Testing Out Company’s Air Traffic Control System For Drones

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FYI: Could A Layperson Land A Jumbo Jet?

Possibly, but only with a lot of luck and some autopilot assistance. Amateurs have landed smaller private planes after the...
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GPS-Guided Landing Tech Implemented At Last, Making Airliner Descents More Precise

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Automated Air Traffic Control System Enables Fewer Pilots, Flying Cars

For the FAA, it’s not the flying that keeps regular joes out of the sky. It’s the landing and the...
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The Fully Loaded Flight Sim

We use the latest and greatest gear to assemble a tricked-out home flight deck. Our inspiration? An Australian hobbyist's $230,000...