Air Traffic Control Tower at Aero Porto International de São Paulo / Guarulhos.
Instructor(s)
Prof. John Hansman
MIT Course Number
16.72
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course introduces the various aspects of present and future Air Traffic Control systems. Among the topics in the present system that we will discuss are the systems-analysis approach to problems of capacity and safety, surveillance, including the National Airspace System and Automated Terminal Radar Systems, navigation subsystem technology, aircraft guidance and control, communications, collision avoidance systems and sequencing and spacing in terminal areas. The class will then talk about future directions and development and have a critical discussion of past proposals and of probable future problem areas.