Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Hennig Calls NextGen A 'Paradigm Shift' In Air Traffic
Control
Representatives from GAMA testified Wednesday Before the House
Subcommittee on Aviation that implementing recommendations of the
RTCA Mid-Term Implementation Task Force report is a crucial step
towards near-term success for NextGen and will be imperative in
helping to realize long-term safety, capacity, economic and
environmental benefits.
In his testimony, GAMA's Vice President of Operations Jens Hennig,
emphasized the important role that GA plays as a growth engine for
the U.S. by contributing over $150 billion to the economy each
year. He stressed that despite losing over 19,000 U.S.
manufacturing jobs over the past year, our industry continues to
invest in new NextGen avionics such as Required Navigation
Performance (RNP), data communications, and Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) that will help stimulate future
economic growth and employment.
Regarding the Task Force, GAMA noted that focus is now shifting
toward delivery as opposed to planning. This focus on
implementation will generate more user confidence for equipage and
NextGen. "As the RTCA Task Force report emphasizes, equipage
will only take place when users are confident about the potential
for benefits," said Hennig. "Success in implementation now
will mean more user confidence as we implement NextGen."
Hennig also emphasized that NextGen shifts the air traffic control
infrastructure from the ground to equipment on the aircraft.
This paradigm shift makes streamlining of avionics certification
and operational approvals even more important. Further
enhancements in these two areas connects directly with the ability
to implement NextGen at the desired pace.
Jens Hennig
Additionally, Hennig discussed the role of financial incentives
to help stimulate early equipage within the operator
community. "These incentives become important when benefits
reside not only with the individual operator but also with the
overall system, other operators, and the U.S. government," remarked
Hennig. "GAMA looks forward to working with this Committee,
others in Congress, the Administration, and industry stakeholders
to develop opportunities to further NextGen through financial
incentives for equipage."
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