IDENT Feature
The special feature in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) equipment. It is used to immediately distinguish one displayed beacon target from other beacon targets.
Aero Linx: International Wheelchair Aviators
Although IWA began in 1972 as just a monthly "fly to lunch" group of four paraplegic aviators from the Southern California area. The Southern California Wheelchair Aviators (SCWA) was started by Bill Blackwood, Ed Hays, Dan Rodewald, and Neil Adler. Over the years it has developed into a worldwide
group of disabled and able bodied (A/B) pilots interested in aviation and flying.
“Our goal is to improve the tools and data that controllers and dispatchers need to make tactical decisions.”
Source: From Aerospace Engineer Andrew Reehorst, who leads NASA’s Glenn Research Center icing remote sensor program, where scientists are advancing the methods, technology and accuracy of sensor systems to provide better detection of potential icing hazards around the nation’s airports.
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