"Today, pilots of aircraft equipped with ADS-B flying between Tampa and St. Cloud, near Orlando, south to Key West can get the same information on cockpit displays that air traffic contorllers see.
In addition, the GPS pinpoints an airplane's location to controllers more quickly and accurately than information from radar returns. The new system generates data every second, compared with four seconds for airport terminal radar, such as the unit at Tampa International Airport, and more than 12 seconds for long-range radar at seven Florida sites and others nationwide.
Eventually, the system could enable controllers to position aircraft closer to one another to contend with increased traffic, plus allow the FAA to cut costs by shutting down some radar."
Photo Credit ADS-B Technologies LLC
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