FAA: Old and new air traffic control systems comparison.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 January 1999-FAA: Old and new air traffic control systems comparison (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:200199 OLD CONTROL ROOM FEATURES * Large steel structures designed in early 1960s. * Contains a circular 19" monochrome plan-view display (PVD) for radar tracks and other Air Traffic Control (ATC) information.

* Each ATC position is hard-wired to support a single sector (limited airspace), or small combinations of sectors. * Modified in 1995/96 to incorporate the Voice Switching Control System (VSCS) digital communication system. * Increasing operational costs due to end-of-life components and worsening reliability. * Constrains operational flexibility required for peak traffic, severe weather, and outages at adjacent facilities. *...