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Planning on Uncertainty
In planning and designing airport terminals, there are no static certainties. Technology, facility and operational requirements are constantly evolving. Add peak-hour capacity criteria, passenger service metrics and expected facility lives of 40 to 50 years, and you have challenges better suited to fortunetelling. [more]
Runway Risks: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
On the surface, it looks simple. Airports pave thin strips of real estate for aircraft to land on, and pilots check their books to make sure those strips are long enough and properly equipped for their particular aircraft. The only way for things to turn out poorly is if someone messes up, right? [more]
The Benign Neglect of Our Nation's Aviation System
As one who has been a devout student and player in our nation's transportation policy and politics, I call on the U.S. Senate to pass the Aviation Reauthorization legislation. [more]
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