New Report: Global Positioning System (GPS) Civil Signal Monitoring (CSM) Trade Study Report
This study examines two viable alternatives for monitoring GPS broadcast signals used by civilian agencies.
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Economists, FAA Ensure Accuracy of High-Profile Numbers
Faced with a high level of public scrutiny and compressed timelines, the FAA turned to Volpe’s team of economists to help assess the costs and benefits of new pilot training rules. Changing something as fundamental as pilot training standards is an example of a high-profile rule where FAA...
Improving Asset Management at Unstaffed FAA Facilities
Volpe leverages its asset management expertise to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility infrastructure team review maintenance needs and upgrades for unstaffed facilities, making it easier for FAA to plan and prioritize projects.
Striking a Balance Between Automation and Human Control in America’s Skies
Kathy Abbott, FAA's Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Flight Deck Human Factors, recently delivered a talk on automated systems in the flight deck and beyond at Volpe.
Professor on Sabbatical Studies Flight Navigation Charts
Dr. Melissa Beck, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, recently spent her sabbatical working at Volpe with human factors experts.
New Report: Biofuel Transportation Analysis Tool: Description, Methodology, and Demonstration Scenarios
The Biofuel Transportation Analysis Tool helps the Office of Naval Research and Federal Aviation Administration better understand the transportation needs and constraints associated with biofuel feedstock collection, processing, and fuel distribution, specifically alternative jet fuel...
New Technology Makes Air Traffic More Convenient, Predictable, and Environmentally Friendly
SWIM is the enabling component of the Next Generation Air Transportation System, commonly known as NextGen, that gets the right information to the right systems at the right time.
New Report: Fuel Consumption of ADS-B and Non-ADS-B Helicopter Operation in the Gulf of Mexico
This report examines the potential improvements in helicopter operations in the Gulf of Mexico due to the implementation of ADS-B. This report looks exclusively at potential fuel consumption reductions due to improved routing.
Volpe Aircraft Noise Certification Support
The technical information on certification validation and differential GPS (DGPS) validation may be of use to noise certification applicants.
Validated DGPS Systems
INFORMATION: Use of Global Position Systems (GPS) Based Time Space Position Information (TSPI) System as a Truth Source for Certification Flight Testing.