Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Future Flight: A Review of the Small Aircraft Transportation System Concept
  • National Academy of Sciences
  • Committee for a Study of Public-Sector Requirements for a Small Aircraft Transportation System
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Executive Summary
  • 1
  • Study Overview and Aims
  • Background on the SATS Vision
  • SATS 5-Year Program Plan
  • Study Aim and Approach
  • Report Organization
  • 2
  • U.S. Civil Aviation Fleet, Airport, and Airway Use Characteristics
  • U.S. Aircraft Fleet
  • Fleet Use Characteristics
  • Airports
  • Airspace System
  • Aircraft OperatorsRelevant Findings
  • 3
  • Air Transportation Challenges: Enhancing Capacity, Service, Safety, and Environmental Compatibility
  • Congestion and Delay in Commercial Air Transportation
  • Small-Community Access to Air Transportation
  • Civil Aviation Safety
  • Environmental Compatibility
  • Findings Relevant for Analyzing SATS
  • 4
  • Analysis of Small Aircraft Transportation System Concept
  • Prospects for Technology Development and Deployment
  • Airport and Airspace Compatibilities
  • Assessing User Demand
  • Desirability of a Small Aircraft Transportation SystemKey Findings from Analyses
  • 5
  • Summary Assessment and Advice
  • Recap of SATS Concept and Technology Program
  • Summary of Key Findings
  • Conclusions
  • Recommendations
  • Concluding Observations
  • Afterword: Small Aircraft Transportation System and Aviation Security
  • Study Committee Biographical Information