[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 193 (Thursday, October 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 52245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24804]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Situational Awareness for Safety Systems Requirements Team 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The concept of Situational Awareness for Safety (SAS) includes 
the exchange and use of GPS position, terrain, weather, and other 
information, effectively displayed to pilots, dispatchers, and 
controllers, to create an environment promoting more efficient, safe, 
and free use of airspace. This information exchange and use will 
contribute to an environment that will facilitate implementation of the 
emerging free flight concept. SAS is not a capability envisioned 
exclusively for air carriers, but applies to small general aviation and 
air taxi as well as large air carrier aircraft. This notice announces a 
meeting to solicit information from the aviation community concerning 
flight standards and procedural applications based on advances in human 
factors, cognitive pilot decision making, computer and display 
technology, precision navigation, data link, and aviation weather 
systems. The information is requested to assist the Situational 
Awareness for Safety Systems Requirements Team (SAS-SRT) in forming the 
requirements for Basic and Advanced Situational Awareness for Safety 
Systems. The focus of this government/industry team will be the 
validation of previously identified ``fast track'' avionics 
applications and the identification of FAA activities necessary to 
enable the implementation and operational use of these technologies.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 26, 1995, from 8:00 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Virginia Center for 
Innovative Technology, 2214 Rock Hill Road, Herndon, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Mark Cato, Crown Communications, Inc., 1850 K Street, NW., Suite 
1200, Washington, DC 20006; telephone (202) 785-2600, extension 3020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. app. II), notice is 
hereby given of a meeting to solicit information from the aviation 
community concerning flight standards, and procedural applications 
based on advances in human factors, cognitive pilot decision making, 
computer and display technology, precision navigation, data link, and 
aviation weather systems. The information is requested to assist SAS-
SRT in its deliberations with regard to a task assigned to SAS-SRT by 
the Federal Aviation Administration. Specifically the task is as 
follows:

    Develop guidance, standards, and procedures that will: foster 
implementation of Situational Awareness for Safety (SAS) Systems; 
develop standards for the manufacture of equipment, hardware, 
software, and operational procedures; and coordinate validation of 
the SAS concept. SAS graphically displays aircraft position, 
terrain, weather, and other information, to pilots, dispatchers, and 
controllers. This information exchange will contribute to an 
environment that will promote an efficient and safe National 
Airspace System.

    Attendance is open to the interested public, but may be limited to 
the space available. In addition, sign and oral interpretation can be 
made available at the meeting, as well as an assistive listening 
device, if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.
    Arrangements may be made by contacting the meeting coordinator 
listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 1995.
James I. McDaniel,
Product Lead, Situational Awareness for Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-24804 Filed 10-4-95; 8:45 am]
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