Dr. Agam Sinha Named Chairman of the Board of RTCA

MCLEAN, Va., August 12, 2010 — Dr. Agam Sinha has been named Chairman of the Board of RTCA Inc. Dr. Sinha is director, senior vice president, and general manager of the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), the federally funded research and development center that MITRE operates for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

RTCA is a private, not-for-profit corporation that develops consensus-based recommendations regarding communications, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management system issues. RTCA functions as a federal advisory committee. The FAA uses its recommendations as the basis for policy, program, and regulatory decisions.

Flight Validation Toolset Helps Get New Flight Paths Off the Ground Quickly and Safely
August 3, 2010

Flight paths in and out of busy airports are dictated by precise sets of guidelines. These flight paths, also called "procedures," ensure that aircraft avoid obstacles and other aircraft. Thousands of such flight procedures are currently in use worldwide. Now, advanced navigation capabilities and other technologies allow new procedures to be developed that will reduce flight times, save fuel, and reduce noise—making air travel more efficient and environmentally friendly.

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