One of MITRE’s newest video productions, “Advancing NextGen: MITRE-FAA Partnership at Work,” demonstrates the new capabilities that CAASD is developing to transform the national airspace to meet the future demands of air travel. CAASD works hand-in-hand with the Federal Aviation Administration to create the Next Generation Air Transportation System known as NextGen. The vital components of NextGen include:

VATSIM: Taking R&D from Virtual to Reality
August 20, 2008

Can a fun, virtual air traffic simulation game translate into “tried and true” research and development? CAASD is exploring the possibilities through a partnership with the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network (VATSIM), a global aviation community on the Internet avid about flight simulation. VATSIM is comprised of over 100,000 registered users consisting of pilots, air traffic controllers, and new users interested in learning about online flight simulation and air traffic control. The network offers CAASD an opportunity for concept exploration and validation within the research and development (R&D) community that has yet to be explored. Says Principal Software Systems Engineer Frank Sogandares, “We hope to conduct virtual future National Airspace System (NAS)-level and global simulations with the group. These simulations can offer better insights into how aviation systems behave as operational changes are introduced.”

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