"The scope of the project is truly enormous. It provides for the
replacement of almost three miles of asphalt pavement."
Source: William DeCota, director of
aviation for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Visual Approaches
(VAPS)
An approach conducted under Instrument Flight Rules that
authorizes the pilot to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the
airport. Usually this will be used in conjunction with Visual
Separation. When using Visual Separation, a pilot sees the other
aircraft involved, and upon instructions from the controller,
provides his own separation by maneuvering his aircraft as
necessary to avoid it.
Aero-Linx: NASA SST Contest
Design Winners
If you weren't lucky enough to fly the Concorde, you possibly
know someone who was. With NASA sponsoring a contest for college
students to design a supersonic airliner, we thought you might
enjoy a closer look at the winning designs.
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