[Music] As an airline passager

you may barely notice the changes

taking place of the next ten years

to fulfil your flights.

[Terminal brocasting]...

But you will appreciate

the increased safety, environmental benefits,

and reduced delays

as the Next Generation Air Transportation System

is adopted.

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[Dynamic music] [ATC communications]...

... Roger!

Best illustrate the benefits of NextGen,

let's first look at how your flight saves

from Los Angeles to Washington

that is managed today.

[Engines sound]...

As your plane pulls away from the gate

and gets in line,

your pilot is talking to the controller

in the LAX Tower

for the critical routing information.

[Engines screaming]...

After takeoff,

a TRACON controler steers the pilot through

the maneuvers to rise a thousands of feet

while covering about a hundred ground miles

At about twenty-three thousand feet,

your pilot talks through another controller,

Los Angeles Center,

to direct the plane to its final cruising altitude

of thirty-five thousand feet.

Across the country,

your plane follows other planes

like cars on the interstate highway

as with cars the route is dictated

by what's on the ground.

Your plane must pass the radar fixes

generally not the most direct paths.

And every time the plane crosses

an airspace boundary,

your pilot changes radio frequencies

more than twenty five times across country;

and makes adjustments in the flight,

speeding up, slowing down,

and changing directions.

[Thunderstorm striking]...

Bad weather overset in the Midwest

will force your plane into

inefficient flight paths,

and keep other planes on the ground

creating delays that ripple throughout the country.

When your plane begins

the slow descent to Washington,

your pilot steps down,

levels off,

and speeds up;

but also moving aroud to safely align

with other traffic

on the way to the runway at Dulles.

[Engines sound]...

Now, let's look at how NexGen

will improve your flight...

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[Music]...

The approvement's kicking in

as your plane leaves the gate.

Surface Traffic Management on the ground

makes things simpler, safer,

and more orderly for both pilots

and Tower controllers.

[Music] For one, they spend less time

talking to each other on the radio,

this reduces communications errors

as digital data communications

presides a visual instruction,

expedites clearances.

The orders of departure setup automatically

reducing long waits and enhancing safety.

As the plane heads to the runway,

pilots and controllers,

each have a real time GPS map

for all ground traffic

within such tools as ADS-B and ASDE-X

This greatly improves airfield safety,

through a reliable shared view

of the planes' surroudings,

particularly during bad weather.

During takeoff,

precision RNAV and RNP procedures

allow multiple-departure paths for each runway

which increases airport capacities.

These same precisions get your plane

quickly out of busy, lower level air sapce

to the cruising altitute while saving fuel.

At thirty-five thousand feet,

GPS-enabled RNAV, RNP and ADS-B,

allow the planes fly closer together

without any losses of safety

which increases airspace capacities.

Meanwhile, aircraft flies more direct paths

that counter wind, destination, traffic

and weather.

[Thunderstorm striking]...

Weather which now counts for seventy percent

of delays becoms the last problem

the thunderstorm over the Midwest

that causes so much trouble today

will be easily handled when shared

networking-able weather information

is fused into decision making tools

through SWIM

Data communications' so useful in the airport

is also useful in the air

as it reduces radio frequency congestion,

errors, and delays.

As your plane lines up

for arrival with other planes

it's placed in line is planned

hunreds of miles in advance.

Instead of the current step-dwon approah,

tailored arrivals and continuous descent arrivals

allow a smoother descent into the airport.

The more precise landing path

allows a steady descent with reduced power

That's cuts time, fuel,

noise, emissions, and holding patterns.

[Engines booming]...

As your plane comes in

for landing in Dulles

Data communications relays the runway

exit point, assigned gate,

and taxi routes to the pilot,

so you'll quickly arrive at the gate doors

exit the plane,

and pick up your luggage.

[Music]...

[Music] As a NextGen passenger,

you may notice the scoop of the flight.

But the really gets your attention

is being on time more often,

you'll also know your own life is safer,

and more fuel-efficient.

And that's what matters

from gate to gate.

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