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rPlanned Modernization of Eqcipment by the Federal Aviation
Adiministration Neeas Reevaluation]. LCD-78-127; B-180715.
October 23, 1978. 8 pp.
Report to brcck Adams, Secr.tiry, Department of Transrwurtation;
by ii.-hmrd W. Gutgann, Director, Logistics and Commuications
Div.
Issue Area: Conmrnications. (3700).
Contact: Logisti,-s ano! Communications Div.
Budget Fu'nctica: Commerce and Transportation: Air Transportation
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Organization Concerned: Federal Aviation Administration.
Congressionul Relevance: Senate Committee ,r- Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
he Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) planned
odernizat. on of it, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Pange
(VO), Tact cal !ir Navigation (TACAP), and Distance Measuring
Equipment (1 3E) navigation systems may exceed $120 million. They
are sck.eduled to be installed over a 3- to 4-year period
beginning in mid-1980. The replacement of about 135 solid-state
MEs does not appear to be cost beneficial, especially since the
estimated $3 million replacement cost %ill not be fully
recovered until after the year 2020. FLA's planned replacement
schelule needs imp..ovejent, and its protected staff savings see
to be inflated. The Secretary rJf Transpor+ation should: retain
the 135 solid-state DMEs rathfr than purAhase replacement
equipment because the featere providiag the capability for
remote maintenance monitoring may b short-lived with the
emert-'nce of NAVSTAR, evaluate the equipment replacement
p.ricrity schedule by giving appropriate consideration to the
reason for systP7 outages and revise it where necessary, and
reevaluate the - tff savings claimed by FAA for the VORTAC
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