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AFMD-81-67 1 (1981-06-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcdz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ,CONIPI RLLER ',EN A. OF iHE UN! fEl) STATES WA HIN rT L)(i 205-%8 B-203207 JUNE 1, 1981 The Honorable Mark Andrews Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of Department of Transportation's Response to Recommendations in the Senate Report on the Fed- eral Aviation Administration's En Route Air Traffic Control Computer System (AFMD-S1-67) On March 16, 1981, we met with your office to discuss the findings of the Senate report, Federal Aviation Administration En Route Air Traffic Control System. At the same meeting we also discussed the Department of Transportation's (DOT's) reply to the Committee of Conference Report, pointed out areas where the cost of a replacement system could be reduced, and said that we plan to survey the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) com- puterized airport terminal system. As agreed, we are providing this analysis of the DOT/FAA response and our recommendations. Our analysis was limited to review of the FAA developed report attached to the DOT response, the Senate Committee on Appropriations investi- gations staff report on FAA's en route air traffic control computer system, and the Committee of Conference Report. The enclosure to this letter discusses our analysis of the response in more detail. SENATE REPORT FINDINGS In its report, the Senate investigations staff found that FAA has not effectively managed its en route computerized air traffic control system. Because of weaknesses in reporting equipment out- ages, lack of planning, and a poorly defined approach to rahaging system operations and software changes, FAA cannot be certain that the current system will adequately ensure the safety of the travel- ing public until the proposed rep.idcument system is operational. (990515)

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