| General Aviation and Vertical Flight Technology |
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| Develop
pilot and inspector guidance for enhanced vision for light general aviation
aircraft |
x |
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| Develop
pilot and inspector guidance for helicopter and light general aviation
synthetic vision displays |
|
x |
| Runway
Incursion Reduction |
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| Develop
runway takeoff hold lights |
x |
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| Evaluate
low-cost surface surveillance systems |
x |
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| Safer
Skies |
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| Develop
and implement interventions for commercial and general aviation for runway
incursion, approach and landing, loss of control, and weather |
x |
x |
| Develop
policy, regulations, and certification guidelines and standards for unmanned
aircraft system operations |
x |
x |
| Safe
Flight 21 |
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| Develop
and demonstrate a prototype satellite communication system that will
complement ground-based receivers |
x |
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| Test
surveillance of mixed-equipped (transponder and Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast) aircraft |
x |
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| Atmospheric
Hazards/Digital System Safety |
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| Publish
guidance for the mitigation of electromagnetic hazards |
x |
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| Develop
and validate technologies, tools, methodologies, and procedures regarding ice
contamination of aircraft |
x |
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| Weather
Program |
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| Develop
and make available electronically high-glance-value weather products with
longer forecast lead times and increased accuracy |
|
x
(2015) |
| Exploratory
Advanced Research |
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| Explore
data acquisition and analysis techniques for improved system monitoring and
operational performance |
x |
x |
| Grade
Crossings |
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| Research
into signal systems that will prevent accidents at grade crossings |
x |
x |
| Research
into detection systems that inform the approaching locomotive if there is a
pedestrian or vehicle in the grade crossing |
x |
x |
| Train
Control |
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| Advance
state-of-the-art technologies in train tracking, microprocessors, and
wireless communication |
x |
x |
| Develop
standards for interoperability among various positive train control
implementations |
x |
x |
| Enhance
the safety-critical functions, efficiency, and integration of freight
networks through the development of dispatch subsystems employing wireless
communication and Internet pathways |
x |
x |
| Identify
Solutions to Improve Transit Safety |
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| Provide
training at the Transportation Safety Institute |
x |
x |
| Update
safety clearinghouse and website |
x |
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