FAA's Contract Tower Program.

Reviews plans to expand FAA contract tower program, under which private firms perform air traffic control functions at certain airports operating under visual flight rules, which do not require the use of radar to separate approaching aircraft. Provides background on program, and examines arguments...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2000.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Airports. Public contracts. Radar. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews plans to expand FAA contract tower program, under which private firms perform air traffic control functions at certain airports operating under visual flight rules, which do not require the use of radar to separate approaching aircraft. Provides background on program, and examines arguments for and against expansion of the program.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.