Additional Technical Design Links
The following documents will be of interest to participants in any or all of the Technical Design Challenges:
- Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
Guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures.
- Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
- 2009-2013 Flight Plan
Summary of FAA accomplishments in 2007; Goals, Strategies, Initiatives, and Performance Targets for 2008-2012.
- 2009-2013 Flight Plan
- NextGen Implementation Plan
Describes FAA’s steps for building NextGen, the future air transportation system.
- NextGen Implementation Plan
- Administrator’s Fact Book
Statistics on Safety, Air Traffic, Airports, Aircraft, Industry Trends, Commercial Space, and Airmen
- Administrator’s Fact Book
- FAR Part 139 – Certification of Airports
Rules governing certification and operation of airports in any State of the US, DC, or any territory or possession of the US.
- FAR Part 139 – Certification of Airports
- Airport Design (AC 150/5300-13 & changes)
Standards and recommendations for airport design.
- Airport Design (AC 150/5300-13 & changes)
- National Runway Safety Plan
The 2015-2017 National Runway Safety Plan (referred to herein as the “Plan”) directly supports the Administrator’s Strategic Priorities, including the initiatives to make aviation safer and smarter in the nation’s airports by moving to risk-based decision making; enabling the safe and efficient integration of the Next Generation Air Transportation System; and demonstrating global leadership in improving air traffic safety and efficiency through data-driven solutions that shape international standards.
- National Runway Safety Plan
- Introduction to Safety Management Systems for Airport Operators (AC 150/5200-37)
Describes how an airport can implement a Safety Management System to increase the likelihood of detecting and correcting safety problems before they result in a mishap.
- Introduction to Safety Management Systems for Airport Operators (AC 150/5200-37)
WEBSITES
- FAA R&D Programs
Information on the FAA’s basic research on topics ranging from materials to development of new products and procedures.
- FAA R&D Programs
- FAA Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence are entities with substantive, continuous ties to the universities which advance the state of transportation knowledge within a particular area, or areas, of concentration and contribution.
- FAA Centers of Excellence
- Human Factors Research and Engineering
Discusses the FAA Human Factors program which provides scientific and technical support for the civil aviation human factors research program and for human factors applications in acquisition, certification, regulation, and standards.