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GNSS Library - Documents

This section contains various reference documentation related to the FAA's Satellite Navigation Product Teams' projects.

General SatNav

GNSS Evolutionary Architecture Study, Phase I - Panel Report, February 2008

GPS and WAAS Concepts Course Material

GPS NavCan Concepts Course Exam Instructor

Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Plan 2007-2011

Vulnerability Assessment of the Transportation Infrastructure Relying on the Global Positioning System, August 29, 2001

Global Positioning System Standard Positioning Service (SPS) Performance Standard, October 2001 - PDF format

2001 Federal Radionavigation Plan

White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security Final Report, February 12, 1997

U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy Fact Sheet, December 15, 2004

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WAAS

Air Traffic Bulletin - What Controller Need To Know About WAAS, June 2008

Maximizing Airport Operations Using the Wide Area Augmentation System

GPS and WAAS Concepts Course Material

GPS NavCan Concepts Course Exam Instructor

WAAS Procurement Specification - Preplanned Product Improvements for Full Operational Capability, September 29,2004 - MS Word format, 693 Kb

FAA Statement of Work - WAAS Full LPV Performance - Version 11, September 24,2004 - MS Word format, 520 Kb

WAAS Specification FAA-E-2892b - PDF format, 1.5 Mb

WAAS Benefits Register, April 23, 2004 - MS Word format, 171 Kb

Persistent Problems in FAA’s New Navigation System Highlight Need for Periodic Reevaluation, GAO, June 2002 - PDF format 5.15 Mb

WAAS Independent Review Board Executive Summary, January 18, 2001 - PDF format, 31.8 Kb

WAAS Independent Review Board Report, January 18, 2001- PDF format, 3.09 Mb
This report has been prepared by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) based on an independent assessment performed at the direction of the FAA Administrator. The FAA Administrator has authorized the release of this document to the public through this website.

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LAAS

IBM Deliverables

First Deliverable – Navigation Capabilities Baseline

Second Deliverable – Incremental Capabilities

Third Deliverable – Preliminary Findings

Fourth Deliverable – Efficiency Benefits

Fifth Deliverable – Safety and Societal Benefits

Draft Final LAAS Benefits Analysis Report

Final LAAS Benefits Analysis Report

 

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NAS Implementation

Roadmap for Performance Based Navigation, July 2003 - PDF document, 1.3 Mb

The Evolution from Area Navigation (RNAV), Required Navigation Performance (RNP), to RNP RNAV - Word Document

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International

FAA letter to the Director General of Mexico, July 21, 1998 - GIF format

Letter from the Undersecretary of Transportation of Mexico Unofficial Translation, June 22, 1998 -GIF format

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Acronym List

Acronym List.- Microsoft Excel, 238 Kb.

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Updated: 9:38 am ET July 14, 2008