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LCD-78-127 1 (1978-10-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaayen0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~1'~~fNTRESUME 07517 - [C296e049] rPlanned Modernization of Eqcipment by the Federal Aviation Adiministration Neeas Reevaluation]. LCD-78-127; B-180715. October 23, 1978. 8 pp. Report to brcck Adams, Secr.tiry, Department of Transrwurtation; by ii.-hmrd W. Gutgann, Director, Logistics and Commuications Div. Issue Area: Conmrnications. (3700). Contact: Logisti,-s ano! Communications Div. Budget Fu'nctica: Commerce and Transportation: Air Transportation (I, (5) - Organization Concerned: Federal Aviation Administration. Congressionul Relevance: Senate Committee ,r- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. he Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) planned odernizat. on of it, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Pange (VO), Tact cal !ir Navigation (TACAP), and Distance Measuring Equipment (1 3E) navigation systems may exceed $120 million. They are sck.eduled to be installed over a 3- to 4-year period beginning in mid-1980. The replacement of about 135 solid-state MEs does not appear to be cost beneficial, especially since the estimated $3 million replacement cost %ill not be fully recovered until after the year 2020. FLA's planned replacement schelule needs imp..ovejent, and its protected staff savings see to be inflated. The Secretary rJf Transpor+ation should: retain the 135 solid-state DMEs rathfr than purAhase replacement equipment because the featere providiag the capability for remote maintenance monitoring may b short-lived with the emert-'nce of NAVSTAR, evaluate the equipment replacement p.ricrity schedule by giving appropriate consideration to the reason for systP7 outages and revise it where necessary, and reevaluate the - tff savings claimed by FAA for the VORTAC modernization program. ,1HTW)