NGS Protecting Against Airport Obstructions Socio-Economic Study
This online engineering PDH course explores the surveying practices associated with protecting against airport obstructions and the socio-economic value of the NGS Aeronautical Survey Program (ASP).
This course focuses on the FAA Airport Improvement Program and the NGS Aeronautical Survey Program, including quality assurance review of survey plans and safety-critical geodetic data. It details the footprint analysis of airport capital expenditures, the nature of program benefits, and the operational advantages of instrument flight rules.
Furthermore, this course addresses methods of estimating socio-economic benefits, such as counterfactual scenarios, and providing preliminary estimates for components like Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) savings, fuel cost reduction, and increased airport connectivity. In addition, it explores the core of real-world aviation infrastructure, the FAA Airports GIS (AGIS) program, geodetic control, and independent verification and validation of airport safety data.
Moreover, this course explores how ASP information is used to establish instrument approach procedures, determine takeoff weights, and align system design with performance goals, all rooted in real-world aeronautical applications. it includes several metrics and easy-to-understand socio-economic benefit measures based on experience and commonly accepted practices in the surveying and aviation industries.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to civil engineers, surveyors, as well as other technical professionals who are interested in learning more about aeronautical surveying and socio-economic impact studies.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the roles and organizational structure of the FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the NGS Aeronautical Survey Program (ASP) in supporting airport infrastructure
- Learning the quality assurance review process for aeronautical surveys and safety-critical data
- Recognizing the socio-economic benefits of accurate aeronautical surveys, including improved flight operations and fuel efficiency
- Examining methods used to estimate the economic value and employment impacts of the ASP
- Assessing the effects of Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) on airport capacity and operational efficiency
- Exploring emerging trends and future needs in aeronautical surveying, including NSRS modernization, LiDAR technologies, and satellite imagery applications
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