Radar screens not necessary?
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:13 pm
Mexico City's airport has inaugurated a new terminal building, called "Terminal 2". A lot of problems have appeared and last week have been conflictive and with a lot of delays.
But, what do you think about this declarations by the head of the Mexican Transports and Communications Secretary (SCT)?:
Respecto a la supuesta falla de radares reportada en días pasados, el titular de la SCT aclaró que “no hay riesgo en materia de control aéreo en el país, nunca se ha escatimado un peso en materia de seguridad aérea nacional”.
Puntualizó que la información que dio a conocer un controlador respecto a la falla en la terminal 2 del aeropuerto internacional “es totalmente falsa”.
Por su parte, el director general de Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio
Aéreo Mexicano, Agustín Arellano, explicó que la realidad es que falló la presentación de los radares en las pantallas.
“No es absolutamente indispensable ver los radares en la pantalla; es más importante la radio localización” y aseguró que los sistemas de navegación aérea “son de los mejores del mundo”.
Agregó que “no es posible que de la noche a la mañana todo sea un caos” y aseguró que el trasfondo de la supuesta falla en los radares tiene un interés sindical.
Free translation (please forgive me if I make some mistakes):
"About the supposed radar failure reported on recent days, the head of the SCT made clear that "There is no risk in the country in the matter of air traffic control, we have spared no expenses in the matter of national air safety".
He pointed out that the information made public by a controller about a failure in the Terminal 2 of the international airport "is completely false".
On other part, Agustin Arellano, general director of the Services for Navigation on the Mexican Air Space, explained that what really failed was the presentation of the radars on the screens.
"It is not absolutely indispensable to see the radars on the screen; it is more important the radio localization", and assured that the aerial navigational systems "are the best of the world".
He added that "it is not possible that from one day to the other everything becomes a chaos" and assured that behind the supposed radar failure there is a union conflict.
Complete note on:
http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2008/04/23/228816/
What do you think? Back to 1930 with only radio and no screens is the best of the world?
But, what do you think about this declarations by the head of the Mexican Transports and Communications Secretary (SCT)?:
Respecto a la supuesta falla de radares reportada en días pasados, el titular de la SCT aclaró que “no hay riesgo en materia de control aéreo en el país, nunca se ha escatimado un peso en materia de seguridad aérea nacional”.
Puntualizó que la información que dio a conocer un controlador respecto a la falla en la terminal 2 del aeropuerto internacional “es totalmente falsa”.
Por su parte, el director general de Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio
Aéreo Mexicano, Agustín Arellano, explicó que la realidad es que falló la presentación de los radares en las pantallas.
“No es absolutamente indispensable ver los radares en la pantalla; es más importante la radio localización” y aseguró que los sistemas de navegación aérea “son de los mejores del mundo”.
Agregó que “no es posible que de la noche a la mañana todo sea un caos” y aseguró que el trasfondo de la supuesta falla en los radares tiene un interés sindical.
Free translation (please forgive me if I make some mistakes):
"About the supposed radar failure reported on recent days, the head of the SCT made clear that "There is no risk in the country in the matter of air traffic control, we have spared no expenses in the matter of national air safety".
He pointed out that the information made public by a controller about a failure in the Terminal 2 of the international airport "is completely false".
On other part, Agustin Arellano, general director of the Services for Navigation on the Mexican Air Space, explained that what really failed was the presentation of the radars on the screens.
"It is not absolutely indispensable to see the radars on the screen; it is more important the radio localization", and assured that the aerial navigational systems "are the best of the world".
He added that "it is not possible that from one day to the other everything becomes a chaos" and assured that behind the supposed radar failure there is a union conflict.
Complete note on:
http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2008/04/23/228816/
What do you think? Back to 1930 with only radio and no screens is the best of the world?