2.7 Free Flight Phase I The FAA's Free Flight Phase I (FFP1) program will introduce modernization into the national airspace incrementallyÐtaking a building block approach to fielding new systems to provide benefits to users as soon as possible. The goal of FFP1 is to move toward free flight operations, by limited deployment of systems based on current R&D prototypes that provide core free flight capabilities. The result will be near-term realization of air traffic management capabilities that have early benefits for service providers and National Airspace System users. FFP1 products will be operational at selected facilities by the close of 2002. NASA has conducted the enabling research for three of the five tools under the FAA's Free Flight Phase 1 program. http://ffp1.faa.gov Below are the links to sub articles on Free Flight Phase I: Traffic Management Advisor-Single Center USER Request Evaluation Tool Passive Final Approach Spacing Tool (pFAST) Surface Movement Advisor

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