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A Way Forward on
Air Traffic Controlby
Robert W. Poole, Jr.
Director of Transportation Policy
Reason Foundation
http://reason.org
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OverviewWhat is air trac control !T"#$
%o& is '( !T" pro)ided and paid for$
%o& is this done in other countries, and ho&has it &or*ed$
'( proposals for !T" corporations
+rigins of the %ouse !T" "orp. proposal
What the bill &ould do
!d)antages disad)antages both sides#
(ta*eholder positions
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What is air traffic control?Purpose: *eep aircraft safely separatedin -controlled airspace.
The eans:
(ystes radar, na)igation beacons, etc.#
Procedures controller0directed paths and
perissions#Facilities to&ers, TR!"+1s, centers#
(afety regulators
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How is US ATC provided?
Federal !)iation !dinistration
(afety regulation!irport grants
!ir trac control
2iscellany coercial space,drones, etc.#
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How is US ATC paid for?!)iation e3cise ta3es 450657 of F!!budget#
8eneral fund 95057 of F!!budget#
;udget brea*do&n F< 59=#:
!T" >7
!irport grants 7
(afety isc. 9>7
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Which parties pay for what?!irlines tic*et/segent ta3es,international ta3es# 4=.?7
;usiness turbine planes 5.?7
Pri)ate piston planes 5.9?7
8eneral ta3payers 9?.47
(ource: 8R! analysis of F
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How is ATC paid for elsewhere?@n all other de)eloped nations, aircraftoperators pay !T" charges.
@"!+ principles:
An0route Bying: &eight and distance
Terinal0area: &eight
ReBects an ability0to0pay principle
@n ost countries, !T" is self0supporting
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ATC corporatization trend, past 2 years(eparation of !T" fro transport agency
!rCs0length safety regulation(elf0funded fro !T" charges henceindependent of go)ernent budget
Re)enue bonds for oderniEation
Directly accountable to a)iation custoers
+)er >5 countries, ostly go)t.corporations
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St!dies of corporatized A"S#s2;( +tta&a study 82', (yracuse, 2c8ill#,55>
@;2 "enter for the ;usiness of 8o)ernent,55>
Managing the Skies, by +ster (trong, 55
-+rganiEation @nno)ation in !T", Poole, 59=
2@TRA study of separation of !T" operationsfro safety regulation 59G#
Institutional Reform of Air Navigation ServiceProviders, 1ei)a 59?#
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$odernization in corporatized
A"S#s
!D(0; and "PDH"
Reote to&ers
Tie0based Bo& anageent
Facility consolidation
@n each case, faster and ore cost0eIecti)e than coparable F!!eIorts
(ource: Poole study for %udson @nstitute, 59G
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US ATC corporation proposals
!ir Transport !ssn, 964?
!)iation (afety "o., 9644
1at. !irline "o. ;aliles#, 966=
1ational Perforance Re)ie&, 966=06G
'(!T( reports and legislation, 966G06?
2ineta "o., 966
;roo*ings %ailton Proect, 554
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Ori%in of Ho!se ATC Corp& proposal ;usiness Roundtable tas* force 5909G#
Forer D+T and F!! ocials
"onsultants policy analysts
"oncluded "anada has best odel
Ano Transportation "enter &or*ing group59G09?#
Participation fro all *ey sta*eholders
A3pert presentations
"oncluded either go)t. corp. DF(# or nonproKtcorp. 1a) "anada#
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What the Ho!se 'ill calls for(Fed. chartered nonproKt !T" "orp.
!rCs length fro F!! safetyregulation
Direct user payents for ser)ice butnot for pri)ate planes or biEets#
+utside the federal budget process
8o)ernance )ia board balancing all*ey sta*eholder interests
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Advanta%es )say proponents*@pro)ed safety )ia separation ofregulation fro !T" operations
@nsulated fro federal budget problesRe)enue bonds for oderniEation
Aliinate icroanageent fro"ongress, +2;, D+T @8, etc.
(trealine procureent better engineersand anagers
@nno)ation, a la 1a) "anada, others
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+isadvanta%es )say opponents*!irline doination
Delegates -ta3ing po&er to pri)ate
corp. Threat to sall counity air ser)ice
Fear of future user fees for pri)ate
planes and biEets2ight disrupt 1e3t8en progress
2ight increase e)eryoneCs cost of Bying
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Aviation staeholder positions
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C!rrent stat!s of the 'ill "orp. is Title @@ of %ouse F!! bill
Passed %ouse T@ "oittee, Feb.1eeds Ways 2eans a)iation ta3changes, to get to the Boor
(enate draft bill does not include!T" "orporation
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-ditorial co..entaryNew York Times +ppose
Washington Post Fa)or Aviation Week Fa)or
USA Toda Fa)or
Wall Street !ournal TM
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