The FAA has presented a broad outline of a future national airspace system with half of the current VOR network decommissioned by 2020, and AOPA is urgingrnthe agency to make sure GA pilots-and current equipment-have a place there.rnAOPA has long supported the concept of satellite (performance-based) navigation, a system built on GPS signals and RNAV that will allow safe, point-to-point navigation-even in instrument meteorological conditions. The FAA must also plan a back-up system that is able to function in case of satellite outages.
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