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efficiency-constraints model that identifies key elements of the system affecting system<br />

performance, (3) transition logic diagrams linking operational improvements, technology<br />

solutions, and benefit mechanisms in phased steps, and (4) economic modeling that<br />

assesses the costs, benefits, and risks of the improvements to industry and all stakeholders.<br />

Regional Priorities: <strong>The</strong> process begins with an examination of regional priorities<br />

resulting from assessing current system operational effectiveness. As an example of the<br />

regional priority of an airline, consider Figure 2.13 which presents the distribution of<br />

airport delay by weather and duration. Thunderstorms cause the largest percentage of<br />

delay for longer duration events at 20 major U.S. airports. As the duration increases, so<br />

does an airline’s operational difficulty and disruption of schedule. This kind of data<br />

indicates relative impact of airport operations disruptions by cause of disruption.<br />

Constraints Analysis Model: <strong>The</strong> next part of the process is the constraints analysis<br />

modeling, an example of which is presented in detail in Section 6.3. <strong>The</strong> primary factors<br />

that affect throughput in the various phases of the aircraft’s flight through the system are:<br />

gate, apron, taxiway, runway, initial climb/final approach, vectoring, standard instrument<br />

departures (SID) and standard terminal arrival routes (STAR), and en route operations.<br />

Constraints modeling can be performed for system safety, capacity, efficiency, or<br />

productivity. <strong>The</strong> methodology allows examination of the economic, technological, and<br />

operational implications of the complex interrelationships among demand, capacity, and<br />

delay.<br />

Regional<br />

Growth Constraints<br />

& Operational Costs<br />

Regional<br />

Priorities<br />

Constraints<br />

Analysis<br />

Performance<br />

Factors<br />

Benefit Mechanisms,<br />

Operational Transitions,<br />

and Enablers<br />

Costs,<br />

Timing,<br />

Benefits,<br />

Risks<br />

Economic<br />

Modeling<br />

- Market Forecasts<br />

- ATA/IATA/NASA ATC Cost Studies<br />

- System Performance Measurement<br />

- <strong>Air</strong>port Capacity Studies<br />

Regional Plans<br />

FreeFlight (U.S.)<br />

EATCHIP<br />

IATA<br />

Independent<br />

Recommended<br />

Changes to<br />

Plans<br />

Figure 2.12 <strong>The</strong> CAFT Analysis Process<br />

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