Air Traffic Control Privatization (PLG1)
This first short paper requires you to critically analyze the idea of Air Traffic Control Privatization.
Your short paper should describe options for privatization, a critical analysis of those options, and
a recommended course of action based on your analysis. In addition, to gain more experience
using the databases for research, all references will be from the Hunt Library.
Access the Hunt Library, and enter “Air Traffic Control Privatization” into “EagleSearch,” and
search. When results come up, you can further refine the search by selecting filters – maybe just
magazine or journal articles – whatever you want. You can also filter by publication dates; selecting the “last 12 months,” for example, would ensure you get current results.
Your paper will include a title page, 2–3 pages of text, and a reference page, all APA formatted.
An abstract and table of contents are not needed for a paper this short.
Your paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in
this activity. Turnitin is a service that checks your work for improper citation or potential
plagiarism by comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers, and articles from
academic books and publications. Ensure that your work is entirely your own and that you have
not plagiarized any material!
Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the
activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
Air traffic management is the complex process by which millions of aircraft are safely separated
for the departure, en route, and arrival phases of flight. The ICAO reports that there were 36.7
million worldwide air transport departures in 2017, a 3.1% increase over 2016, and this number
is projected to more than double to some 90 million by 2040. In order to maintain the level of
safety and efficiency that we enjoy today, improvements in air traffic management need to occur.
In this module, you will learn about three major air traffic management improvement projects that
are underway worldwide.
You will learn the rule-making process through which U.S. aviation regulations are made. While
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations contains the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), it
is supported by statutory law in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. In this module, you will look closely at
the process used for the development of the FARs.
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
Describe how countries apply SARPs to their own regulatory development. (LO 2)
Explain the rule-making process used by the FAA to establish the FARs. (LO 2)
Critically analyze unfamiliar material in the area of air transportation. (LO 8)
Demonstrate appropriate selection and application of a research method. (LO 9)
Prepare written reports in the required format. (LO 9)
