The FAA announced an update to its pilot-alert system as lawmakers also look at ways to study and modernize the database.
, Nolen said that the FAA introduced a one-hour delay for database synchronization, which he said should prevent any inaccurate file alerts from immediately reaching the backup database.
The FAA assured lawmakers that it has rectified the problem with a system change in an effort to prevent corrupt files from damaging its backup database moving forward.The outage earlier this month was reportedly caused by a Spatial Front Inc. contractor who unintentionally deleted computer files used in a pilot-alert system,the Wall Street Journal.
The FAA’s system update was announced less than a week after the House voted to create a task force to study the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions database. That database keeps pilots updated on important information and potential hazards including runway closures and airspace restrictions. The FAA letter, obtained by
, said it operates under two systems, the legacy U.S. NOTAM system which is 30 years old, and its newer Federal NOTAM system, calling it the foundation for its effort to modernize the system.
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