aiaa 98 4289 an analysis of the effects data link equipment rates and facility differences on en route voice communications dr mark rodgers faa aar 100 washington dc 20024 mr william colligan cssi inc donald embt abstract objectives multi center national airspace system simulation nassim study were to assess impacts equipage between facilities benefits this assessment was performed through development application a discrete event model that functionally models transmission communication messages air ground channel digital configured for three centers executed multiple selected represent more conservative assumptions than those evidenced in previous studies regarding both length transition period levels at implementation shows use can reduce existing utilization occupancies total message delays occupancy reductions observed
