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FSS STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

[Slide 29.] Here is our problem. The current staffing is slightly over 4,000. If we keep on doing business the way we are doing it, by 1983 we will need 11,000 flight service station specialists or we will continually lose services to the public.

FSS OPERATING COSTS

[Slide 30.] This is the annual cost of what it will run. Currently it's $86 million operating cost per annum in the flight service stations. By 1983, if we keep on doing business as we are, it will run $250 million. We are projecting that the fully automated system will be complete somewhere between 1983 and 1985. We are reducing our cost to around $60 million in 1971 dollar value.

This leaves us a problem of how would we suddenly transition in 1983 from 11,000-man program to a 2,000- to 3,000-man program if we do not proceed now? What do we do with the 7,000 or 8,000 people?

[Slide 31.] We think we have a sound program. Here is where we have been. We had 489 flight service stations back in 1949, in 1974, we have 322 total of which 282 are in the domestic United States. Again this program addresses the domestic United States.

We think that in the next 4 to 5 years we should move down to 138 in the 48 States in transitioning smoothly, effectively and economically into a modern flight service station program.

We are in a dilemma on which way to go and we frankly need your help and understanding.

Mr. McFALL. Does that conclude your presentation?

Mr. BELANGER. Yes, sir.

[The slides referred to during the presentation follow:]

NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM
FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS

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SLIDE 1

FSS SYSTEM MODERNIZATION CONCEPT

TWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT ELEMENTS:

1. FACILITY CONSOLIDATIONS SYSTEM
EFFICIENCY

2. AUTOMATION

PROBLEMS:

1. TIME LAG UNTIL AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM
IS DEVELOPED AND OPERATIONAL

(PROJECTED EARLY 1980's)

2. INABILITY TO MEET PRESENT DAY DEMAND
FOR SERVICE IN MANY AREAS

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AIR TO GROUND COMMUNICATIONS "DIRECTION FINDER EQUIPMENT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

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