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Title: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: BigSky on August 26, 2008, 04:09:01 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/26/faa.computer.failure/
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: KSYR-pjr on August 26, 2008, 04:15:37 PM
Boston clearance delivery is manually entering ad-hoc IFR flight plans for many now. 
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: MIAMIATC on August 26, 2008, 04:25:56 PM
Tampa is operating
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: oreotsi on August 26, 2008, 08:27:30 PM
I don't see what the big deal is.
So many times during the summer this year due to thunderstorms there have been much more extensive delays.
Seems the delays due to this were about an hour or two, not even close to how long they could be during SWAP.

Leave it to the media to go nuts just because of a computer glitch, its the only thing I saw on the news this afternoon.
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: cessna157 on August 26, 2008, 09:30:37 PM
Yes, the media was having some fun with it, but it was still a national problem.  I spent a few hours in our ramp tower in CVG today and they were having problems getting some flights out, especially to BOS, BWI, ATL, and ORD, who were all getting hit the hardest.

Apparently the system that was down is named NADIN.  Do any of you ATC aficionados know anything about this system?  What's NADIN stand for?  What is the system's function?
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: ATCWanAaB on August 26, 2008, 09:40:59 PM
National Airspace Data Interchange Network

Smaller switching stations around the US send FP to the larger switching stations in Atlanta Center and Salt Lake Center who then disseminate the FP to the Nation. The system in ATL went down.

Here is a little history:
http://gettheflick.blogspot.com/2007/09/faa-history-lesson-september-30.html
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: djmodifyd on August 27, 2008, 07:00:17 PM
this really sucked

about half of our IFR plans were not in the system.

having to manually put them all in takes ALOT of your time....and at least in my facility that can really put you down the pooper.

i didn't have any problems today though at work...i hope everything is ironed out.
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: Robin Rebhan on August 27, 2008, 08:27:06 PM
Is this system a Gov't system or has it been privatized like GA's FSS?
Title: Re: FAA computer problems causing flight delays
Post by: KSYR-pjr on August 27, 2008, 11:17:25 PM
Just posted to AvWeb tonight:

Corrupt File Brought Down Flight Planning System (http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/CorruptFileBroughtDownFlightPlanningSystem_198679-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS)