Free flight (air traffic control)

Free flight is a developing, efficient air traffic control method that uses no centralised control (e.g. air traffic controllers). Instead, parts of airspace are reserved dynamically and automatically in a distributed way using computer communication to ensure the required separation between aircraft.

External links

• Scientific American article "Self-control in the skies"
• Wired: "Free Flight"
• Small Aircraft Transportation Systems (SATS) project at NASA
• CBSNews:"Flying Cars Ready To Take Off"