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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:41 pm
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Ajohn
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Isn't this a big part of the debate over whether to move to a satellite-based ATC? I thought the idea was to let the airlines move away from the beacon-to-beacon paths and on to true great circles. Am I totally off base here?
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