“PATENTS; A System to Train Air Traffic Controllers”


“LEAD: Arthur Gerstenfeld, founder of UFA Inc. in Newton, Mass., has patented an air traffic control simulator that embodies all the rules and techniques of a seasoned controller. The system, which would be used for training air traffic controllers, features a mock radar screen and computer-generated pilot voices, and it can conjure up various situations, like surprise snowstorms and the need to make an emergency landing at periods of heavy travel.” Read more…