FAA implements changes to the way airplanes make their descent

Name: FAA implements changes to the way airplanes make their descent
Uploaded: 2023-01-30T18:25:05-05:00
Duration: 51 s
Description: New descent procedures called Optimized Profile Descents were put in place at a number of airports across the country. According to the FAA, these changes will save millions of gallons of fuel and reduce CO2 and other emissions by hundreds of thousands of tons. (Courtesy: Federal Aviation Administration)

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FAA implements changes to the way airplanes make their descent

New descent procedures called Optimized Profile Descents were put in place at a number of airports across the country. According to the FAA, these changes will save millions of gallons of fuel and reduce CO2 and other emissions by hundreds of thousands of tons. (Courtesy: Federal Aviation Administration)

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