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aeronautic scientist
charlie scanlon is heading up an effort

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charlie scanlon is heading up an effort
 

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charlie scanlon is heading up an effort
at nasa's langley research center to

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at nasa's langley research center to
 

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at nasa's langley research center to
provide flight crews with comprehensive

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provide flight crews with comprehensive
 

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provide flight crews with comprehensive
weather information to use

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weather information to use
 

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weather information to use
in rerouting around storms

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in rerouting around storms
 

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in rerouting around storms
a touch sensitive screen provides access

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a touch sensitive screen provides access
 

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a touch sensitive screen provides access
to when you have a

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to when you have a
 

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to when you have a
display this one shows storms along the

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display this one shows storms along the
 

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display this one shows storms along the
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flight path
 

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flight path
and a history of their recent movements

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and a history of their recent movements
 

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and a history of their recent movements
the system is called cockpit weather

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the system is called cockpit weather
 

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the system is called cockpit weather
information needs or

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information needs or
 

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information needs or
sea wind and it could save the airline

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sea wind and it could save the airline
 

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sea wind and it could save the airline
six million dollars a year

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six million dollars a year
 

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six million dollars a year
and how do pilots like united airlines

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and how do pilots like united airlines
 

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and how do pilots like united airlines
steve gifford feel about having nasa's

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steve gifford feel about having nasa's
 

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steve gifford feel about having nasa's
weather system in the cockpit

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weather system in the cockpit
 

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weather system in the cockpit
can i have it yesterday i would love it

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another langley research team is

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another langley research team is
 

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another langley research team is
evaluating this thermal bond inspection

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evaluating this thermal bond inspection
 

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evaluating this thermal bond inspection
system designed to find corrosion or

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system designed to find corrosion or
 

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system designed to find corrosion or
other problems in critical aircraft

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other problems in critical aircraft
 

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other problems in critical aircraft
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joints
they're also testing a digital x-ray

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they're also testing a digital x-ray
 

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they're also testing a digital x-ray
device that produces even more

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device that produces even more
 

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device that produces even more
detailed images of existing corrosion

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detailed images of existing corrosion
 

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detailed images of existing corrosion
the goal is to minimize the number of

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the goal is to minimize the number of
 

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the goal is to minimize the number of
times a plane must be torn apart looking

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times a plane must be torn apart looking
 

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times a plane must be torn apart looking
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for these types of flaws
 

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for these types of flaws
and thus reduce the airline's staggering

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and thus reduce the airline's staggering
 

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and thus reduce the airline's staggering
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maintenance costs
 

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maintenance costs
u.s air inspection foreman rusty jones

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u.s air inspection foreman rusty jones
 

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u.s air inspection foreman rusty jones
it's a definite boost to us any

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it's a definite boost to us any
 

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it's a definite boost to us any
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reduction
that we can come up with is very very

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that we can come up with is very very
 

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that we can come up with is very very
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important we have to produce a safe
 

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important we have to produce a safe
reliable dependable airplane

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reliable dependable airplane
 

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reliable dependable airplane
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every time a commercial airliner takes

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every time a commercial airliner takes
 

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every time a commercial airliner takes
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one in 13 flights is forced to change

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one in 13 flights is forced to change
 

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one in 13 flights is forced to change
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course to avoid storms
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choosing the most efficient path around
 

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choosing the most efficient path around
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bad weather is critical
 

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bad weather is critical
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because fuel and overall operating costs
 

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because fuel and overall operating costs
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high currently
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air dues rely primarily on imparted
 

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air dues rely primarily on imparted
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weather radar to determine which ground
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but this radar can't see very far out
 

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but this radar can't see very far out
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and it doesn't provide any information
 

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and it doesn't provide any information
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about storm cells beyond the one in
 

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about storm cells beyond the one in
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front of it
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south central why aeronautics scientist
 

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south central why aeronautics scientist
charlie scanlan has been spending so

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charlie scanlan has been spending so
 

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charlie scanlan has been spending so
much time in this simulator

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much time in this simulator
 

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much time in this simulator
at nasa's langley research center he's

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at nasa's langley research center he's
 

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at nasa's langley research center he's
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heading up an
 

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heading up an
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effort to provide flight crews with
 

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effort to provide flight crews with
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better information to use in making
 

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better information to use in making
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reroute decisions
okay a touch-sensitive screen provides

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okay a touch-sensitive screen provides
 

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okay a touch-sensitive screen provides
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this one shows storms along the flame

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movements lightning strike data and

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movements lightning strike data and
 

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movements lightning strike data and
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terminal forecast
 

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terminal forecast
can also be called up on this same

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can also be called up on this same
 

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can also be called up on this same
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screen all
 

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screen all
at the touch of a finger we have no new

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at the touch of a finger we have no new
 

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at the touch of a finger we have no new
weather products

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weather products
it's just a matter of taking what you

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it's just a matter of taking what you
 

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it's just a matter of taking what you
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have out there today
 

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have out there today
putting it into a data stream and data

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putting it into a data stream and data
 

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putting it into a data stream and data
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linking it to the airplane
 

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linking it to the airplane
the system is called cockpit weather

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the system is called cockpit weather
 

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the system is called cockpit weather
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information needs
 

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information needs
or sea wind to test it scanlan brought

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or sea wind to test it scanlan brought
 

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or sea wind to test it scanlan brought
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14 commercial airline pilots including

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14 commercial airline pilots including
 

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14 commercial airline pilots including
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united steep
 

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united steep
gifford all flew the same scenarios with

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gifford all flew the same scenarios with
 

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gifford all flew the same scenarios with
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and without the sea wind displays and
 

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and without the sea wind displays and
when they had the graphical weather

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when they had the graphical weather
 

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when they had the graphical weather
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system
 

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system
they were able to make better reroute

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they were able to make better reroute
 

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they were able to make better reroute
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decisions than when they did not have it
 

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decisions than when they did not have it
in fact they were able to fly on an

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in fact they were able to fly on an
 

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in fact they were able to fly on an
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average of five percent
 

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average of five percent
shorter distance when they had this

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shorter distance when they had this
 

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shorter distance when they had this
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five percent might not sound like much

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five percent might not sound like much
 

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five percent might not sound like much
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but with each of the major carriers
 

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but with each of the major carriers
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flying close to 350 planes a day
 

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flying close to 350 planes a day
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every day at a cost of over twelve
 

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every day at a cost of over twelve
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hundred dollars an hour
 

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hundred dollars an hour
making better reroute decisions could

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making better reroute decisions could
 

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making better reroute decisions could
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save as much as six
 

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save as much as six
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million dollars a year per airline
 

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million dollars a year per airline
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efficiently avoiding storms also has an
 

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efficiently avoiding storms also has an
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added advantage for passengers
 

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added advantage for passengers
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if you can make reroute decisions and
 

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if you can make reroute decisions and
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stay away from the cells three times as
 

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stay away from the cells three times as
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far away it gives you smoother safer
 

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far away it gives you smoother safer
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and how do pilots feel about having
 

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and how do pilots feel about having
nasa's weather system in the cockpit

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nasa's weather system in the cockpit
 

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nasa's weather system in the cockpit
can i have it yesterday i would love it

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can i have it yesterday i would love it
 

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can i have it yesterday i would love it
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it uh it's it's one thing that i could
 

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it uh it's it's one thing that i could
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get very enthused over and
 

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get very enthused over and
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having seen it in here i'd i'd like to
 

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having seen it in here i'd i'd like to
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be using it tomorrow
 

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be using it tomorrow
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nasa is also conducting other safety
 

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nasa is also conducting other safety
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related research aimed at improving
 

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related research aimed at improving
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aircraft inspections keeping their
 

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aircraft inspections keeping their
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planes fit to fly is an important part
 

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planes fit to fly is an important part
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of any airline's mission
 

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of any airline's mission
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in addition to daily maintenance checks
 

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in addition to daily maintenance checks
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at the gate
 

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at the gate
every aircraft is regularly brought in

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every aircraft is regularly brought in
 

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every aircraft is regularly brought in
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to facilities like u.s airs in
 

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to facilities like u.s airs in
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pittsburgh for more thorough
 

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pittsburgh for more thorough
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checkouts and repairs a very
 

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checkouts and repairs a very
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labor-intensive
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rusty jones it's incredible the amount

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rusty jones it's incredible the amount
 

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rusty jones it's incredible the amount
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of money that's spent
 

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of money that's spent
we did an aging aircraft program here a

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we did an aging aircraft program here a
 

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we did an aging aircraft program here a
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few years ago uh
 

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few years ago uh
looking for some significant problems we

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looking for some significant problems we
 

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looking for some significant problems we
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were spending an average of a million
 

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were spending an average of a million
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dollars an airplane
 

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dollars an airplane
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just for that one check though expensive
 

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just for that one check though expensive
it's still more cost effective in

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it's still more cost effective in
 

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it's still more cost effective in
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today's economy to keep a plane flying
 

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today's economy to keep a plane flying
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than it is to replace it
 

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than it is to replace it
10 years ago you bought an airplane you

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10 years ago you bought an airplane you
 

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10 years ago you bought an airplane you
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threw it away after 10 years
 

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threw it away after 10 years
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a key concern in extending an aircraft's

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a key concern in extending an aircraft's
 

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a key concern in extending an aircraft's
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lifespan
 

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lifespan
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is its susceptibility to corrosion or
 

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is its susceptibility to corrosion or
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traditionally determining the extent of

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traditionally determining the extent of
 

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traditionally determining the extent of
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these flaws has been tearing planes
 

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these flaws has been tearing planes
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apart
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again costly and time-consuming
 

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again costly and time-consuming
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a few alternative non-destructive
 

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a few alternative non-destructive
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evaluation techniques have been
 

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evaluation techniques have been
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developed
 

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developed
this ultrasonic device is widely used

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this ultrasonic device is widely used
 

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this ultrasonic device is widely used
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but it's a time-consuming point-by-point
 

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but it's a time-consuming point-by-point
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system that
 

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system that
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ultimately relies upon operator
 

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ultimately relies upon operator
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interpretation
looking for better ways to detect flaws

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looking for better ways to detect flaws
 

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looking for better ways to detect flaws
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another nasa langley research team is
 

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another nasa langley research team is
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experimenting with this
 

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experimenting with this
thermal bond inspection system

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thermal bond inspection system
 

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thermal bond inspection system
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small lamps are used to warm an area of

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small lamps are used to warm an area of
 

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small lamps are used to warm an area of
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the plane surface
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three or four degrees is all it takes
 

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three or four degrees is all it takes
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for the camera to produce an image
 

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for the camera to produce an image
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lighter areas indicate corrosion or
 

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lighter areas indicate corrosion or
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joint problems
 

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joint problems
group leader elliott cramer we can

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group leader elliott cramer we can
 

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group leader elliott cramer we can
measure about a three foot by three foot

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measure about a three foot by three foot
 

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measure about a three foot by three foot
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square area at a time
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and by doing that large of an area then
 

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and by doing that large of an area then
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you can rapidly do
 

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you can rapidly do
an entire aircraft in addition to that

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an entire aircraft in addition to that
 

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an entire aircraft in addition to that
it's an imaging technology so you have a

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it's an imaging technology so you have a
 

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it's an imaging technology so you have a
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picture when you're
 

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picture when you're
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done and that picture can be stored and
 

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done and that picture can be stored and
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used later
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on subsequent inspections to see if
 

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on subsequent inspections to see if
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there's been any changes
 

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there's been any changes
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in the character of that airplane
 

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in the character of that airplane
langley researchers are also evaluating

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langley researchers are also evaluating
 

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langley researchers are also evaluating
this digital x-ray system

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this digital x-ray system
 

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this digital x-ray system
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as a means of more accurately
 

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as a means of more accurately
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determining just how much corrosion
 

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determining just how much corrosion
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exists in a given area
 

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exists in a given area
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it generates very detailed images that
 

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it generates very detailed images that
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complement those produced with the
 

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complement those produced with the
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thermal bond technology
 

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thermal bond technology
if you had a problem area that you found

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if you had a problem area that you found
 

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if you had a problem area that you found
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with the thermal system you can go in
 

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with the thermal system you can go in
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with the x-ray
 

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with the x-ray
and use that to define how bad that area

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and use that to define how bad that area
 

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and use that to define how bad that area
is research like this has the support

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is research like this has the support
 

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is research like this has the support
of the airlines it's a definite boost to

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of the airlines it's a definite boost to
 

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of the airlines it's a definite boost to
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us any
reduction that we can come up with is

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reduction that we can come up with is
 

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reduction that we can come up with is
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very very important
 

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very very important
we have to produce a safe reliable

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we have to produce a safe reliable
 

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we have to produce a safe reliable
dependable airplane

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dependable airplane
 

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dependable airplane
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new in-cockpit weather displays and

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new in-cockpit weather displays and
 

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new in-cockpit weather displays and
non-destructive evaluation techniques

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non-destructive evaluation techniques
 

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non-destructive evaluation techniques
nasa research helping this country's

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nasa research helping this country's
 

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nasa research helping this country's
airlines compete

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airlines compete
 

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airlines compete
in today's global economy

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