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Title: The Future Air Navigation System (Fans): Communications Navigation Surveillance Air Traffic Management by Vincent P. Galotti ISBN: 0-291-39833-2 Publisher: Avebury Pub. Date: May, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $89.95

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Average Customer Rating: 2 (1 review)

Rating: 2
Summary: I Hope That You Like Acronyms
Comment: I have read this book as part of a graduate level class on Air Traffic Control. The book is very expensive, and in my view not really worth the money.

I have four fundamental issues with the book: numerous grammatical errors abound, and are actually distracting sometimes; the author is obviously very knowledgeable, yet is extremely repetitious...it is an easy read simply because the author says the same thing over and over again (I understand reinforcement, but this is ridiculous); some of the materiel is becoming out of date rapidly, while much of the rest is 'pie in the sky' theory; and finally, and most annoyingly, the author perpetuates the myth that you sound better when you speak in acronyms. This book is the worst I have ever seen for making up acronyms for no reason. I'm an airline pilot by profession, I understand the need for acronyms for things that are long and will be said repetitively, but is this really necessary: "Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) refers to telecommunications between fixed points or ground stations...," when what he means is 'phone call?' That is just an example from opening the book at random. You will also be pleased to know that "MIDANPIRG" means "Middle East Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group." I could go on, but you get the idea. When so much of the text is pointless acronyms, it becomes very tedious to read and fails to convey the author's intent (get some coffee, you will need it).

Now that I have slammed it's weaknesses, I will tell you about two strengths the book has. The first is that it is an excellent overall text detailing the Future Air Navigation System (as it is envisioned), and has good explanations of interrelationships of different components of the FANS. The second it the most useful to students: at the end of each chapter is an excellent summary detailing the key points in the chapter (this is where you want to go when you need to study or write a paper).

I was genuinely torn on what star rating to give. Despite it's strengths, it's weaknesses are just to numerous to give more than two stars.