 Looking for a new product that will
revolutionize flight safety and at the same time reach a large,
untapped and lucrative market?
NASA is seeking licensees to develop and bring to market its new
Airfield Wind Advisory System (AWAS) that provides automated, real-time sensing,
transmission and display to pilots of wind and other relevant weather data at airports and
airfields. AWAS is made up of a ground station for each airfield and a small, portable
receiver and display device, much like a beeper or small, handheld computer, carried by
the pilot.
Technology addresses critical safety issues:
According to the 2000 Nall report from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, more
than 70% of general aviation accidents are traceable to problems encountered during
takeoff, approach, descent and landing.
Only the largest 10% of airports and airfields in the U.S. provide any kind of automated
wind and weather data that help a pilot land and take off safely. The other 90% are
uncontrolled, largely unattended and potentially dangerous.
Sizeable untapped market:
Some 5,500 uncontrolled airfields in the U.S. and close to 40,000 throughout the world
have nothing but a small windsock.
There are approximately 2 million pilots in the world. 750,000 of those are in the U.S.
Total worldwide market size estimated at more than $2 billion.
Does a $2 billion market sound attractive?
Please refer to the attached files for more details and contact:
Powerpoint Version: awas3.ppt
PDF Version:
awas3.pdf
Martin
Zeller
NASA Far West RTTC
(213) 743-2927
zeller@usc.edu |
