The Capstone program was a joint effort between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Alaskan aviation community to improve aviation safety and efficiency by putting cost effective and new technology avionics equipment into the aircraft. In this term paper, I intend to briefly explain Capstone, the need for Capstone, and the future of Capstone.
There was a real need for Capstone in the nation but especially in Alaska. There was an average of 1 aircraft accident every other day in Alaska during the past 10 years. …
