... Do center controllers have to manually amend every flight plan now that ERAM is fully implemented? To what extent is the process automated?
Sim. O ERAM não tira as tarefas dos controladores, apenas os torna mais fáceis.
For controllers, ERAM provides a user-friendly interface with customizable displays. Trajectory modeling is more accurate, allowing maximum airspace use, better conflict detection and improved decision making. — FAA
Os controladores ainda preenchem e transmitem as faixas de voo. As faixas de voo físico estão sendo eliminadas pelas tiras de vôo eletrônicas avançadas ( AEFS ), para controladores de centro e todas as outras instalações.
AEFS replaces traditional paper flight strips, and manual tracking of incoming and outgoing flights, with an electronic flight data display. The system can be updated through a touch screen or mouse. Controllers no longer need to physically carry a flight strip across the control room. A simple swipe of the finger sends the data to another station. This allows the controller to stay engaged with the traffic at all times. — FAA
O AEFS será eventualmente substituído pelo Gerenciador de Dados de Vôo do Terminal ( TFDM ).
Não me surpreenderia se imprimissem essas faixas de voo, apenas para o caso .
Fonte: FAA