Press Release – NextGen Santa Cleared by FAA for Around the World
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配备NextGen 航空管制系统的圣诞老人雪橇取得FAA 环球飞行许可
For Immediate Release
December 24, 2014
Contact: Paul Takemoto
Phone: (202) 267-3883
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=17994
THE NORTH POLE – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspectors, who are working
closely with elves on-site, cleared the Santa One sleigh and Candy
Cane One to deliver toys to boys and girls throughout the world who've
been good for goodness sake.
北极－在北极现场与精灵们密切合作的美国运输部联邦航空总署的安全检查
人员已颁发适航许可给圣诞老人一号雪橇与拐杖糖一号，让他们发放玩具给全世
界的乖小孩。
"Because so many boys and girls were nice – not naughty – this
year, Santa needs Candy Cane One, a jumbo cargo jet, to resupply him
tonight," said U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony
Foxx. "He made a list and, after checking it twice, realized Santa One
wasn't going to be big enough."
运输部长安东尼·福克斯表示，因为有太多表现良好－－而不是调皮－－的
小朋友，圣诞老人这次需要大型喷射货机拐杖糖一号的协助。他列了一份清单并
检查两次，确认圣诞老人一号无法装下所有的礼物。
Santa One and Candy Cane One are both equipped with state-of-the-
art, satellite-based NextGen avionics that will enable them to fly
more directly from the North Pole to the homes of those who don't pout
or cry. The time saved through more efficient flight paths will ensure
that everyone who's sleeping will get their presents. Both Santa One,
powered by Rudolph and the rest of the reindeer, and Candy Cane One
will, as a result, burn fewer carrots and less fuel, reducing
emissions and lessening aviation's hoof print on the environment.
圣诞老人一号和拐杖糖一号都配备最新的NextGen 卫星导航航电系统，让他
们能以更好的航线从北极前往没有嘟著嘴或哭闹的小朋友家。经由更经济的航线
省下的时间确保所有在睡梦中迎接圣诞老人的小朋友能得到礼物，由红鼻驯鹿鲁
道夫和其他驯鹿拉的圣诞老人一号和拐杖糖一号也能减少胡萝卜和燃料消耗，降
低排放量和减少航空界对环境的“蹄”足迹。
"Santa told me he's really looking forward to making the Optimized
Profile Descents from cruising altitude to the rooftops, which is just
like sliding down a banister instead of making the traditional
staircase descent required by ground-based navigational aids," said
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. "He's had a lot of practice over the
years sliding down banisters as he delivers gifts around the world."
“圣诞老人告诉我他很期待从巡航高度降到屋顶的优化降落路线，就像直接
从楼梯扶手溜下楼而不是传统借由地面设施辅助，像由楼梯一阶阶下楼的降落方
式。”FAA 局长麦克·韦尔塔表示，“今年圣诞老人已不断练习如何在送礼物时
使用优化降落路线。”
Due to the steep pitch of some roofs, Santa occasionally jumps
from Santa One directly into a chimney while Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer,
Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen hover nearby. At
those moments, Santa One becomes an Unmanned Aircraft System, but the
FAA has granted authority for Santa to conduct these operations,
confident that he will abide by agency regulations. Rudolph will
simply wait for Santa to emerge from the chimney since it's illegal to
call him on a cellphone or text while flying. The other reindeer,
however, will pass the time by watching "It's a Wonderful Life" on
their portable electronic devices.
因为有些屋顶过于陡峭，圣诞老人有时需要直接从雪橇直接跳到烟囱内，让
鲁道夫和其他驯鹿在附近盘旋。虽然圣诞老人一号这时会无人操纵，但FAA 已授
权圣诞老人进行这种操作模式，相信他会遵守相关法规。鲁道夫会在烟囱旁等待
圣诞老人回来，因为在飞行中拨打移动电话或传短信是违法的。其他驯鹿则会以
行动装置观赏《风云人物》（It's a Wonderful Life ）消磨时间〔译注：鲁道
夫是拉圣诞老人雪橇的领航驯鹿，角色类似飞机驾驶〕。
If you've been good – but only if you've been good – you may
click here to see how Santa is relying on NextGen:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxj6N_DZe5E.
如果你在这一年中都是乖小孩，可以借由
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxj6N_DZe5E 了解NextGen 如何协助圣诞老人。
You may also learn more about NextGen Santa by clicking the button
for the app at www.faa.gov/nextgen.
你也可以使用 www.faa.gov/nextgen 提供的app对NextGen 圣诞老人有更进
一步的了解。