Future Flight: A Review of the Small Aircraft Transportation System Concept -- National Academy of Sciences -- Committee for a Study of Public-Sector Requirements for a Small Aircraft Transportation System -- Preface -- Contents -- Foreword -- Executive Summary -- 1 - Study Overview and Aims -- Background on the SATS Vision -- SATS 5-Year Program Plan -- Study Aim and Approach -- Report Organization -- 2 - U.S. Civil Aviation Fleet, Airport, and Airway Use Characteristics -- U.S. Aircraft Fleet -- Fleet Use Characteristics -- Airports -- Airspace System -- Aircraft Operators -- Relevant Findings -- 3 - Air Transportation Challenges: Enhancing Capacity, Service, Safety, and Environmental Compatibility -- Congestion and Delay in Commercial Air Transportation -- Small-Community Access to Air Transportation -- Civil Aviation Safety -- Environmental Compatibility -- Findings Relevant for Analyzing SATS -- 4 - Analysis of Small Aircraft Transportation System Concept -- Prospects for Technology Development and Deployment -- Airport and Airspace Compatibilities -- Assessing User Demand -- Desirability of a Small Aircraft Transportation System -- Key Findings from Analyses -- 5 - Summary Assessment and Advice -- Recap of SATS Concept and Technology Program -- Summary of Key Findings -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- Concluding Observations -- Afterword: Small Aircraft Transportation System and Aviation Security -- Study Committee Biographical Information.