bsab 412 2.3 discussion

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The Airport Master Plan is a 5. 10. 20 year document developed by each airport. It is very detailed. and larger airports can spend
several thousand dollars to have a master plan created or updated- Much of this FAA controlled document is based on
forecasting. a procedure your author believes does not work.

For this discussion. read Chapter 4. section 4.3. The Forecast is “always wrong.” After completing this. contribute your original
and critique comments to the Discussion:

Do you agree with the author? Justify your response.

If forecasting is so flawed. why does it continue to be used by major airports?

Which Figure or Table in Chapter 4 reinforces your author’s claim? Explain the figure or table.

Should airport planners continue to base their master plans on forecasting? Defend your response.