A different approach A different approach to data exchange to data exchange

and communication and communication in the Flight in the Flight

Inspection and the Inspection and the ATC environmentATC environment

International Flight Inspection International Flight Inspection SymposiumSymposium

Oklahoma City, OK USA June 2008Oklahoma City, OK USA June 2008

Fabrizio MaracichFabrizio MaracichENAV S.p.A.ENAV S.p.A.

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BETTER INTEGRATIONBETTER INTEGRATION

Nothing revolutionary here, but Nothing revolutionary here, but better integrated, taking advantage better integrated, taking advantage of the web and other resourcesof the web and other resources

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WHAT WE DO TODAYWHAT WE DO TODAY

Phone calls, faxes, e-mails… and tons Phone calls, faxes, e-mails… and tons of paper…of paper…

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PURPOSEPURPOSE

The purpose of this study is to devise The purpose of this study is to devise a procedure which uses company a procedure which uses company intranet and web resources to intranet and web resources to optimize the flight inspection optimize the flight inspection mission, going full circle up to data mission, going full circle up to data storage/retrieval before, during and storage/retrieval before, during and after the missionafter the mission

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WHO IS INVOLVED?WHO IS INVOLVED?

FISP / CUSTOMERFISP / CUSTOMER GROUND ENGINEERSGROUND ENGINEERS ATCATC CAACAA MILITARYMILITARY AIRPORT AUTHORITYAIRPORT AUTHORITY HANDLINGHANDLING AIRLINESAIRLINES OTHERSOTHERS

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HOW IT (SHOULD) WORKS?HOW IT (SHOULD) WORKS?

Through distribution of information Through distribution of information and data sharing, and availability of and data sharing, and availability of such data granted according to a such data granted according to a transparency level which is required transparency level which is required for every actor to complete the task for every actor to complete the task assignedassigned

An integrated, available on-line An integrated, available on-line database managed by the FISP is database managed by the FISP is requiredrequired

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EXAMPLE (Flow chart)EXAMPLE (Flow chart)

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EXAMPLE (ATC point of view)EXAMPLE (ATC point of view) Each box contains information related to the mission Boxes are open or closed according to the access level level

enjoyed by the actorenjoyed by the actor The concept is that you have access to what you need The concept is that you have access to what you need

to knowto know The matrix shown here is just a conceptual exampleThe matrix shown here is just a conceptual example

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BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF…BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF… … … yyou are in a hurry? (post-accident check, ou are in a hurry? (post-accident check,

failure of equipment at major airport, etc): a failure of equipment at major airport, etc): a mission ticket should be sent anyway because mission ticket should be sent anyway because this enable the necessary transparency for the this enable the necessary transparency for the involved actors, but there is no time for the involved actors, but there is no time for the iterative loop due to the urgency. The reason for iterative loop due to the urgency. The reason for this “rush” should be evident from the this “rush” should be evident from the formulation of the mission ticket and in these formulation of the mission ticket and in these specific cases cooperation is expected from the specific cases cooperation is expected from the ATC, CAA and Airport Authorities. ATC, CAA and Airport Authorities.

… … there are special requirements…. well… you there are special requirements…. well… you still have your phone! Use it!!!still have your phone! Use it!!!

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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS The main advantage is that everything is managed from a central The main advantage is that everything is managed from a central

unit (FISP) which grant access according to what the participants unit (FISP) which grant access according to what the participants need to know. All the data (including commissioning and routine need to know. All the data (including commissioning and routine checks) are available for any given NAVAID to the interested checks) are available for any given NAVAID to the interested actors. ATC can easily access a database of flight profiles used actors. ATC can easily access a database of flight profiles used during the mission by the flight inspection aircraft (with a little during the mission by the flight inspection aircraft (with a little effort these profiles could be superimposed to radar screens – effort these profiles could be superimposed to radar screens – eventually actual profiles soon to be flown can be data-linked to eventually actual profiles soon to be flown can be data-linked to the ground), CAA can monitor at any time the status of the the ground), CAA can monitor at any time the status of the NAVAIDs and Ground Engineers can retrieve all the data NAVAIDs and Ground Engineers can retrieve all the data concerning the NAVAIDs under their responsibility in a matter of concerning the NAVAIDs under their responsibility in a matter of seconds. After the mission the flight inspection files can be seconds. After the mission the flight inspection files can be uploaded as well as the final status report. The procedure is fully uploaded as well as the final status report. The procedure is fully traceable and fulfils the requirement to be and approved quality traceable and fulfils the requirement to be and approved quality procedure.procedure.

The customer (NAVAID owner) is always aware of the situation.The customer (NAVAID owner) is always aware of the situation. This should provide a more efficient service and better data This should provide a more efficient service and better data

handling, save few trees (less paper docs) and few tons of fuel a handling, save few trees (less paper docs) and few tons of fuel a year with a better usage of the flight inspection fleet.year with a better usage of the flight inspection fleet.

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

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