Federal AviationAdministration
International Civil Aviation Organization
INFORMATION PAPER
AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP)
13th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M
Montreal, Canada 18 – 21 November 2008
Data Communications ProgramStatus
(Presented by: Peter Muraca)
SUMMARY
This information paper is intended to provide status of on going activities within the FAA for the implementation of the Data Communications Program.
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Agenda Item: 1(a)
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Topics
• Program Update
• Current Program Activities– Avionics Standards Development– Air-Ground Communications System Acquisition– Specifications Development
• Next Steps (towards Final Investment Analysis)– Economic Analysis– SIR Development– Equipage Strategy– Prototype and Test– Implementation Strategy Planning
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• Successfully completed Initial Investment Decision – July 2008• Entering Final Investment Analysis phase
Program Update
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2010 20112008 2009
WP1 + WP2
WP1Draft
WP2Draft
StandardsPublication
SC-214/WG78Scope
SC-214/WG78Scope
WP1WP1 WP2WP2
ED-120/DO290Services
ED-120/DO290Services
D-TAXID-TAXI
D-OTISD-OTIS
FLIPINTFLIPINT
D-FLUPD-FLUP
4DTRAD4DTRAD
CPDLC for ATSA-ITPCPDLC for ATSA-ITP
SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development
WWW.FAA.GOV/GO/SC214WWW.FAA.GOV/GO/SC214
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Air / Ground Communications System Acquisition
• Conducted bilateral meetings with potential vendors throughout Summer 2008
• Released Request for Comment 30 Oct 08– Summarizes FAA's Data Communications operation environment– Continue to communicate with industry on the details of the service
acquisition
• Developing draft acquisition strategy paper to be released to industry for comment– The exact scope of the service and contract are still under development
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Specifications Development
• Specifications development activities– En Route SSD– Tower SSD– Communications Service Provider SSD– Infrastructure SSD– Maintenance, Monitoring and Control CONOPs/SSD
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Final Investment Analysis – Activities
• Economic Analysis– Cost estimation development for software development,
hardware procurement, air-ground network acquisition, equipage incentivization, etc.
– Develop understanding of system benefits to include operational scenarios
• SIR Development– Create acquisition documents for air-ground network– Release of Request for Proposal to industry– Proposal evaluation
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Final Investment Analysis – Activities (cont.)
• Equipage Strategy– Incentivization strategy – Avionics targets– Rulemaking strategy
• Coordination with overall NextGen rulemaking plan
• Prototype and Test– Services Validation– Security, HF– Aircraft / Flight test capabilities– Interoperability– Communication Infrastructure– Demonstrations– Foundation for formal T&E process
• Implementation Strategy Planning– Target ARTCCs to maximize benefit – Early stages – roll out plan / trade space analysis
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BACK-UP
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2008
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2027
InitialInvestmentDecision
Final investment Decision
MajorMilestones
Near TermActivities
Tower
EnRoute
TRACON
20
DeploymentComplete
Equipage/AirspaceRequirements
Complete Service Level Agreements Complete Safety Assessments Complete Initial Requirement Documents Complete Initial Cost Benefit Analysis Develop Initial Equipage Strategy Complete JRC 2A, Initial Investment Decision
- Develop and Release SIR- Receive and Evaluate proposals- Develop Interface Requirements- Mid-term Human Factors and Standards- Finalize Business Case Analyses- Complete JRC 2B, Final Investment Decision- Contract Awards
InvestmentAnalysis
ReadinessDecision
Key Sites:
Program Timeline
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Controller Flight Crew
1.0 Ground User
Interface (GUI)
2.0 Ground Data
Processing (GDP)
3.0 Ground Message Delivery
(GMD)
4.0 Air-Ground
Message Delivery (AGMD)
5.0 Airborne Message Delivery
(AMD)
6.0 Airborne
Data Processing
(ADP)
7.0 Airborne
User Interface
(AUI)
FAA System Scope
Program Scope
User System Scope
• FAA System Scope– Program funds enhancements required to perform data communications in:
• Ground User Interface (e.g. ERAM/DSR display software)• Ground Data Processing (e.g. application software to create clearances)• Ground Data Delivery (e.g. wide area networking between ground facilities)• Ground components of A/G Message Delivery (e.g. radio, ground antenna)
• User System Scope– Users fund enhancements required to perform data communications in:
• Airborne components of A/G Message Delivery (e.g. aircraft radio, antenna)• Airborne Message Delivery (e.g. aircraft networking)• Airborne Data Processing (e.g. app s/w in comm & flight management units)• Airborne User Interface (e.g. cockpit displays & s/w)
System Scope
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Data Comm Capabilities – Globally Harmonized 2010 2015 2020 2025
• Original;/Revised Departure Clearances, D-ATIS
• Widespread Delegated Separation = Merging & Spacing (M&S), Crossing and Passing (C&P), In-Trail Procedures (ITP), Paired Approaches (PAIRAPP)
• Widespread 4-D Agreements
Red = Terminal Function Black = En Route Function Purple = Cross Domain Function
Operational Capabilities
DC In Tower DC In En Route DC In TRACON
• Conformance Management
• Initial Trajectory Based Ops
• Operational Terminal Info Service• NAS Status / Delays / Constraints /
Sequencing & Hazardous WX
• TRACON Data Comm Including Routine Clearances, Comm Mgmt, 4-D TAP/CDA & Time Based Metering
• Initial 4-D = Tailored Arrival Procedures (TAP) / Continuous Descent Approaches (CDA) to OEP Airports
• Clearances
• Comm Mgmt• TFM Reroutes• Time Based Metering
Rule
Existing Aircraft Capabilities (FANS 1/A+, ATN CPDLC, …
SC214 EquipageAvionicsAvailable
Aircraft Equipage Avionics
Standards
Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3
• Conformance Management• Complex Clearances
• Widespread M&S / C&P / ITP / PAIRAPP
• Widespread 4-D Agreements
“NextLink” / SESAR
Forward Fit Rule A/C Retrofit Rule All Europe Ground System
• Taxi-Out & In; Terminal Info
European Deployment
• Comm Mgmt• ATC Microphone Check
LINK 2K+ SESAR
• TAP/CDA’s
Implementation Package 1
• Initial TAP/CDA’s
Implementation Package 3Implementation Package 2• En Route ATC Clearances