aeronautical communications panel (acp) 16th meeting of working group m

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International Civil Aviation Organization

INFORMATION PAPER

AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP)

16th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M

Paris, France 17 – 19 May 2010

Data Communications ProgramStatus

(Presented by: Andy Colon, FAA)

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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Data Communications Program – Status

ICAO ACP WG-M #16 – Paris, France2

Agenda

• Data Comm Objectives

• Segment 1 and Segment 2 Services (Summary)

• FAA Acquisition Lifecycle

• Milestones & Activities (Leading to FID)

• Program Outreach

• DCNSD Acquisition Status

• Notional Architecture



Data Comm Objectives

• Efficiency – enhance productivity of controllers and pilots– Examples services include: Revised Departure Clearances, Optimized Descents,

Transfer of Communications

• Capacity – enable advanced operations to reduce resource needs

– Examples services include: Initial Trajectory Based Operations, Conformance Management

• Safety – reduce communications errors related to voice

– Examples services include: Addressed Clearances



Segment 1 Services - Tower

• Planning acceleration of Revised Departure Clearances (DCL) in response to RTCA NextGen Task Force recommendations (S1P1)– Enables full route clearances and revisions– Exploits Future Air Navigation Systems

(FANS) avionics found in newer aircraft – Will not impact existing services

• Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) up-links of airport weather, hazards, and restrictions to the aircraft (S1P2)

– Requires Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) avionics



Segment 1 Services - En Route• Data link logon (DLL) service to provide a unique digital

identification of every aircraft (S1P1)

• Initial use of Trajectory Clearances for continuous descent approaches (S1P2)

• Automatic ATC “hand-off” (ACM) data transmitted to aircraft identifying the radio frequency in use by the next air traffic control sector (S1P2)



Segment 2 Services• Continue Segment 1 services in Tower and En Route

• Extend Segment 1 services to TRACON

• Plus additional services:

– Trajectory Based Operations in Performance Based Airspace, providing conflict-free flight with stable aircraft routing

– Conformance Management to ensure aircraft compliance with trajectory

– Optimized Profile Descents and time-based metering

– NAS Airport status, delays and constraints, hazardous weather uplinked to the aircrew

– Taxi-in / Taxi-out service provides taxi routes for aircraft to follow from the gate to the runway

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Timeline – Segment 1

InvestmentAnalysis

ReadinessDecision

(2006)

InitialInvestmentDecision(2008)

Final Investment DecisionAir Ground Network & Tower Automation

(2011)

Screening Information Request (2010) Final Investment

Decision forEn Route (2012)

Tower Initial Site

(2014)

EnRoute

Initial Site (2016)



InvestmentAnalysis

ReadinessDecision

(2006)

InitialInvestmentDecision(2008)

Final Investment DecisionSegment 2En Route and Approach Control (2015)

Segment 2 En Route and

Approach Control Implementation

(2018-20)

Timeline – Segment 2



Develop Initial Equipage Strategy

Release Data Communications Network Service (DCNS) RFC

Develop System Performance & Loading Analysis Documents

Conduct Human-in-the-Loop Simulations

Release Draft DCNS Screening Information Request (SIR)

Draft Avionics Standards

SC-214 Work Package 2

Finalize Communication

System Specifications

Release DCNS Screening

Information Request (SIR)

DCNS Proposal Evaluation

Final Investment Decision 1A

DCNS

En Route Specifications

En Route Automation Program Proposal Review

Final Investment Decision 1B

En Route Automation Enhancements

TDLS Critical Design Review

TDLS Development Testing

1QTR 2QTR 3QTR 4QTR

FY 2010

1QTR 2QTR 3QTR 4QTR

FY 2009

1QTR 2QTR 3QTR 4QTR

FY 2011

SEP 2008

JUL

Milestone

FY09 – FY12 Activities

DEC

AUG

SEP

MAR

SEP

OCT

MAR

1QTR 2QTR 3QTR 4QTR

FY 2012

MAY

JUL

APR

DEC

JUN

FEB

SEP

JUN



Program Outreach – Avionics• Signed Agreements with Rockwell

and Honeywell to spur early development of prototype SC-214 avionics

– Manufacturers also providing fleet and market data

• Participating in Boeing-NextGen agreement



Airspace User Outreach

• Follow-up to RTCA NextGen Task Force 5 with interested airlines

• Open one-on-one dialogue and create environment for two way communications – Airline benefits and business case– Service for equipage opportunities: Review operational scenarios where

Data Comm can improve the efficiency of airline operation operations

• Stand up Data Link Users Forum (DLUF) Ad Hoc Committee– Start to address technical and integration issues for initial services

– American– Continental

– Delta/Northwest– United – FedEx



DCNSD Acquisition Status

• Data Communication Network Service (DCNS) to be procured through competitive service based acquisition

• Released Draft Screening Information Request (SIR) 30 Sep 09– Received vendor responses 4 Nov– Prospective vendor one-on-one meetings

• Releasing follow-on draft SIR 3Q FY10– Provide offerors greater detail on avionics and incentivization approach

• SIR release expected FY 10– Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and FAA Chief

Financial Officer (CFO) review to complete prior to release



Overview: Notional Architecture