PETAL-II Preliminary Eurocontrol Test of Air/ground data Link, Phase II

Operational Validation &Early Implementation

PETAL-II Preliminary Eurocontrol Test of Air/ground data Link, Phase II

Operational Validation &Early Implementation

Rob MeadRob Mead

Colliding Objectives

Boeing

Airbus

Etc.

ARINC

SITA

VLD-4 Group

Press

EOLIA

ProATN

ATIF

RTCA

AEECICAO

EUROCAE

Continental

United

Lufthansa

Singapore Air

Air New Zealand

Qantas

US Airways

SAS

Air Canada

American

IATA

Maastricht

France

FAA

Eurocontrol

EECDCAA

SCAA

DFS NATCA

IFATCA

IFALPA

APA

ALPA

Controllers

Aircrew

EGATSNATFIG

FIT-SoPac

FIT

FIT-NoPac

PIT

CollinsCarmenta

Saab

Honeywell

ATNSI

ACI

SystexAirtel

Skyware

Thalys

And There Are Plots Within PlotsAnd There Are Plots Within Plots

SC194 WG1Build 2 Guidance

SC189SG4

Baseline 2OED

FAA IRT Build 2Requirements Definition

FAA IAT Build 2Investment Analysis

SC189 SG1 Baseline 2Interoperability

SC189 PUB Baseline 2Safety & Performance

RequirementsSC189 SG3

Baseline 2 OPA

SC189 SG2Baseline 2

OSA

SC194WG4

Connect

C/AFT Ops Enhancement

Integration Analysis

SC194WG1

Build 2Plan &

Principles

SC194 WG2Build 2Integrate

SC194 WG3Human Factors

AEECDLUF

Link 2000+Planning

ODIAC

DLFTF

Link 2000+Investment Analysis

Link 2000+Requirements Definition

Link 2000+Decision

FAA Build 2Decision

AirlineBaseline 2Decision

SITA

VDL-4 stations

PETAL-II Gateway

Mode-S

ARINC a/g ATN VDL-2

But This is What People Can DoBut This is What People Can Do

FranceMaastricht

VDL-4prototype ATN FANS-1/A

SAS, Lufthansa AAL SWR, ANZ, UAL, DLH, QFA, SIA, ACA, COA, USA

Simulation

Downlink Parameters

French Shadow Mode FAA

ICAO CNS/ATM Operational data and behavior

Collins Avionics

Do I Bring That Message?Do I Bring That Message? There was a challenge to that spirit last weekThere was a challenge to that spirit last week American, UAL, Delta, NW: 20% sched cutAmerican, UAL, Delta, NW: 20% sched cut Continental cut 12,000 (1/3 of workforce)Continental cut 12,000 (1/3 of workforce)

AAL or NW to follow?AAL or NW to follow?

Airline stocks lost $1 Billion yesterdayAirline stocks lost $1 Billion yesterday $10-12 Billion in losses projected this year (US)$10-12 Billion in losses projected this year (US) $10 Billion in lost revenue last week (world)$10 Billion in lost revenue last week (world) Standards and other groups postponingStandards and other groups postponing Security costs will go upSecurity costs will go up Insurance costs will go upInsurance costs will go up

But That Message Is Still CorrectBut That Message Is Still Correct

PETAL was about that human spiritPETAL was about that human spirit It was about doing the difficult thingsIt was about doing the difficult things It was about people coming together to It was about people coming together to

achieveachieve It was about some of the best people I have It was about some of the best people I have

ever metever met It was about taking It was about taking one stepone step

On the road to major improvementsOn the road to major improvementsThat no one questions as crucial for the next stepsThat no one questions as crucial for the next steps

Today You Will Hear From Those PeopleToday You Will Hear From Those People

Today you will hear from some of those Today you will hear from some of those peoplepeopleThings that were done rightThings that were done rightLessons on what was done wrongLessons on what was done wrongThe parts of the system that work wellThe parts of the system that work wellThe parts of the system that need workThe parts of the system that need work

You Will Not Hear “Wait on CPDLC”You Will Not Hear “Wait on CPDLC”

Oceanic and En-route

Remote or Congested

The Message You Take Away is CriticalThe Message You Take Away is Critical This community needs to take steps This community needs to take steps nownow This community cannot affordThis community cannot afford

3 more years of trials3 more years of trials3 more years of validation3 more years of validationPolitical splits over technology, etc.Political splits over technology, etc.

Ask all the questions you needAsk all the questions you need But walk away from here knowingBut walk away from here knowing

That it can be done now.That it can be done now.That it must be done now.That it must be done now.That you must help in making that happen.That you must help in making that happen.