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Federal AviationAdministration
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.
ACP-WGM16/IP-xx17 - 19 May 2010
Agenda Item: 1x
Data Communications Program – Status
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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 Communications Program – Status
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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
Data Communications Program – Status
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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
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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)
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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
April 28, 2010
Data Communications Program – Status
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Overview: Notional Architecture
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