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.

ACP-WGM13/IP-0218 November 2008

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