real time flight data monitoring, tracking and communication · information as the black box but...

Amir Bhatti, P. Eng., MBA (Ivey)

Certified Aircraft Accident Investigator

Licensed AME, Flight Safety Specialist

PhD (Student), Mech Engg.

[email protected]

Cell: +1 647 400 6070

Real Time Flight Data Monitoring,

Tracking and Communication

ITU - Expert Dialogue

May 26 & 27, 2014

Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

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Facts and RequirementsFacts

• Hundreds of Millions of dollars on SAR – wreckage & then FDR

• 2 years to find AF447 black box

• MH370 still under investigation. All competent authorities are

involved in investigations

How do we move forward ?

• Create awareness on the benefits of flight data and most

importantly DFDR real-time streaming

• Be able to provide inexpensive SatCom streaming service

• Regulatory mandate and compliance through ICAO and IATA and

other organizations such as ITU to avoid future loss of human life

• Industry and Governmental support

Technology

• Already validated and available


Findings of Relevant Studies

• Star Navigation was requested to participate in the BEA

investigations for the AF447 accident

• Research done on 42 accidents over 597 locations

worldwide

• “85% of cases Real-time data streaming provided same

information as the black box but live”

• “82% data streaming can help to locate wreckage within

4 nautical miles”

Source: BEA report: Triggered Transmission of Flight Data Working Group – 18 Mar 2011


General Misapprehension

Real-time inflight streaming of data from an

aircraft is very expensive?

So …

• What to do with streaming data of an aircraft?

• What kind of processing is required?

• What kind of information is expected?


What data needs to be monitored in

real time?• Position, Situational Awareness, Ops & Tech data

• Human and Technical Resources

• All Phases of Flight


STAR A.D.S - Patented Technology


STAR View: Inflight Streaming FDR data

• Significant Information hidden inside big flight data – Create awareness

• Star’s capability to process big data in real-time to allow pro-active

decision making

• Star’s capability to identify systems malfunctions, degradation, human

induced manipulations in real-time that would negatively affect the

flight operations

• Real-time FDR data streaming from engine start to engine stop - at

minimal and highly affordable costs


FDM / FOQA

• ICAO Annex 6

• CAP 739 – CAA UK

• Events– Pitch attitude high during take off

– Early configuration change after T/O

– Initial climb height loss (400 - 1500 ft.)

– Gears retraction speed

– Excess Bank angle b/w 400 to 1000 FT AFE

– Exceedance of Flap/Slats limit speed after take off

– VMo / MMo exceedance

– Approach speed low below 1000 feet.

– High ROD (500-100) feet

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Leading Edge Analytics


Benefits Real Time Data Analytics

STAR A.D.S. allows an airline to be pro-active in managing flight

operations

• Reduces operational costs

• Real-time FDM/FOQA, MOQA, OOOI times, ECM capabilities

• Real Time System Degradation Alerts / Systems Exceedences

• Comprehensive Fuel Management System – ROI within 6-9 months


Related Activities

• STAR A.D.S. Real-time Tracking and inflight aircraft health monitoring

system with ROI on every element

• Strategic partnerships with industry proven companies

• Economies of scale

• Benefit to end customers

• Time to launch

• In-house R&D, engineering, design and manufacturing capabilities

• In-house STC design and data package development capabilities

• In-house Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) capabilities


Smart System


Challenges and Obstacles

• Need to understand the importance of “big data”

• Perception of Financial impact on airlines

• Using flight data for optimizing flight operations

• Require increased support from governments and

associations


Next Steps and Outlook

We would like to avoid accidents like AF447 and MH370 by

participating in ANY technical work group – to save any

future human loss

• Mandate - Real Time Data Streaming

• Support the cause

• Educate

• Regulatory

• Awareness

• Take action!

Patented Technology

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