1 / 12

ACP 13th Meeting: Data Communications Program Status

This document provides an update on the current activities of the Data Communications Program, including avionics standards development, air-ground communications system acquisition, and the next steps towards final investment analysis.

ehutchison
Download Presentation

ACP 13th Meeting: Data Communications Program Status

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP) 13th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M Montreal, Canada 18 – 21 November 2008 Agenda Item: 1(a) Data Communications Program Status (Presented by: Peter Muraca)

  2. 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

  3. Program Update • Successfully completed Initial Investment Decision – July 2008 • Entering Final Investment Analysis phase

  4. SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development WWW.FAA.GOV/GO/SC214 WP2 Draft WP1 Draft WP1 + WP2 StandardsPublication 2008 2009 2010 2011

  5. 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

  6. Specifications Development • Specifications development activities • En Route SSD • Tower SSD • Communications Service Provider SSD • Infrastructure SSD • Maintenance, Monitoring and Control CONOPs/SSD

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. BACK-UP

  10. Equipage/ Airspace Requirements Deployment Complete Program Timeline Key Sites: Investment Analysis Readiness Decision Initial Investment Decision En Route Tower TRACON Final investment Decision Major Milestones 2027 10 12 14 18 2008 20 22 Near Term Activities • Develop andRelease 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 • 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

  11. System Scope Program Scope FAA System Scope User System Scope 5.0 6.0 7.0 2.0 Ground 3.0 Ground 4.0 Air- 1.0 Ground Airborne Airborne Airborne Data Message Ground User Message Data User Processing Delivery Message Interface Delivery Processing Interface (GDP) (GMD) Delivery (GUI) Controller Flight Crew (AMD) (ADP) (AUI) (AGMD) • 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)

  12. Data Comm Capabilities – Globally Harmonized • TRACON Data Comm Including Routine Clearances, Comm Mgmt, 4-D TAP/CDA & Time Based Metering • Clearances • Widespread 4-D Agreements • Initial Trajectory Based Ops • Conformance Management • Comm Mgmt • TFM Reroutes • Time Based Metering • Operational Terminal Info Service • NAS Status / Delays / Constraints / Sequencing & Hazardous WX • Initial 4-D = Tailored Arrival Procedures (TAP) / Continuous Descent Approaches (CDA) to OEP Airports • Widespread Delegated Separation = Merging & Spacing (M&S), Crossing and Passing (C&P), In-Trail Procedures (ITP), Paired Approaches (PAIRAPP) European Deployment Forward Fit Rule A/C Retrofit Rule All Europe Ground System LINK 2K+ “NextLink” / SESAR SESAR Implementation Package 1 Implementation Package 2 Implementation Package 3 • Complex Clearances • En Route ATC Clearances • Widespread 4-D Agreements • Conformance Management • Comm Mgmt • ATC Microphone Check • Widespread M&S / C&P / ITP / PAIRAPP • Taxi-Out & In; Terminal Info • TAP/CDA’s • Initial TAP/CDA’s 2010 2015 2020 2025 Existing Aircraft Capabilities (FANS 1/A+, ATN CPDLC, … Aircraft Equipage SC214 Equipage Avionics Available Avionics Standards Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 Rule DC In Tower DC In En Route DC In TRACON Operational Capabilities • Original;/Revised Departure Clearances, D-ATIS Red = Terminal Function Black = En Route Function Purple = Cross Domain Function

More Related