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Use of Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Techniques To Benefit Operational Efficiency

Use of Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Techniques To Benefit Operational Efficiency. Peter Clapp FDM Sales & Marketing. Flight Data Monitoring (FDM).

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Use of Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Techniques To Benefit Operational Efficiency

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  1. Use of Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Techniques To Benefit Operational Efficiency Peter Clapp FDM Sales & Marketing

  2. Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) • Also referred to as Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA), FDM is the collection, storage, download and analysis of aircraft parametric data for the purpose of highlighting safety issues, and to effect improvements in operational procedures and training • Requirements: • Comprehensive data set • Data collected from all flights • Reliable download mechanisms • Sophisticated analysis tool suite Can also be a window into operational efficiencies and costs Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  3. Issues • Data availability? • Data urgency? • Technical capability • Realising benefits • An end-to-end solution Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  4. Data Availability • The data-rich aircraft • Availability of parameters – data bus architecture • Routine collection of data • The “connected” aircraft • A429/Ethernet connectivity on-board • The aircraft as a node on the IT network • Automated a/c update service – on-board databases • Routine data download at end of flight Data Acquisition Unit Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  5. Urgency Issues • Corrective actions • Urgent/Non-urgent • Preventative actions – tend not to be urgent • Categories: • Before landing • Immediately after landing • Later Wireless Groundlink™ Recorder Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  6. Technical Capability • Downloading data – Wireless connectivity • 100s of systems now flying • Close to 100% data capture • Average data latency measured in minutes • Data storage & mining • Large (Terabyte) storage capacities at affordable prices • Parallel processing capacities • Data mining tools Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  7. Realising Benefits • Recent FDM Case Studies • Flap usage • Brake temperature • Fuel studies • Do we have that risk? Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  8. Flaps & Landing Distance (34,615 Flights) Distribution of Landing Distance all Fleets Landing Distance in 100’s of Feet Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  9. Take-off Brake Temperature Case Study Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  10. Insufficient Brake Cool Down Time Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  11. Quantification of Fuel Cost/Saving • Fuel savings from single-engine taxi operation. • Fuel cost associated with ‘Gate Wait’. (Waiting for ground marshall.) Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  12. How Do We Compare? - TAM Flight 3054 Preliminary Causes: • Wet runway • Deactivated #2 T/R • Failure to retard #2 ** Study has revealed a small but tangible risk! ** Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  13. An end-to-end Solution • Use of operational data is only part of the wider solution • But there are solutions available today that can facilitate better decision making based on actual system performance data Use shall be in accordance with the Title page of this presentation

  14. Use of Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Techniques To Benefit Operational Efficiency Peter Clapp FDM Sales & Marketing

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