KLM - Operations at Schiphol: how does ASAS fit?

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KLM - Operations at Schiphol how does ASAS fit?

• ASAS TN2 final seminar, 14-15 April, Paris
• E. Kleiboer
• Sr. Manager Strategy ATM

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TOC

• Background
• Background KDC
• Explain KLM role in ATM developments
• Introduction to KDC ASAS study
• Specific challenges Schiphol Airport
• Growth versus environmental constraints, need for
  fixed routes and enhanced arrival management.
• KLM View on ASAS
• Airspace User vision Areas where ASAS could
  help
• Decentralization separation tasks, ATCO workload,
  small deviations from optimized business
  trajectory
• Sequencing and Merging
• Ground maneuvering
• Current status of the project
• Summary / conclusions / possible next steps

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Background KDC

• Focuses on joint research for Schiphol mainport
  development
• Meeting market and environmental challenges.
• Relations / partners

http//www.kdc-mainport.nl/
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KLM role in ATM

• Air France / KLM only group airline registered in
  both DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEXES
• KLM is pushing innovation in the airline industry
  further along by setting examples in innovation.
• Active role in
• SESAR Definition / Development phase
• EU AIRE Initiative
• FAB EC
• Cros regional ATM Pilots
• AMS Airport CDM
• KDC research

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KDC ASAS studyObjectives / timing

• Launched in February 2008
• To study if and how the Airborne Separation
  Assistance System (ASAS) could benefit the
  Schiphol concept evolution.
• 6 Workshops addressing specific problem areas and
  ASAS functions.
• The result should be a short list of applications
  with recommendations for a more detailed /
  focused research and focus on implementation.

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Specific challenges Schiphol (1)
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Specific challenges Schiphol (2)
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Airspace User vision

• Endorsed User Vision by all User Associations
• Addresses also airborne decision making aids
  required to increase pilot situational awareness
  and safety and to enable the flight crew to
  provide separation under well defined conditions
  and precise division of tasks between the pilot
  and air traffic control.
• Vision secured on SESAR Concept of Operations
• Allowing increased ATC productivity, more
  efficient use of airspace (smaller footprint) and
  enabling aircraft to fly closer to optimum
  trajectories. It also shows potential to increase
  safety.
• Implementation will be driven by safety /
  business cases.

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KLM view on Schiphol benefitsOn Ground /
Departure

• On Ground under LVC
• Safety
• Separation responsibility with flight crew
• Vacation of sensitive area
• Departure
• Slow traffic, GS awareness

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KLM view on Schiphol benefitsArrival

• Peak hour capacity / Fixed routes/ CDAs
• 4D arrival management necessary
• SM
• Spacing

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Electronic Flight Bag Experience with Airport
Map Application

• Driver reduce runway incursions risk
• Class C s/w to aid flight crew positional
  awareness only.
• No other traffic shown, own ship only

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Electronic Flight BagExperience with Airport Map
Application

• 251.000 hours / 29.000 flight cycles since EIS
  2003
• Airport Map appreciated by pilot community
• 25 rated excellent
• 45 rated very good
• No issues related to navigation
• Improved SA
• _at_ complex airports
• in LVC
• RWY Incursion prevention
• No Air Safety Reports, meaning?

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Next Steps

• ADS-B Out
• SES IR for 2015?
• Incentives needed
• Airport Map with traffic info and Airport Map
  with taxi routes?
• ASAS Operational trial
• Need for focused RD

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Summary

• ASAS a key enabler in SESAR Target ATM Concept
• Supported by airlines.
• Driven by Safety / Business cases.
• KDC ASAS project launched in February 08.
• ASAS could be a potential enabler for supporting
  CDAs / RNAV routes and meeting capacity /
  efficiency / safety and environmental targets.
• Conclusions / recommendations pending
• KLM Flight Crew
• Positive attitude regarding new system
  capabilities and changed responsibilities.
• Opportunity rather than threat.