Digital NOTAMs A new paradigm

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Digital NOTAMs A new paradigm
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Discussion Points

• NOTAMs what are they?
• Recommendations from the AIM Global Congress
• Components of a digital NOTAM
• Digital NOTAM strategy
• Introducing the AIXM digital NOTAM trials

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What is a NOTAM?

• ICAO Annex 15
• A notice distributed by means of
  telecommunication containing information
  concerning the establishment, condition or change
  in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure
  or hazard the timely knowledge of which is
  essential to personnel concerned with flight
  operations

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What is a NOTAM?

• Example

A0667/07 NOTAMN Q) MMFR/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/192
6N09904W A) MMMX B) 0702141700 C)
0702141800 E) RWY 05L/23R CLSD
New NOTAM A0667 issued in 2007 Issued by the MMFR
Flight Information Region Concerning Runway
Closure Affecting IFR and VFR flights For
immediate attention affecting flight
operations Information should be included in
pilot briefing For FL 000 to FL 999 near 19 26N,
99 04W For MMMX Airport Between 1700 and 1800
UTC on February 14, 2007 Runway 05L/23R is closed
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But what is a NOTAM really?

• Legal authoritative document
• Encoding of a system change
• Change Location
• Time period
• Facility change
• Human-readable output for customer

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A0667/07 NOTAMN Q) MMFR/ QMRLC/ IV/ NBO/ A/ 000/
999/ 1926N09904W A) MMMX B) 0702141700
C) 0702141800 E) RWY 05L/23R CLSD
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A digital NOTAM concept must consider these
characteristics
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2006 Global AIS CongressThe NOTAM problem

• Presentation given to AIS Congress
• By Capt. Ed Lyons
• VP Safety Airworthiness Air Operations for
  Federal Express
• Madrid Attendance
• Over 500 attendees
• Over 80 Countries
• High Level Representation
• FAA ATO VP of System Operations
• EUROCONTROL Director General
• ICAO Director of Air Navigation

Message US NOTAM system is broken Request
NOTAM (AI) data directly to the cockpit
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What pilots wantDirect to the cockpit
x x x x x x x x x x
From Ed Lyons (FedEx) Presentation at 2006 AIS
Congress
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Todays NOTAM system cannot meet future needs

• NOTAMs are text-based and manual
• Difficult to read and understand
• Inconsistent application of standard terminology
• Misapplied never expires/never canceled issued
  late
• Computer readable NOTAMs demand new approach
• Electronic flight bag
• Integrated electronic pilot briefings
• Analytical capabilities, simulations and flight
  planning

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Digital NOTAM Concept

• Create the NOTAM at the source
• To ensure data integrity, traceability
• Encode digitally
• Integrated into global AIM
• Permanent and dynamic
• XML encoding
• Distribution to customers

• Achieving these characteristics requires
• Policy and SARP Changes
• Digital description of NOTAMs (AIXM)
• Concept of operations for global distribution

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Strategy for digital NOTAMsFoundations
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RTCA SC-206/EUROCAE WG-76AIS Data Link

• Identify air and ground AIS (Aeronautical
  Information Services) data link requirements
• For all airspace domains and ground operations
• For all airspace users
• Generate standards for tactical use of
  aeronautical information products
• Examples Graphical depiction of
• Temporary flight restrictions
• Other Special Use Airspace
• Charting NOTAMs
• Airport surface NOTAMs
• Address synchronization for up-to-date displays

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Strategy for digital NOTAMsTimetable and
Activities

• AIM Global Congress and AIM Strategy workshops
• June 2006 - EUROCONTROL
• 2006-2011 Trials, Feasibility and Policy
• University of Darmstadt feasibility trials
• EUROCONTROL digital NOTAM (called xNOTAM)
• FAA digital Airport Surface NOTAM
• Industry standards for data link

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Report on Digital NOTAM trials

• Report on
• Early EUROCONTROL trials with University of
  Darmstadt
• AIXM-AMDB
• Terminal Procedures
• EUROCONTROL xNOTAM project
• FAA Digital Airport Surface NOTAMs
• Consider, Discuss, Question