FAA Update: TAMDAR Development

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FAA UpdateTAMDAR Development
GLFE Second Status Meeting
Alfred Moosakhanian ATO Enroute FISDL Program
Manager 25 August 2005
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Outline

• FAA Program Objectives
• TAMDAR Support Status
• What Next

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FISDL Program Elements

• FISDL FAA-Industry VHF data link broadcast of
  FIS/Wx cockpit products
• Implementation strategy based on FIS Policy and
  Requirements Document
• AUTOMET/TAMDAR National capability for
  collecting (and distributing) wx data from low
  altitude aircraft operations, below 20-25K feet
• Requirements and implementation strategy - joint
  development with NWS
• Provide coverage in data sparse regions
• Improve inflight hazard reporting aviation
  forecasting
• NASA developing TAMDAR sensor with industry

TAMDAR Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological
Data Reporting
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TAMDAR Support Completed
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TAMDAR Support On-Going
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TAMDAR Support New Starts
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What Next - ??

• GFLE (and GLOE) results will determine
• TAMDAR sensor data acceptable meets FAA/NWS
  criteria
• Value/benefit in improving aviation weather
  support
• Key implementation factors
• Cost
• Data access and distribution rights