ADQ Implementation Workshop Austro Control

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ADQ Implementation WorkshopAustro Control
Status and Issues

• ATM/AIM-SDM
• Robert Wehofer, Manager Static Data Management

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Content

• ADQ Implementation Status at Austro Control
• System adaptation
• Formal arrangement
• AIXM 5.1 a proper origination format?
• Originators vs. ADQ
• Non ADQ addressed originators
• Special case Cloud breaking procedures
• Special case NOTAM

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ADQ implementation Status at Austro Control
System adaptation

• ACG Project Data quality for static data
• started in 2009
• More digitalisation and automation
• Digital origination formats for external
  originators
• Designer tools for Austro Control originators
• Modern database management system
• Cartography
• AIP production
• Workflow management system for documentation
  (PLX)

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ADQ implementation Status at Austro Control
Formal arrangement

• ADQ Compliance Checklist
• Generic approach rather than distinct SLAs
• Standard form with concrete ADQ requirements for
  all originators
• All relevant requirements must be checkmarked

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AIXM 5.1
A proper origination format?

• Many States target AIXM 5.1 as origination format
• Reasons
• Easy to comply with ADQ Article 4 and 5(1)
• Data set specification from Eurocontrol (AIXM
  5.1)
• But ?!?
• How is the acceptance coming from originators?
• Do originators understand the AIXM 5.1
  specification?
• Has anyone of you already seen a full AIP in
  complete AIXM 5.1 format? (incl. GEN part)
• How well do software providers support AIXM 5.1
  to cover the full AIP? (incl. GEN part)

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AIXM 5.1
A proper origination format?

• AIXM 5.1 data set specification
• is of no use for originator (too technical)
• should be relevant for originators as well
  (Article 4)
• Several GEN chapters are described by a single
  entity RulesProcedures
• What would be the reaction of the originator?
• RulesProcedures. Nice! But which GEN chapters
  should I supply?

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AIXM 5.1
Austro Control approach

• Austro Control approach
• AIXM 5.1 only used for exchange between ANSPs
• Specific origination formats that fit to
  originators
• For ICAO relevant geographic data
• Simplified XML format based on AIXM 5.1 (version
  independent)
• Excel format (obstacle owners)
• For non geographic data
• Unstructured data formats (Word, PDF)
• Still comply with Article 5(1) and Article 6
• For each originator
• Data product specification with reduced feature
  catalog

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Originators vs. ADQ
Non ADQ addressed originators

• Discrepancy in ADQ
• Not all IAIP originators are addressed
• But ADQ applies to whole IAIP (exkl. AIC)
• Unclear situation for AISP
• How to ensure ADQ compliance for whole AIP?

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Originators vs. ADQ
Non ADQ addressed originators

• Two possible approaches
• Article 6(5) AISP shall define specific
  requirements to receive data in sufficient
  quality
• What is sufficient quality?
• If too high Originators dont care
• If too low AISP is liable if something happens
• Article 7(2) AISP annotates not ADQ-compliant
  data
• Paragraph will not be seen only as temporary
  solution
• Austro Control approach
• 1) High quality requested gt 2) Permanent
  annotation

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Originators vs. ADQ
Special case Cloud breaking procedures

• Two VFR aerodromes in Austria with cloud breaking
  procedures
• 1000 feet above ground and higher IFR procedure
• Lower than1000 feet VFR procedure
• In theory VFR aerodromes with cloud breaking
  procedures are fully addressed by ADQ
• VFR aerodromes with cloud breaking procedures
  have to supply fully ADQ compatible data
• But
• Quality of aerodrome data does not affect IFR
  procedure in any way
• ADQ in this case useless, but significantly high
  costs for ADs

Art. 2(2b) operators of those aerodromes, for
which IFR procedures have been published
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Originators vs. ADQ
Special case NOTAM

• Conclusion by the European Commission
• But
• ADQ applies to all NOTAM
• Auditors would inspect all NOTAM
• Conclusion should be incorporated in the ADQ!!!
• Not clear When does ADQ inhibit a timely
  distribution of aeronautical information? How to
  measure? Who is responsible for the decision?
• How to deal with temporary obstacles? (e.g. crane
  for 2 days)

NOTAM shall comply with ADQ, if ADQ does not
inhibit the distribution of aeronautical
information necessary to ensure the safety of
flight.
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Thank you for your attention!Questions
/Discussion