Data Communication Program Status

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International Civil Aviation Organization INFORMATION PAPER
ACP-WGM14/IP-01 2 - 5 June 2009

AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP) 14th
MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M Brussels, Belgium 2
5 June 2009
Agenda Item 1a
Data Communications Program Status (Presented
by Peter Muraca, FAA)
SUMMARY
This information paper is intended to provide status of on going activities within the FAA for the implementation of the Data Communications Program.
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Agenda

• Organizational Structure
• Program Lifecycle view (status)
• Near Term Activities
• Milestones Activities (leading to FID)
• FY09 - FY10 Primary Activities
• Services by Applications (CM, pm-CPDLC, pm-FIS,
  pm-ADS-C)
• SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development
• Tech Center Support Activities (data comm lab)

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Data Comm - Team Organization
DATA COMM PROGRAM MANAGER Sandra Anderson
PM SUPPORT R. Orie M. Shveda M. Lupis
Advisory bodies
TEAM SUPPORT D. Taylor
DOMAIN REPS D. Balint (ATO-E) J. Bass (ATO-T) B.
Arledge (ATO-R) P. Charney (ATO-T)
SMEs M. Wade (AVS) J. Glass (ATO-W)

• Outreach
• RTCA
• FAA Executives
• Airlines
• CSPs
• Manufacturers

ACQUISITION IMPLEMENTATION B. Boyer
PROGRAM CONTROL J. Boyette
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT R. Brode
OPERATIONS INTEGRATION G. Anderson
SYSTES ENGINEERING A. Colon

• CONOPs
• Concept of Use
• Final Program Requirements
• Safety
• Program Roadmap
• Training Planning
• Human Factors
• Standards Development
• NATS Coordination
• Domain Coordination

• Acquisition Management
• SIR Development
• Source Selection
• Contract Management
• Program Outreach
• Logistics Planning
• Implement. Planning
• Domain Coordination

• Functional Architecture
• Enterprise Architecture
• Syst. Engr. Management
• Spec Development
• Test Planning and Execution
• Security
• Prototyping and Demos
• Spectrum Planning
• Validation and Verification
• Lab Development
• Equipage and Rulemaking
• Domain Coordination

• Program Control Mgmt.
• Risk Mgmt.
• Cost Analysis
• Benefits Analysis
• Best Practices
• Economic Analysis
• Domain Coordination

• Business Management
• Schedule Analysis
• EVM
• Program Reporting (ISP)
• Governance/ SLAs
• Travel Budget
• Record Management
• Metrics
• KSN
• Domain Coordination

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Program lifecycle
(FID) Final Investment Decision(s)
(IID) Initial Investment Decision
(FSD) Full Scale Development
(IARD) Investment Analysis Readiness Decision
Near Term Activities

• - Develop Specifications
• Develop and Release SIR(s)
• Receive and Evaluate proposals- Mid-term Human
  Factors and Standards- Finalize Business Case
  Analyses- Complete JRC Final Investment
  Decision(s)
• Contract Awards

• Complete Service Level Agreements
• Complete Safety Assessments
• Complete Initial Requirement Documents
• Complete Initial Cost Benefit Analysis
• Complete JRC 2A, Initial Investment Decision

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Near Term Activities

• Standards Development (RTCA SC-214 / EUROCAE
  WG-78)
• Safety and Performance Standards
• ATN INTEROP
• FANS INTEROP
• Specifications Development
• Parallel development of DCNS and Automation Data
  Comm specs
• Human Factors
• En Route human-in-the-loop studies for Segments 1
  and 2 services
• DCNS Screening Information Requests (SIR)
  Development
• Release Draft SIR in August 2009, and Final
  in July 2010.

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Milestones Activities leading to FID
2011-Q4
2010-Q4
2010-Q1
2011-Q3
2009-Q2
2009-Q3
2009-Q4
2010-Q2
2010-Q3
2011-Q1
2011-Q2
2012-Q1
2012-Q2
2012-Q3
2012-Q4
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DCNS SIR
JRC2b 1A
JRC2b 1B
ERAM RFP
DRAFT
INTERIM
FINAL
Schedule not baselined until Final Investment
Decision
System Performance Loading Analysis Documents
FID 1A DCNS Acquisition
3/2010
SC214 Draft WP2
Final CSSD
Technical Documentation
7/2010
Final SIR Release
Cost/Tech/Mgmt Evaluation
6/2011
Proposals in
ATO-F Final Eval Complete
Mgmt Briefs Complete
FID 1B ERAM Acquisition
FID 2b\1A 9/2011
ATO-E map to ERAM Baseline
Interim ESSD
3/2011
SIG Development
SIG Complete
CFO Review Complete
7/2011
RFP Release
9/2011
12/2011
Proposals in
ATO-F Final Eval Complete
FID 2b\1B 3/2012
Mgmt Briefs Complete
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FY09 Primary Activities
FID Management and Planning Safety, Human Factors and Security Assessment Finalize Requirements, Standards, and Specifications Implementation Strategy Development Acquisition Support - Spectrum Planning SIR Development A/G Comm Implementation and In Service Development and Planning FID Documentation Segment 2 Planning and Analysis En Route Specification / Statement of Work Development Tower Data Link Service Spec and Statement of Work Development Operational Capability and Integration Support Human Factors for NextGen CONOPs
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FY10 Primary Activities
FID Management and Planning SIR Development - A/G Comm Network Cost / Benefits / Risk Analysis System Engineering (Specs, Functional Architecture, Interfaces, Test Planning Standards Validation, Prototype and Demo Support Integration / Test Planning and Lab Development En Route Specifications refinement and contract development Tower Data Link Service (TDLS) Specifications refinement and contract development Terminal Flight Data Manager Requirements/Planning Support Validation, Operational Capability and Integration Support Human Factors for NextGen ConOps
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Services by apps- background

• Concept of Operation Communications Requirements
  (COCR)
• FAA / EUROCONTROL Joint Effort ICAO ACP WG-C
  oversight

• CM
• Logon
• pm-CPDLC
• ACM ATC Communications Management
• data transmitted to aircraft identifying the
  radio frequency in use by the next air traffic
  control sector
• ACL ATC Clearance
• Air Traffic Control clearances, instructions, and
  notifications provided in a textual format (data
  messaging) between controllers and pilots.
  Limited ground automation generated messaging for
  non-trajectory changing messages (e.g., beacon
  code changes, transfers of voice communications).
• DCL Departure Clearance
• including revisions transmitted to the aircraft
  on the ground
• AMC ATC Microphone Check
• D-TAXI Data Link TAXI
• service provides taxi routes for aircraft to
  follow from the gate to the runway

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Services by apps- background (cont.)

• pm-ADS-C and pm-CPDLC
• 4D TRAJ 4D Trajectory
• in Performance Based Airspace, providing
  conflict-free flight with stable aircraft routing
• FLIPINT Flight Plan Intent
• ITP In-Trail Procedures
• MS Merging and Spacing
• CP Crossing and Passing
• PAIRAPP Paired Approaches
• pm-FIS
• D-OTIS Data Link Operational Terminal
  Information Service
• D-HIWAS Data Link Hazardous Weather Service
• RVR Data Link Runway Visual Range Service
• D-FLUP Data Link Flight Update
• Information sent to aircraft on known flight
  delays/constraints, using the Data Link Flight
  Update Service.
• D-ATIS
• Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service
  (D-ATIS) up-links of airport weather, hazards,
  and restrictions to the aircraft.

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SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development
CM / CPDLC Logon, ACM, ACL, DCL,
AMC, D-TAXI ADS-C and CPDLC 4D TRAD, FLIPINT,
ITP, MS, CP, PAIRAPP FIS
D-OTIS, D-HIWAS, RVR, D-FLUP, D-ATIS
www.faa.gov/go/sc214
WP1 Draft April 09
WP2 Draft Dec 09
WP1 WP2
StandardsPublication
2010
2011
2008
2009
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Data Comm lab _at_ tech center

• Targets
• Prototype and Validation of SC-214 / WG-78
  Services (FY 10 FY 12)
• Draft plan available (v0.5)
• Demonstrations
• (FY 10) Lab Test Environment
• (FY 11 gt) Flight Test Environment
• Foundation for Operational Test Evaluation
• Security
• Human Factors Research and Requirements
  Development
• En Route human-in-the-loop studies for Segments 1
  and 2 services
• Development of prototype air traffic control
  human-computer interface

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Data Comm Timeline
En Route Keysite
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Identify Automation Contract
Final Investment Decision Air Ground Network and
Tower Automation
?Investment Analysis Readiness Decision
Schedule not baselined until Final Investment
Decision
Tower Keysite
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2008
10
12
2022
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Release Air Ground Network RFP
Final Investment Decision Segment 2
TRACON Keysite
Final Investment Decision for En Route Automation
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Initial Investment Decision
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Data Comm Operational View
Trajectory Based Operations High Performance
Airspace
ARTCCS
TRACONS
TOWERS
WX Reroutes
Clearances
Time Based Metering
Pilot Downlink
Fix
Tailored Arrivals / CDAs
ARTCCs
VDL-2
VDL-2
User Flight Operations Control
TOWER
ATCSCC
TRACONs
Taxi Instructions
Digital ATIS
Departure Clearance
Global Harmonization, Enhanced Safety, Increased
Capacity
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Segment 1 Functionality (2013 2017)

• Segment 1 Services will include
• Data link logon (DLL) service to provide a unique
  digital identification of every aircraft
• Air Traffic Control clearances (ACL),
  instructions, and notifications provided in a
  textual format (data messaging) between
  controllers and pilots
• Departure Clearances (DCL) including revisions
  transmitted to the aircraft on the ground
• Initial use of 4-D Trajectory clearances for
  continuous descent approaches
• Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service
  (D-ATIS) up-links of airport weather, hazards,
  and restrictions to the aircraft
• Automatic ATC hand-off (ACM) data transmitted
  to aircraft identifying the radio frequency in
  use by the next air traffic control sector

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Segment 2 Functionality (2017 )

• Segment 2 Services will include
• Segment 1 services in TRACONS
• Segment 1 services in En Route, plus
• 4-D Trajectory Agreements in Performance Based
  Airspace, providing conflict-free flight with
  stable aircraft routing
• Conformance Management to ensure aircraft comply
  with 4-D agreements
• Tailored Arrivals/Continuous Descent Approaches
  and Time-based metering
• NAS Airport status, delays constraints,
  hazardous wx uplinked to the aircrew
• Taxi-in / Taxi-out service provides taxi routes
  for aircraft to follow from the gate to the runway

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Data Comm Capabilities Globally Harmonized
2010 2015
2020 2025
Existing Aircraft Avionics Capabilities
Aircraft Equipage
Avionics Standards
Avionics Available
RTCA SC214/WG78 Equipage
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
TRACON
Integrated NextGen Equipage Rule
En Route
Tower
Operational Capabilities

• Departure
• Clearances
• Data Link Automatic Terminal Information Service

• Revised Departure
• Clearances

• TRACON Data Comm Including Routine Clearances,
  Comm Mgmt, 4-D TAP/CDA Time Based Metering

• Initial Trajectory Based Ops

• Clearances

• Conformance Management

• Comm Mgmt
• Traffic Flow Management Reroutes
• Time Based Metering

Red Terminal Function Black En Route
Function Purple Cross Domain Function

• Operational Terminal Info Service
• NAS Status / Delays / Constraints / Sequencing
  Hazardous WX

• Initial Optimized Descent (TAP/
• CDA)

European Deployment
A/C Forward Fit Rule
A/C Retrofit Rule / All Europe Ground Systems
4DLINK / SESAR
LINK 2K
SESAR
Implementation Package 1
Implementation Package 3
Implementation Package 2

• Complex Clearances

• En Route ATC Clearances

• Widespread 4-D Agreements

• Conformance Management

• Comm Mgmt
• ATC Microphone Check

• Widespread MS / CP / ITP / PAIRAPP

• Taxi-Out In Terminal Info

• TAP/CDAs

• Initial TAP/CDAs

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Program Advisory Bodies
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• Leadership Team
• Consists of Team Leads, Domain Reps, and
  Principal Contractors
• Purpose is to provide PM with status and
  information, as well as make strategic
  programmatic decisions
• Steering Committee
• Consists of Domain Reps, Domain Managers, and
  MITRE Output Manager, AIR Rep, NextGen Manager,
  Sys Ops Rep
• Purpose is to get external programmatic guidance
  and buy-in

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