International Civil Aviation Organization INFORMATION PAPER ACP-WGM15/IP-02 16 - 18 November 2009 AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP) 15th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M Montreal, Canada 16 – 18 November 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.

Agenda Functional System View Program Timeline FAA Acquisition Lifecycle Near Term Activities Milestones & Activities (Leading to FID) SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development Segment 1 and Segment 2 Services (Summary) 2

Functional System View Program Scope FAA System Scope User System Scope 1.0 Ground 2.0 Ground 3.0 Ground 4.0 Air- 5.0 6.0 7.0 User Data Message Ground Airborne Airborne Airborne Interface Processing Delivery Message Message Data User (GUI) (GDP) (GMD) Delivery Delivery Processing Interface Controller (AGMD) (AMD) (ADP) (AUI) Flight Crew FAA System Scope Program funds enhancements required to perform data communications in: Ground User Interface (e.g. ERAM/DSR display software) Ground Data Processing (e.g. application software to create clearances) Ground Data Delivery (e.g. wide area networking between ground facilities) Ground components of A/G Message Delivery (e.g. radio, ground antenna) User System Scope Users fund enhancements required to perform data communications in: Airborne components of A/G Message Delivery (e.g. aircraft radio, antenna) Airborne Message Delivery (e.g. aircraft networking) Airborne Data Processing (e.g. app s/w in comm & flight management units) Airborne User Interface (e.g. cockpit displays & s/w) 3

Schedule not baselined until Final Investment Decision Program Timeline En Route Keysite  Identify Automation Contract Investment Analysis Readiness Decision Final Investment Decision Air Ground Network and Tower Automation Schedule not baselined until Final Investment Decision Tower Keysite 2008 10 12 14 16 18 20 2022 Release Air Ground Network RFP Final Investment Decision Segment 2  Final Investment Decision for En Route Automation TRACON Keysite Initial Investment Decision

Program lifecycle (FID) Final (IID) Investment Initial Decision(s) RFP A/G subnet release 2010 A/G subnet and Tower Automation FID 2011 En-Route Seg 1 FID 2012 (FID) Final Investment Decision(s) (IID) Initial Investment Decision (FSD) Full Scale Development 2011 (IARD) Investment Analysis Readiness Decision Tower automation initial site 2014 En-Route initial site 2016 Contract Award A/G Subnet Near Term Activities Complete Service Level Agreements Complete Safety Assessments Complete Initial Requirement Documents Complete Initial Cost Benefit Analysis Complete JRC 2A, Initial Investment Decision - 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

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 (A/G Subnet) and Automation (Tower / En-Route) Specifications, IRDs.. Human Factors En Route & Tower human-in-the-loop studies for Segments 1 and 2 services DCNS Screening Information Requests (SIR) Development Released “Draft” SIR in August 2009 Release FINAL SIR in April 2010

FY09 Primary Activities FID Management and Planning Safety, Human Factors and Security Assessment Finalize Requirements, Standards, and Specifications Implementation Strategy Development 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 Human Factors for NextGen CONOPs Functional Architecture, System Level Use Cases Security Architecture, Characterization, Threat Assessment - FID Management and Planning - Program Mgmt, Business Mgmt, EVM / Cost Analysis, Scheduling, Risk Mgmt. $1.5 - Safety, Human Factors and Security Assessment - Prelim Hazard Assessment, Program Safety Plan, HCI Spec and Prototyping, Test Planning, $2.2 - Finalize Requirements, Standards, and Specifications - SE Mgmt, Architect. Design, fPR dev., SC-214, Spec Tree, SE Master Plan, Use Case Dev., etc. $1.3 - Implementation Strategy Development - Procurement, Implementation, and Life Cycle Support Strategy for each domain $0.7 - Acquisition Support; Spectrum Planning SIR Development A/G Comm Network - Spectrum Planning, SIR Dev, Spec Dev, IGCE, $3.2 - Detailed Program Planning - WBS Development, Schedule Development, ISR checklist $0.7 - Finalize Exhibit 300 Program Baseline - Cost/Benefits Analysis, Business Case Development, Risk Analysis, ISP, etc. $1.8 - FID Documentation $0.9 - Segment 2 Planning and Analysis - 25% of activities (except for Implementation Strategy and Detailed Planning) $3.7

FY10 Primary Activities FID Management and Planning SIR Release - A/G subnetwork Cost / Benefits / Risk Analysis System Engineering (Specs, Architecture, Interfaces, Test Planning) Standards Validation, Prototype and Demo Support Data Comm 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 - FID Management and Planning - Program Mgmt, Business Mgmt, EVM / Cost Analysis, Scheduling, Risk Mgmt. $1.5 - Safety, Human Factors and Security Assessment - Prelim Hazard Assessment, Program Safety Plan, HCI Spec and Prototyping, Test Planning, $2.2 - Finalize Requirements, Standards, and Specifications - SE Mgmt, Architect. Design, fPR dev., SC-214, Spec Tree, SE Master Plan, Use Case Dev., etc. $1.3 - Implementation Strategy Development - Procurement, Implementation, and Life Cycle Support Strategy for each domain $0.7 - Acquisition Support; Spectrum Planning SIR Development A/G Comm Network - Spectrum Planning, SIR Dev, Spec Dev, IGCE, $3.2 - Detailed Program Planning - WBS Development, Schedule Development, ISR checklist $0.7 - Finalize Exhibit 300 Program Baseline - Cost/Benefits Analysis, Business Case Development, Risk Analysis, ISP, etc. $1.8 - FID Documentation $0.9 - Segment 2 Planning and Analysis - 25% of activities (except for Implementation Strategy and Detailed Planning) $3.7

SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development CM / CPDLC = Logon, ACM, ACL, DCL, AMC, D-TAXI ADS-C and CPDLC = 4D TRAD, FLIPINT, ITP, M&S, C&P, PAIRAPP FIS = D-OTIS, D-RVR, D-RVR, HZWX, D-ATIS www.faa.gov/go/sc214 WP1 Draft April 09 WP1 & WP2 Dec 09 WP1 + WP2 Standards Publication 2008 2009 2010 2011 D-RVR HZWX

Segment 1 Services (2014 – 2018) Departure Clearances (DCL) including revisions transmitted to the aircraft on the ground Enables full route clearances and revisions Exploits Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS) avionics services Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) up-links of airport weather, hazards, and restrictions to the aircraft Air Traffic Control Clearances (ACL), instructions, and notifications provided in a textual format (data messaging) between controllers and pilots Data link logon (DLL) service to provide a unique digital identification of every aircraft Initial use of 4-D Trajectory Clearances clearances for continuous descent approaches Automatic ATC “hand-off” (ACM) data transmitted to aircraft identifying the radio frequency in use by the next air traffic control sector r Traffic Control clearances (ACL), instructions, and notifications provided in a textual format (data messaging) between controllers and pilots DCL – Departure Clearance including revisions transmitted to the aircraft on the ground D-ATIS Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) up-links of airport weather, hazards, and restrictions to the aircraft. 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). 10

Segment 2 Services (2018 +) Continue Segment 1 services in Tower and En Route Extend Segment 1 services to TRACON Plus additional services: 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 NAS Airport status, delays and constraints, hazardous weather uplinked to the aircrew Taxi-in / Taxi-out service provides taxi routes for aircraft to follow from the gate to the runway D-TAXI – Data Link TAXI service provides taxi routes for aircraft to follow from the gate to the runway 4D TRAJ – 4D Trajectory in Performance Based Airspace, providing conflict-free flight with stable aircraft routing FLIPINT – Flight Plan Intent ITP – In-Trail Procedures M&S – Merging and Spacing C&P – Crossing and Passing PAIRAPP – Paired Approaches 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. 11

Avionics Leveraging significant existing equipage base (e.g., FANS 1/A+ over VDL-2) Supports early services and benefits (e.g., DCL) TOWER Working with avionics manufacturers and service providers to determine how far these avionics can carry us into Segment 2 services Working with avionics manufacturers to develop SC-214/WG-78 avionics fully NextGen capable avionics Draft standard complete in Dec 2009 Standards validation work planned for 2010/11

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Data Comm Capabilities – Globally Harmonized 2010 2015 2020 2025 Aircraft Equipage Existing Aircraft Capabilities (FANS 1/A+, ATN CPDLC, …) Avionics Standards Avionics Available 214/78 Equipage Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 DC In Tower DC In En Route DC In TRACON NextGen Equipage Rule Operational Capabilities Original;/Revised Departure Clearances, D-ATIS TRACON Data Comm Including Routine Clearances, Comm Mgmt, Optimized Descents & Time Based Metering, Clearances D-Taxi Out & In Widespread 4-D Agreements Red = Terminal Function Black = En Route Function Purple = Cross Domain Function Comm Mgmt TFM Reroutes Time Based Metering Conformance Management Operational Terminal Info Service NAS Status / Delays / Constraints / Sequencing & Hazardous WX Optimized Descent (TAP/CDA) Validations Widespread Delegated Separation = Merging & Spacing (M&S), Crossing and Passing (C&P), In-Trail Procedures (ITP), Paired Approaches (PAIRAPP) Initial Trajectory Based Ops European Deployment A/C Forward Fit Rule Core Europe Ground Systems A/C Retrofit Rule / All Europe Ground Systems LINK 2K+ 4DLINK / SESAR SESAR Implementation Package 1 Implementation Package 2 Implementation Package 3 En Route ATC Clearances Complex Clearances Widespread 4-D Agreements Comm Mgmt ATC Microphone Check Conformance Management Taxi-Out & In; Terminal Info Widespread M&S / C&P / ITP / PAIRAPP Initial TAP/CDA’s TAP/CDA’s 14