International Civil Aviation Organization INFORMATION PAPER ACP-WGM13/IP-02 18 November 2008 AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP) 13th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M Montreal, Canada 18 – 21 November 2008 Agenda Item: 1(a) Data Communications Program Status (Presented by: Peter Muraca) SUMMARY This information paper is intended to provide status of on going activities within the FAA for the implementation of the Data Communications Program.

Topics Program Update Current Program Activities Avionics Standards Development Air-Ground Communications System Acquisition Specifications Development Next Steps (towards Final Investment Analysis) Economic Analysis SIR Development Equipage Strategy Prototype and Test Implementation Strategy Planning 2

Program Update Successfully completed Initial Investment Decision – July 2008 Entering Final Investment Analysis phase 3

SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development WWW.FAA.GOV/GO/SC214 WP1 Draft WP2 Draft WP1 + WP2 Standards Publication 2008 2009 2010 2011

Air / Ground Communications System Acquisition Conducted bilateral meetings with potential vendors throughout Summer 2008 Released Request for Comment 30 Oct 08 Summarizes FAA's Data Communications operation environment Continue to communicate with industry on the details of the service acquisition Developing draft acquisition strategy paper to be released to industry for comment The exact scope of the service and contract are still under development 5

Specifications Development Specifications development activities En Route SSD Tower SSD Communications Service Provider SSD Infrastructure SSD Maintenance, Monitoring and Control CONOPs/SSD 6

Final Investment Analysis – Activities Economic Analysis Cost estimation development for software development, hardware procurement, air-ground network acquisition, equipage incentivization, etc. Develop understanding of system benefits to include operational scenarios SIR Development Create acquisition documents for air-ground network Release of Request for Proposal to industry Proposal evaluation 7

Final Investment Analysis – Activities (cont.) Equipage Strategy Incentivization strategy Avionics targets Rulemaking strategy Coordination with overall NextGen rulemaking plan Prototype and Test Services Validation Security, HF Aircraft / Flight test capabilities Interoperability Communication Infrastructure Demonstrations Foundation for formal T&E process Implementation Strategy Planning Target ARTCCs to maximize benefit Early stages – roll out plan / trade space analysis 8

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Program Timeline 2008 10 12 14 18 20 22 2027 Key Sites: Investment Analysis Readiness Decision Initial Investment Decision En Route Equipage/ Airspace Requirements Tower TRACON Final investment Decision Deployment Complete Major Milestones 2008 10 12 14 18 20 22 2027 Near Term Activities Develop and Release SIR - Receive and Evaluate proposals - Develop Interface Requirements Mid-term Human Factors and Standards - Finalize Business Case Analyses - Complete JRC 2B, Final Investment Decision Contract Awards Complete Service Level Agreements Complete Safety Assessments Complete Initial Requirement Documents Complete Initial Cost Benefit Analysis Develop Initial Equipage Strategy Complete JRC 2A, Initial Investment Decision

System Scope 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) 11

Data Comm Capabilities – Globally Harmonized 2010 2015 2020 2025 Aircraft Equipage Existing Aircraft Capabilities (FANS 1/A+, ATN CPDLC, … Avionics Standards Avionics Available SC214 Equipage Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 DC In Tower DC In En Route DC In TRACON Rule Operational Capabilities Original;/Revised Departure Clearances, D-ATIS Conformance Management Initial Trajectory Based Ops Operational Terminal Info Service NAS Status / Delays / Constraints / Sequencing & Hazardous WX TRACON Data Comm Including Routine Clearances, Comm Mgmt, 4-D TAP/CDA & Time Based Metering Initial 4-D = Tailored Arrival Procedures (TAP) / Continuous Descent Approaches (CDA) to OEP Airports Clearances Comm Mgmt TFM Reroutes Time Based Metering Widespread Delegated Separation = Merging & Spacing (M&S), Crossing and Passing (C&P), In-Trail Procedures (ITP), Paired Approaches (PAIRAPP) Widespread 4-D Agreements Red = Terminal Function Black = En Route Function Purple = Cross Domain Function Conformance Management Complex Clearances Widespread M&S / C&P / ITP / PAIRAPP Widespread 4-D Agreements “NextLink” / SESAR Forward Fit Rule A/C Retrofit Rule All Europe Ground System Taxi-Out & In; Terminal Info European Deployment Comm Mgmt ATC Microphone Check LINK 2K+ SESAR TAP/CDA’s Implementation Package 1 Initial TAP/CDA’s Implementation Package 3 Implementation Package 2 En Route ATC Clearances 12