1 CAR/SAM ATN/GNSS Seminar ICAO Regional Project for Latin America RLA/00/009 CAR/SAM Test Bed (CSTB) Overview Carey Fagan Federal Aviation Administration May 2002 Veradero, Cuba Presentation GNSS 7.2

2 Established in GREPECAS Conclusion 8/35 Calling for a “Regional GNSS Augmentation Trial (CSTB)” UNDP/ICAO Technical Cooperation Project Being Implemented Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the FAA and ICAO GNSS Augmentation Test Bed (CSTB) Capability is Based on U.S. WAAS/LAAS Prototype Technologies CSTB Architecture Consists of Individual Test Bed Equipment Sets in Brazil, Chile and Panama, and Additional FAA-Provided Equipment Sets in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras (COCESNA), and Peru. ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Overview

3 GNSS Task Force Met in August 2001 to Finalize and Approve CSTB Architecture and Activity Timeline Flight Tests, Data Collection and Analysis to be Conducted by GREPECAS States with FAA Support GREPECAS States to Participate in Technical Training Provided by the FAA to Develop Regional Expertise ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Overview (cont.)

4 GREPECAS States to Assess Regional Requirements and Determine Regional Solutions Develop Technical Expertise in Satellite Navigation and Augmentation Technologies and Systems Ionosphere Research and Modeling After Determining Regional Solutions, GREPECAS States, with Continued FAA Support, to Begin Transition Activities Towards an Operational GNSS System Architecture ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Overview (cont.)

5 ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Objectives Answer Questions Regarding GNSS Implementation and Operational Use in Latin America and its Member States Support Both Individual and Regional Transitions to Operational GNSS Use in Latin America Create a Seamless GNSS Navigation Capability Throughout Latin America and on Transition Routes to North America and Other International Destinations

6 ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Objectives (cont.) Measure the System Accuracy and Message Performance Collect and Analyze Operational Performance of the CSTB with a Focus on Feasibility of Using an SBAS in the Region Conduct Research and Analyses on Data Sharing and Interoperability Between Independent GNSS Augmentation Systems Investigate the Shared Use of SBAS Geostationary Communication Satellites (GEOs)

7 ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Architecture

8 Fall 1998GREPECAS Conclusion 8/35 Adopted Dec. 1998Chile CSTB Equipment (3 TRSs / 1 TMS) Installed and Operational Jun. 2001RLA/00/009 Project Plan Approved by GREPECAS States Sep. 2001FAA-Provided CSTB TRSs Shipped (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras (COCESNA), and Peru) Oct. 2001Brazil Test Bed (BTB), Consisting of 5 TRSs and 1 TMS, Installed & Operational ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Status

9 ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Status (cont.) Oct. 2001Brazil Ionosphere Data Collection Begins Jan. 2002Peru CSTB TRS Installed & Operational Jan. 2002FAA/DECEA Ionosphere Flight Tests - Brazil Feb. 2002CSTB Operational Workshop and Training Course at the FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Feb. 2002Panama CSTB TRS Installed & Operational Apr. 2002Argentina CSTB TRS Installed & Operational Apr. 2002Complete Installation of Remaining TRSs (Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras (COCESNA))

10 ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Upcoming Activities May to Dec. 2002Execution of Regional Test Plan May to Jun. 2002Initial Regional Flight Tests and Airborne Data Collection in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru (Chile DGAC Aircraft) Feb./Mar. 2003GNSS TF Meeting: Presentation and Review of Regional Results Mar. to Sep. 2003Develop State Test Plans & Evaluations

11 ICAO Regional Project RLA/00/009 Upcoming Activities (cont.) Sep. to Dec. 2003Validation of State Test Plans Nov. 2003Course #3: GNSS Operational Requirements and Transition Planning Mar. to Sep. 2004Execution of State Test Plans Nov. 2004GNSS TF Meeting: Presentation and Review of State Results Nov. 2004Define Final GNSS Implementation Strategy in the CAR/SAM Region

12 Summary Transition to SatNav is a High Priority for CAR/SAM Region Initial Step is the Establishment of a Regional Test Bed UNDP/ICAO Technical Cooperation Project RLA/00/009 Established in 1998 Under GREPECAS Conclusion 8/35 CSTB Architecture to be Completed by April/May 2002 Regional and State Flight Testing and Data Collection/Analysis to Commence in Earnest at This Time Project Activities to Continue Through 2004 With a Variety of Regional and State Activities CSTB Regional SatNav Project Fully Supports the Creation of a Seamless Global GNSS Architecture

13 For Additional Information on CNS/ATM Technologies and U.S. Implementation Programs, Please Visit the Following Websites: FAA International Research and Acquisitions Office FAA Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance IPT FAA Global Positioning System (GPS) Product Team FAA National Airspace System (NAS) Architecture Plans Additional Information