ATN Subnetwork Implementation: VDL Mode 2/Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) Presentation ATN 3-4 by R. Oishi, ARINC ICAO Regional ATN Seminar 6-7 May 2002

Aviation Communications Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) Dispatcher - Pilot Communications Operational Information Flight Information Services Air Traffic Services (ATS) Controller - Pilot Communications

VDL Mode 2 Subnetwork ATN Messages ACARS Messages

VDL Mode 2 Ground Station Status 40+ AOA stations operational …and approaching 50+ stations quickly over 90 stations deployed by end of CY 2002 9 aircraft using AOA operationally and number of aircraft growing (revenue flights) Europe 3 AOA stations being installed to support Airbus Toulouse is operational Lyon and Nice are installed; waiting for frequency license

ARINC VDL Coverage Available/Near-Term

EUROCONTROL PETAL II PETAL II in operational environment at Maastricht Upper Air Control Centre With line ATC controllers Revenue and non-revenue flights of American Airlines 767-300ERs Also conducted test flights with Qinetiq BAC1-11 in a test sector configuration Flight operations completed September 01 PETAL II was a Success Demonstrated viability/suitability of CPDLC over VDLM2/ATN Worked out many technical and ops issues for CPDLC over VDLM2/ATN in a trials environment Basis for US-based CPDLC program and Link 2000+

CPDLC Partnership A

ARINC has installed the US ATN/VDLM2 ground network FAA CPDLC Build 1 CPDLC Build 1 partners, in a consensus decision, replanned CPDLC Build 1 Technical validation and operational evaluation conducted Operational service begins Sep 02 and lasts until Build 1A (Dec 05) ARINC has installed the US ATN/VDLM2 ground network 4 stations in FL operational (MCO, RSW, GNV, MIA) Provides partial coverage of the Miami ARTCC airspace to support testing pre-operational testing 5 additional stations (9 total) to be operational by Sep 02 FAA flight tests with Rockwell Collins In the Miami ARTCC Three successful flights on 22, 24 January 02

CPDLC Build I Coverage Map

Summary ARINC VDL Mode 2 and CPDLC AOA and ATN capability using VDL Mode 2 is now available Customers are using VDL Mode 2 operationally today Coverage is being expanded as customer aircraft are equipped CPDLC activities are proceeding PETAL II was a success CPDLC Build 1 is in flight tests