Federal Aviation Administration International Civil Aviation Organization INFORMATION PAPER AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP) 13th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M Montreal, Canada 18 – 21 November 2008 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. ACP-WGM13/IP November 2008 Agenda Item: 1(a)

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 2 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

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 3 Successfully completed Initial Investment Decision – July 2008 Entering Final Investment Analysis phase Program Update

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M # WP1 + WP2 WP1 Draft WP2 Draft Standards Publication SC-214/WG78 Scope WP1 ED-120/DO290 Services D-TAXI D-OTIS WP2 D-FLUP 4DTRAD FLIPINT CPDLC for ATSA-ITP SC-214/WG-78 Standards Development

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 5 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

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 6 Specifications Development Specifications development activities –En Route SSD –Tower SSD –Communications Service Provider SSD –Infrastructure SSD –Maintenance, Monitoring and Control CONOPs/SSD

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 7 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

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 8 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

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 9 BACK-UP

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M # Initial Investment Decision Final investment Decision Major Milestones Near Term Activities Tower En Route TRACON 20 Deployment Complete Equipage/ Airspace Requirements 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 - 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 Investment Analysis Readiness Decision Key Sites: Program Timeline

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 11 ControllerFlight Crew 1.0 Ground User Interface (GUI) 2.0 Ground Data Processing (GDP) 3.0 Ground Message Delivery (GMD) 4.0 Air- Ground Message Delivery (AGMD) 5.0 Airborne Message Delivery (AMD) 6.0 Airborne Data Processing (ADP) 7.0 Airborne User Interface (AUI) FAA System Scope Program Scope User System Scope 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) System Scope

Data Communications Program – Status ICAO ACP WG-M #13 12 Data Comm Capabilities – Globally Harmonized Original;/Revised Departure Clearances, D-ATIS 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 Operational Capabilities DC In Tower DC In En Route DC In TRACON 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 Rule Existing Aircraft Capabilities (FANS 1/A+, ATN CPDLC, … SC214 Equipage Avionics Available Aircraft Equipage Avionics Standards Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 Conformance Management Complex Clearances Widespread M&S / C&P / ITP / PAIRAPP Widespread 4-D Agreements NextLink / SESAR Forward Fit RuleA/C Retrofit Rule All Europe Ground System Taxi-Out & In; Terminal Info European Deployment Comm Mgmt ATC Microphone Check LINK 2K+SESAR TAP/CDAs Implementation Package 1 Initial TAP/CDAs Implementation Package 3Implementation Package 2 En Route ATC Clearances