Federal Aviation Administration Data Communications Program Departure Clearance (DCL) Trials DCIT17 To:DCIT Plenary From: Matt Maki, Trials Lead Date:

Federal Aviation Administration Agenda DTAP Development Status Trials Activities/Schedule/Testing Status Questions 2

Federal Aviation Administration DTAP Milestone Deliveries and CHI Design Review Summary SE2020 Contract Deliverables/DTAP Development On- going: -Initial Operational DTAP delivery to FAATC 8/20 -2 DTAP machines delivered (3 rd machine to Thane 8/27) -DTAP Functional testing commencing 8/23 -FDIO Echo Port interface development ongoing -PTR process in place -DTAP System Training commencing 8/22 OT&E Testing scheduled for Sept 10-14: -NATCA CHI reps early look last week in Aug -New NATCA reps participating in OT&E testing

Federal Aviation Administration Boeing/Airbus DTAP Non-Formal Testing Completed/On-going testing with Boeing and Airbus B777, B747, B737, MD-11, A330/340 test benches: -AFN, DM25/UM73 messaging -pDTAP and DTAP configurations Upcoming live testing next week with aircraft: -AFN, DM25/UM73 messaging -Tuesday - UPS -Wednesday – UPS / UAL / FDX / DAL -Thursday - FDX (Sandy attending)

Federal Aviation Administration DCL Trials Activities Status Trials Activities In Process/Complete: -Trials Test NCPs (3) – 2 approved, 1 pending -NAS CCB scheduled for 8/31 -Draft Training and Trials Planning materials complete -Oct 29 – Nov 9 MEM Training planned -DTAP equipment site pre-installation work 8/28-8/31 -CAT6, media converters, rack config, monitor/keyboard -FAA ISSM/FTI approvals and provisioning -FTI provisioning ordered -FEP build out at ATL by 9/8 -ISSM testing at FAATC 8/23 -Pilot, Controller Trials Feedback Surveys in development (Supports Analysis and Metrics)

Federal Aviation Administration FAATC DTAP Test Status DTAP non-Formal Release TEST opportunities Able to test with Boeing air lab utilizing multiple flight deck configurations 1.Successful ground / ground and air/ground connectivity verification 2.Successful AFN logons 3.Successful CPDLC message exchanges 4.Identified instances of problematic DTAP areas, which are accounted for in the formal release Able to test with Airbus air lab utilizing multiple flight deck configurations 1.Successful ground / ground and air/ground connectivity verification 2.Successful AFN logons 3.Not able to establish CPDLC communications, which is accounted for in the formal DTAP release DTAP Formal Release Install and check out 8/20/2012 Begin formal end to end functional tests 8/23/2012 Utilize Boeing and Airbus avionics flight decks Utilize FAA Laboratory avionics To the extent possible, utilize DCIT aircraft 6

DCL Trials Test Timeline (updated: 8/10/2012) pDTAP pDTAP / HADDS in box test pDTAP / HADDS via FNTB Failover / Rev # test pDTAP / HADDS / CSP Interface via FNTB + bench Avionics pDTAP (applicable reqs/VRTM) testing with bench avionics pDTAP testing via Boeing + Airbus air labs PTR fixes / regression Test Cases document final pDTAP Quick Look Report Thales install & checkout Sept 17 Controller OT&E (35) Dry run & prep Conduct MEM Nov 12 Training DTAP 1&2 Tech Center DTAP E-E Functional Testing (DTAP 1) DTAP 1&2 setup/prep Dry & Prep Conduct Controller OT  Prep / Dry run & Conduct System test case / bench avionics + TC aircraft System test case / Boeing air lab System test case / Airbus air lab System test case / DCIT aircraft Error conditions / failover PTR fixes / regression 8/23/1012: Security Assessment Regression with B2 (in lab) DTAP Test Report Install & checkout Training SAT sub_test cases final SAT sub_test cases functional testing/ FedEx aircraft E-E Operational scenarios based on DCIT v1.0 doc / FedEx aircraft Error conditions / failover in field env. Regression with B3 (in lab & in field) SAT Test Report May 10 (B1) Aug 17 Aug 22Sept 7Sept 14 DCL & AFN attempt with DCIT aircraft pre-arranged event (Aug 28, 29 & 30) AFN and CPDLC connect with Boeing event (July 31, Aug 3, 7, 11) Video Tech Center event (Sept. 13) (B2) Sept 3 (B3) Oct 1 (B4) Nov 30 (B1) = CAF, UM73, CHI, AFN (B2) = Adds UM79, AOC CC (no ack) (B3) = Adds UM80, AOC CC ACK(B4) = Adds UM83, FDIO (possibly in B3) AFN and CPDLC connect with Airbus event (Aug 6-8) Controllers early look & feel (Aug. 29) Oct 29

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