Flight Information Services Data Link (FISDL) Alfred Moosakhanian, FAA/AUA-460 (FISDL Program Manager) October 7, 2003 Status / Update for Friends / Partners in Aviation Weather Forum
2 Weather in the Cockpit Is Here & Growing
3 FISDL Program – Major Tasks National Implementation based on FAA FIS Policy Standards Development RTCA SC-195 Quality Assurance Product Review Team WJHTC Post Analysis Training & Education FAA Publications (AIM, ACs) Trade Shows (NBAA, AOPA, Sun ‘N Fun, Oshkosh) ?? - Other
4 FISDL Program - Status National Deployment Only one FISDL Service Provider – Honeywell Nearly 75% coverage of CONUS today and growing Standards RTCA FIS-B MASPS (DO-267) published and Revision A being worked TSO and companion AC in progress (AIR-130) Quality Assurance Honeywell products reviewed and accepted Honeywell met or exceeded all performance criteria Training and Education AIM published and AC in progress (AFS-400) Trade Shows supported - No FY03 funds for other initiatives
5 On-Going Actions Development of METAR plain language decoder by NCAR and FSL Development of access for NAS status information (i.e., TFRs) through the NAIMES program Co-sponsor NASA Glenn WINCOMM studies for FIS data link simulation/modeling NAIMES = NAS Aeronautical Information Management Enterprise System