1. AMHS/SWIM SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
SP/13
AMHS/SWIM SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
5-6 MARCH 2012

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Presentation covers
Briefing on Aviation System Block Upgrades – ASBU;
AN-Conf/12;
GANP;
CNS Roadmaps
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3. Aviation System Block Upgrades
Where are we now ? Block 0
Where are we going next ? Block 1
What are we planning for ? Block 2
What are we aiming for ? Block 3
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4. ASBU What is an ‘Aviation System Block Upgrade’ ?
Intended Operational Improvement/Metric to determine success
Necessary Procedures/Air and Ground
Necessary Technology/Air and Ground
Positive Business Case per Upgrade
Regulatory Approval Plan/Air and Ground
Well understood by a Global Demonstration Trial
All synchronized to allow initial implementation
Won’t matter when or where implemented

5. Performance-based Navigation:
Operational Improvement
Fewer Runway Excursions
Less Noise & Emissions
Fuel Savings
Lower Pilot workload
Lower ATC Workload
Performance Monitoring
by PIRGs/States
Metrics
Necessary Procedures
Air & Ground
Annex 2, 10 & 11 (2008)
Annex 14 & 15 (2009)
Annex 4 & 6 (2010)
Annex 3 (2012)
Procedures Ops Vol. 1 & 2 ( )
Procedures ATM ( )
Procedures ABC (2010)
PBN Manual ( )
RNP AR Manual (2009)
Continuous Descent Operations (2010)
Continuous Climb Operations (2012)
Quality Assurance Manual (2010)
Airspace Design Handbook (2011)
Rollout (planning& implementation
by PIRGs/States)
Necessary Technology
Air & Ground
Annex 10 (2008)
GNSS Manual (2011)
Rollout (planning &
implementation by
PIRGs/States)
Annex 2 (2008)
Annex 3 (2012)
Annex 4 (2010)
Annex 6 (2010)
Annex 10 (2008)
Annex 11 (2008)
Annex 14 (2009)
Annex 15 (2009)
PANS-OPS Vol. 1 (Doc 8168) ( )
PANS-OPS Vol. 2 (Doc 8168) ( )
PANS-ATM (Doc 4444) ( )
PANS-ABC (Doc …) (2010)
PBN Manual (Doc 9613) (2008)
RNP AR Manual (Doc 9905) (2009)
CDO Manual (Doc 9931) (2010)
CCO Manual (Doc xxxx) (2012)
Quality Assurance Manual (Doc 9906) (2010)
Airspace Design Handbook (2011)
PBN Manual Update (2011)
Global Demonstrations
and/or Trials
Oceanic – RNP 4; Pacific
Continental – RNAV 5; S. America
RNAV 10; Red Carpet Africa
Challenging Approaches
Lhasa, Queenstown
Rollout (planning & implementation
by PIRGs/States)
Positive Business Case
Minimum investment; using existing airborne technology
Rollout (Formulation of
business case by States)
Regulatory Approval Plan
Air & Ground
Ops Approval Handbook (2011)
PBN Model Regulations (2011)
Rollout (planning& implementation
by PIRGs/States)

6. ASBUs & Performance Improvements
ASBUs address 4 key Performance Improvement Areas (PIA):
Greener Airports;
Globally Interoperable Systems and Data;
Optimum Capacity and Flexible Flights;
Efficient Flight Path
The (4) Performance Improvement Areas are:
Greener Airports
Globally Interoperable Systems and Data: through Globally Interoperable System Wide Information Management
Optimum Capacity and Flexible Flights – through Global Collaborative ATM
Efficient Flight Path: through Trajectory Based Operations
ICAO ASBU Executive Briefing

7. Improvement Areas, Blocks & Modules
Performance Improvement Areas
Block 0
(2013)
Block 1
(2018)
Block 2
(2023)
Block 3
(2028 & >)
Greener Airports
Globally Interoperable Systems and Data
Optimum Capacity and Flexible Flights
This Illustration depicts the relationship between the performance improvement areas, also called PIAs, (in green boxes), the specific blocks associated to each PIA (in orange) and the individual modules for each block (in yellow boxes).
For each PIA, there are blocks that are introduced by phase (Block 0, 1, 2, 3).
Each block has individual modules to help create the PIA associated to it.
A Table containing all the detailed Blocks and modules, mapped to PIAs is available in Appendix A of the executive summary document.
Efficient Flight Plan
ICAO ASBU Executive Briefing

8. Improvements for Phases of Flight Example: Block 0
An illustration of the improvements brought by Block 0 for the different phases of flight is presented here. It highlights that all flight phases are subject to proposed improvements, as well as the network as a whole, information management and infrastructure.
ICAO ASBU Executive Briefing

9. ICAO ASBU Executive Briefing
A Team Effort
Two teams involved in air transportation modernization define and govern the work of the Block Upgrade Initiative. The Technical Team comprising subject matter experts packages the Block Upgrades into logical grouping (modules) that support key performance improvement areas defined in terms of time and evolving technologies. The Challenge Team comprising government and industry senior executives provides senior level policy guidance and oversight.
The specific elements or modules of the Block Upgrades are being defined by a Technical Team comprised of subject matter experts from the Joint Planning and Development Office/Federal Aviation Administration (JPDO/FAA), SESAR Joint Undertaking, EUROCONTROL, International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA), Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Airports Council International (ACI), International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (IAOPA), RTCA, and the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE), with additional subject matter expertise and perspectives provided by industry through the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) and the NextGen Institute.
ICAO ASBU Executive Briefing

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AN-Conf/12
Montréal, November 2012
•Opportunity to formalize future of infrastructure & equipage
•Strategies for longer-term requirements
•Agreement of first series of block upgrades
–Encourage more efficient implementation
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11. ASBU development timelines
•Technical Team (TT) generated Edition 2 released for further feedback
–December 2011;
•Proposed revision of Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP)
–Include technical roadmaps for CNS/AIM, based on ASBUs concept
–Internal review – May 2012
–Public consultation – 30 June 2012
•In all 6 official ICAO languages
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12. GANP

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What Roadmaps
CNS/AIM (Future Aviation Systems & Technology)
Aeronautical Information Management
ATM Information Management
System-Wide Information Management (SWIM)
Avionics (Part of COM/NAV/SUR infrastructure)
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14. CNS Architecture Today Many CNS Technologies Many standards
Regional solutions
Regional service variations
GPS
Existing Navigation
Systems
Existing Communications
Existing Surveillance
VOR
DME
Radar
ADS
VHF SSB
VDL
SATCOM HF
HFD
LORAN
ILS
MLAT

15. CNS Elements Transition
Today
Plethora of Disjoint CNS Technologies
Regional solutions
Many standards
Regional service variations
GPS
Existing Navigation
Systems
Existing Communications
Existing Surveillance
VOR
DME
Radar
ADS
VHF SSB
VDL
SATCOM HF
HFD
LORAN
ILS
MLAT
Performance Based
Air Navigation System
Integrated CNS
Global utility
Global standard
Uniform levels of service
Synergistic
Services
Inherent
Redundancy
Lower Total Cost
to Provide Services
Communication
Navigation
& Timing
Surveillance
PBANS

16. COMMUNICATIONS ASIA/PAC Regions (Near – Medium Term)
AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICE (G/G Communication)
AFS to meet requirements of AIS (AIM), ATS (ATM), OPMET, SAR & aircraft operators’ all comm. (ex. AIDC as priority, Extended Markup Language (XML) over AMHS);
Started use of Public Internet with special security arrangement - cost effective medium. MET WAFS Traffic (WIFS & File Transfer); AIS-AIM Information distribution; To use for those locations with less traffic and service as back-up purpose; conducting trials for AMHS connections and conformance testing.
(ISSUE: National Policy for using Public Internet should be
reviewed based on development)
Planning and Implementation of integrated ATS ground-ground network to include voice communication requirements and AIDC application.
AFS: Aeronautical Fixed Service

17. COMMUNICATIONS (Near – Medium Term)
AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICE (G/G Communication)
VoIP for coordination between FIRs being assessed based on the standards being evaluated by Aeronautical Communication Panel
ATN transition expected to be implemented in three phases:
Phase 1. Upgrade existing AFTN circuit where necessary
Phase 2. Implement regional ATN Backbone BIS (by 2011)
Phase 3. Implement supporting ATN BIS (2013)
AFS: Aeronautical Fixed Service

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