1. Next Generation Air Transportation System
(NGATS)

2. Briefing Outline
Background on Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO)
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Block to Block Concept
NGATS 2025 Major Attributes
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

3. Background on Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO)
Vision 100: The Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act
Tasked the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) within FAA
Tasked as cooperative effort across DOT, DoD, NASA, Commerce, DHS, and the White House Office of Science and Technology
The law required JPDO to submit to Congress a proposed NGATS plan in December 2004
On December 11, 2003, the President signed P.L , the FAA’s reauthorization bill “Vision 100.” In the law, the Secretary of Transportation was directed to establish a joint planning and development office (“JPDO”) to manage work among six different government agencies (Commerce, DHS, DoD, DOT, NASA and the White House Office of Science and Technology). JPDO’s goal is to transform the current aviation system into the “Next Generation Air Transportation System”(“NGATS”) by the year 2025.
The law required JPDO to submit to Congress a proposed NGATS plan by December 11, JPDO drafted such a NGATS plan listing eight different strategies to transform the United States’ current air transportation system.
National vision statement for an air transportation system capable of meeting the air traffic demand of 2025
Description of the potential system demand and explanation of how it was derived
Multi-Agency research and development roadmap
Description of operational concepts to meet system requirements
Timeline and cost to develop and deploy a system to meet the vision for 2025
To implement each strategy, JPDO proposed Integrated Product Teams (“IPT”).
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

4. Ensure our National Defense Protect the Environment
NGATS GOALS
Expand Capacity
Ensure our National Defense
Ensure Safety
The Integrated National Plan has six interrelated goals: (1) Retain U.S. Leadership in Global Aviation; (2) Expand Capacity; (3) Ensure Safety; (4) Protect the Environment; (5) Ensure Our National Defense; and (6) Secure our nation.
Protect the Environment
Secure the Nation
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5. Transformation Strategies
Develop Airport Infrastructure to Meet Future Demand
Establish an Effective Security System without limiting mobility or civil liberties
Establish and Agile Air Traffic System
Establish a User-specific Situational Awareness
Establish a Comprehensive Proactive Safety Management Approach
Environmental protection that Allows Sustained Aviation Growth
Development a System-wide Capability to Reduce Weather Impacts
Harmonize Equipage and Operations Globally
The Next Generation Air Transportation System will serve this and future generations of Americans. It will meet today’s challenges while making us ready for the future with an air transportation system that is safe, efficient, reliable and flexible. It will secure the skies and secure America’s place as a global leader in aviation’s second century.
The Integrated National Plan has six interrelated goals: (1) Retain U.S. Leadership in Global Aviation; (2) Expand Capacity; (3) Ensure Safety; (4) Protect the Environment; (5) Ensure Our National Defense; and (6) Secure our nation.
The Integrated National Plan – the roadmap to the NGATS – combines and aligns the efforts of the departments/agencies in a common, forward looking direction. It creates a viable and robust public private partnership.
Let me be clear that the Integrated National Plan is not another program plan. It is a long-term strategic business plan that lays out business goals, objectives and requirements. It seeks to find betters ways to do business and keeps costs under control.
Establishes National Goals
Sets context for Transformation
Sets direction for Transformation (8 Transformational Strategies)
Creates governance model for multi-agency cooperation
Delivered to Congress in December, 2004
Cleared through the Administration
Signed by the Secretary of Transportation and the FAA Administrator
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

6. “Block to Block” Concept: Selected Elements
Communication Constellation
Navigation Constellation
SatComm
Constellation
(Data & Voice Digital Comm)
Aeronautical Information &
Block-to-Block 4-D Trajectory
SatNav Constellation
(Positioning)
Dynamic
Airspace
ADS-X
ADS-X
NETWORK CENTRIC INFORMATION
Scheduling
Automation
User Plans
Data Base
ANSP Plans
EVALUATOR
Airport
ADS-X
Ground-Based Users
AOC, FBO, Business,
Private, Etc.
ADS-X
Secured Access Responsive to Needs
Air Traffic Management
Facilities
Airborne & Surface
Based on original graphic courtesy of Crown Consulting, Inc
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

7. NGATS 2025 Major Attributes
Global Secure Access to Net Centric Information
NGATS Airborne Web
Broad-Area Precision Navigation
Required Total System Performance
4-D Trajectory Management
National Dynamic Airspace
Seamless Weather Assimilation Into Decision Loops Net Centric data/info sharing including “Air Net” Communications
Equivalent Visual Operations
Super density Airport Operations
Distributed Airport Operations
Proactive Risk Based Safety Management
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

8. Global Secure Access to Net Centric Information
Real-time free-flow of information
Push/pull processes to relevant NGATS communities of interest
Meld inputs from private, commercial, & gov’t sources
Secured according to needs and priorities
Common awareness of day-to-day ops, events, crises
Today, communications in the air transportation system are largely ground- based and heavily labor intensive. Pilots talk to controllers – controllers talk to pilots – controllers talk to controllers. This is still very much a system of the 20th century.
But that will all change. Voice and digital data sharing are a key component of the Next Generation System. That’s where Network Enabled Operations or NEO comes in. The NEO model is simple. It uses an Internet-like network to make information accessible, securable and usable in real time, while building a framework of basic rules we can all live by. And that’s where Air Net enters the picture.
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9. NGATS Airborne Web Broad-area broadband Data & Voice Surveillance
Responsive
User-tailored
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10. The Evaluator
All users “post” desired 4D trajectories in common system that continuously evaluates all trajectories for mutual compatibility.
Integrates all information: weather, security, defense, etc.
Management by trajectory allocates functions between automation and humans and aircraft operators and “central” service providers.
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11. Broad-Area Precision Navigation
Navigation precision sufficient to enable precision approaches CAT I/II/III
Broad Area to Global Availability of Nav Services
Divests current ground-based systems of landing/navigation aids
Reduction/elimination of runway lighting, markings
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12. Required Total System Performance
Multiple, differentiated service levels
Temporal Flexibility, Responsiveness
“Contracts” aligning services between users and providers
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13. 4-D Trajectory Management
Users have 4D trajectories which are basis for planning and execution over multiple time horizons.
4D trajectories exchanged among users and ATM service provider using “airborne web”
Separation assurance/management performed using current aircraft states and intent as defined by “active” 4D trajectory
Strategic Traffic Management performed using 4D trajectories that include probabilistic information
Where appropriate, “4D contracts” exist between users and
ATM service providers
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

14. National Dynamic Airspace
Airspace configuration driven by user needs, security requirements, safety, and overall efficiency
Reconfigurable hourly
Single mechanism for implementing TFR’s, etc.
Temporal implementation of high density, high demand corridors, etc
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

15. Seamless Weather Assimilation Into Decision Loops
NGATS Weather Information Network (NWIN)
NWIN supports push/pull information sharing
Seamlessly assimilated into NGATS “decision loops”
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

16. Equivalent Visual Operations
Enable aircraft perform “equivalent visual” operations in non-visual conditions
ATM providers delegate “maintain separation” responsibility to aircraft operators
System-wide availability at all “air portals”
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

17. Super density Airport Operations
Maximize runway capacity
Reduce runway occupancy time.
Simultaneous operations on single runway.
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

18. Distributed Airport Operations
Employ airborne separation assurance and cost-effective sequencing automation at non-towered, non-radar airports.
Affordable capabilities and procedures that enable low visibility
landings and low-visibility taxiing.
2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

19. Proactive Safety Management
Multi-Agency National Strategic Plan for Safety
National Safety Management System Criteria
Proactive Risk Based Safety Management – Prognostic Approach
to Safety
Focus on Reduction of Fatality Risk
National Safety Culture
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20. Next Generation Air Transportation System
(NGATS)