1. 2012- ICAO FPL Changes the airline viewpoint Arkady Merkulov IATA

2. to represent, lead and serve the airline industry
perspective on the ICAO FPL
focus on airline FPL considerations
today’s challenges
user expectations
Name of Project
22/11/2018

3. needs & wants: a seamless flight
Regional differences, training, manuals, procedures, pilots
New routes opening -
Neutral polar winds, turb, traffic congestion.
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4. The filed FPL 2012- ICAO FPL Changes
Generated by OFP system- static data stored by fin #, dynamic data auto-loaded
Communication element attached- Airline comms systems are not naturally adaptable to the AFTN system
Need a ‘switching network’, contracts costs etc…
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5. The 2012 changes
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6. the good- credit for flight efficiencies
DOF (5days)
RNAV SID
CPDLC-ATN
RNAV STAR
GBAS
RNAV2-ENR
CPDLC
RNP4 -ENR
ADS-C
RNP-1
ADS-B in
BARO-VNAV
ADS-B out
AR APRCH RF
SATCOM
RNP-AR
FMC-WPR
BRNAV
PDC
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7. IATA strategy: all airlines changeover 2012
Regional differences, training, manuals, procedures, pilots
New routes opening -
Neutral polar winds, turb, traffic congestion.
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8. the bad: global inconsistencies
Do not include SID/STARS; filed DCT
Field 18 to include "Algiers FANS 1" or "Algiers FANS A" in the RMK
RVSM approval status:’W’ show as 2nd letter in Item10
Does not consider level changes filed in FPL
Include ‘’POLAR’ in Field 18
Not to be filed earlier than 6 hours before EOBT
Hand-written FPL required
Field 10 Codes in Alphabetical order
Max limit 800 characters
Insert ADSB as 1st element in Field 18
Full RNAV capability e.g. NAV/RNAV1 RNAV5 RNP10 RNP4
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9. The ugly.. during the transition some OLD, some NEW
This guideline indirectly ‘’suggests’’ that airlines in such a situation might delay the changeover till the drop-dead date. See comments from previous slide
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10. The ugly.. after the transition lost in translation!
READY
This guideline indirectly ‘’suggests’’ that airlines in such a situation might delay the changeover till the drop-dead date. See comments from previous slide
DON’T KNOW
NO/LATE
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11. the concerns Logistics: airlines cannot maintain 2 systems
Data-loss: DEP-ENR-ARR
FPL filed at Departure
Automation: Ground host systems software dependent; heavy on automation
PANS-ATM – not an ICAO SARP status
system instituted over 30 years ago
Designed as a paper-form to be manually filled out, local use
Local ATS units tweak-it the way that suits them the best
Does’nt absolve the airline from filing and receiving overflight & landing clearances
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12. T A I S to A M ! data vs information vs knowledge
data is observable bits and bytes
information is related data
knowledge enables decisions
data  knowledge
Make a FPL an ICAO Standard
The basis of a true 4D trajectory
The basis of future ATM strategy
Flight Object (NextGen)
Reference Business Trajectory (SESAR)
Missing: present the data in terms of the user (AIP?)
FPL format, SUA’s, OVF clearances, RAD etc… the proof that SWIM works and bridge the chasm between AIM to ATM
TBO, FAB, BIZ trajectories will not work if airspace planning does not transcend & deliver ATM (SESAR is still talking of fixed airways etc.)
Airlines are struggling with the sheer complexity in understanding and complying with individual State needs. AIM can only perpetuate that condition if AIM does not DELIVER ATM!! It is only an ENABLER
Knowledge for the user is the synthesis of the flight object concept:- the ability to declare and fly a real business trajectory
The ‘’knowledge’’ manifests itself from a user perspective in a paradigm shift in the ATM system to provide a more user-efficient service that works to enable user preferences
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13. where do we go from here? we need to work together to ensure awareness
Airlines : target November 2012
Guidance Material
ANSP Tracking website
Software upgrades
Dispatcher & Pilot awareness
Manual processes for States that do not changeover
ANSP’s:
Plan for changes NOW
Integration plan
Inter-Center coordination
Testing & parallel runs
Fully subscribe to the FO concept- but the declaration of flight intent (much rather than the flight itself) must be UNINHIBITED….
Airline FPL systems offer a very high level of automation & optimization – but have been ‘’dumbed-down’’ significantly.
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14. IATA’s part… Create awareness with airlines
Collaborate with ICAO to generate ANSP readiness
On-Line readiness tracking website (FITS)
Guidance Material to airlines
Upgrade PANS ATM (guidance) to an ICAO Standard (requires compliance)
Support Regional Implementation workshops
Support selective airline trials during Transition phase
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