Data Communications Program

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Data Communications Program

• Program Overview

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Data Comm Program Timeline
En Route IOC
TRACON IOC
Tower IOC
Airspace Rule
S3 IOC
Final Investment Decision S1 (JRC 2B)
Major Milestones
2027
2008
10
12
14
17
22
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Fiscal Year Timeline
Near Term Activities
FY09
FY08
- Receive and evaluate proposals- Develop RPR 2
for NPRM- Long-lead Segment 2 human factors and
standards- Finalize Business Case Analyses-
Complete JRC 2B, Final Investment Decision -
Award Data Comm enhancements to TDLS - Award
Data Comm enhancements to ERAM - Award contract
for air/ground communications
- Develop Data Communications Service Level
Agreement(s) - Develop interface requirements
(e.g. ERAM, TFM, TDLS) - Complete Safety
Assessments - Finalize Requirements Documents
(inc Safety, Security) - Develop Rulemaking
Project Report (RPR) - Develop Screening
Information Requests (SIR) - Complete JRC 2A,
Initial Investment Decision - Release SIR(s)
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Applications Comm Link

• Data Link Initiation Capability (DLIC)
• ATN
• FANS
• Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)
• ATN (incl. Departure Clearances Taxi)
• FANS (incl. Taxi???)
• DLUF said no to Departure Clearance via FANS
• 623 for Departure Clearance Taxi
• 620 / POA for Legacy PDC
• Legacy PDC users NOT eligible for revisions /
  full route clearances, or multiple PDCs per day
• Sunset planned _at_ start of Segment 2
• Automatic Dependent Surveillance Contract (ADS-C)
  for Conformance Management
• ATN
• FANS
• Data Link Flight Information Services (D-FIS)
• ATN for D-ATIS Hazardous WX Info
• 623 for D-ATIS Hazardous WX Info
• 620 for D-ATIS, sunset planned _at_ start of Segment
  2
• DLUF said no to D-FIS via FANS

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Data Communications Segmentation and Dependencies
Today 2010
2015 2020 2025
Segment 3
Services enabled by Data Communications

• Widespread 4D Agreements

DC In Tower
DC In Enroute
DC In TRACON

• Widespread MS / CP / ITP

Segment 2

• Initial 4D Agreements

• Conformance Management

Red Terminal Function Black En Route
Function Purple Cross Domain Function

• TRACON Data Comm Including Routine Clearances,
  Comm Mgmt, 4-D TAP/CDA Time Based Metering

Segment 1

• Initial 4D TAP/CDAs to OEPs

• Airport field status Taxi-In
• NAS Status / Delays / Constraints /
• Sequencing Hazardous WX

• En Route Clearances,
• Comm Mgmt, TFM Reroutes
• Time Based Metering

• Original Revised Departure Clearances, D-ATIS
  Taxi-Out

Additional Capabilities Needed by Data
Communications
Enroute Descent Advisor
Delegated Separation Automation Monitor
Enroute Extended Conflict Probe (30 min)
Enroute Traffic Mgmt Advisor type function
CSPA Tool
3 yrs
ERAM ICAO FP Update
Enroute Extended Conflict Probe (120 min)
Enroute Extended Conflict Probe (60 min)
8 yrs
Departure Spacing/Sequencing Function
Enhanced Conformance Monitor
Conformance Management Monitor
Enhanced Conflict Resolution Developer
Conflict Resolution Developer
Enhanced Trajectory Builder
Trajectory Builder
TRACON Traffic Mgmt Advisor type function
TFM Aircraft in Need Determiner
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In Order To Do All That Multiple Industry
Collaboration Venues
RTCA/EUROCAE
AEEC
PARC Performance-Based Operations Aviation
Rulemaking Committee

• FAA/Industry Synchronization (ATMAC RPWG or
  equivalent)
• Services Validation
• Timing Interrelationship of FAA and Stakeholder
  Investments

• Performance-Based Criteria and Rulemaking
  Development (Communications Working Group)
• Required Communication Performance
• Airspace and Aircraft Rulemaking recommendations

• Avionics Services Coordination (DLUF)
• Avionics Characteristics Development (e.g., DLK
  SC, SAI)

• Standards Development (SC-214 with EUROCAE)
• Safety Performance
• Interoperability

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
GEIA Govt Electronics and Information
Technology Association
LINK 2K CASCADE SESAR

• Industry Coordination on Infrastructure
  Acquisition

• Coordination / Harmonization

• International Coordination / Harmonization
• Aeronautical Communications Panel (ACP)
• Data Link Steering Group (DLSG)
• Accommodation Drafting Group (ADG)

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• Back-Up

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Day In The Life of Data Comm Segment 1

• Arrival In TRACON
• Voice
• Arrival Airport
• Voice
• Arrival Taxi
• Voice

• Pre-Departure
• Logon
• ATIS
• Departure Clearance Revisions
• Departure Taxi Take-Off
• Departure Taxi
• Take-Off via Voice
• Departure in TRACON
• Voice
• En Route
• Voice
• Data for Routine Clearances
• TFM Aircraft Specific Re-Routes
• Initial 4-D TAP / CDA
• Communications Management

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Day In The Life of Data Comm Segment 2

• Pre-Departure
• Logon
• ATIS
• Departure Clearances Revisions
• CDM Agreements, Slot Times or Sequence, NAS
  Status Updates
• Departure Taxi Take-Off
• Departure Taxi Revisions(?)
• Take-Off via Voice
• Departure in TRACON
• Voice
• Data for Routine Clearances
• Communications Management
• Conformance Monitoring
• En Route
• Voice - Non-Routine Tactical
• Communications Management
• 4-D TAP / CDA
• Data as Required Means

• En Route (Cont)
• 4-D Trajectory Based Ops Begin
• Conformance Monitoring
• Hazardous In-Flight Weather Information
• Arrival In TRACON
• Voice
• Data for Routine Clearances
• Communications Management
• Initial 4-D TAP / CDA
• Conformance Monitoring
• Arrival Taxi Instructions(?)
• Arrival Airport
• Voice
• Arrival Taxi Instructions Confirmation via
  Voice(?)
• Arrival Taxi
• Voice
• Arrival Taxi Instruction Updates(?)

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Day In The Life of Data Comm Segment 3

• En Route (Cont)
• Hazardous Weather Information
• Widespread 4-D Agreements
• Widespread Merging Spacing / Crossing Passing
  / In-Trail Procedures
• Arrival In TRACON
• Voice Non-Routine Tactical
• Data for Routine Clearances
• Communications Management w/o Human Intervention
• 4-D TAP / CDA
• Conformance Monitoring
• Arrival Taxi Instructions
• Widespread 4-D Agreements
• Widespread Merging Spacing / Crossing Passing
  / In-Trail Procedures
• Arrival Airport
• Voice
• Arrival Taxi Instructions Confirmation via Voice
• Arrival Taxi
• Voice
• Arrival Taxi

• Pre-Departure
• Logon
• ATIS
• Departure Clearances Revisions
• CDM Agreements, Slot Times or Sequence, NAS
  Status Updates
• Departure Taxi Take-Off
• Departure Taxi Revisions
• Take-Off via Voice
• Departure in TRACON
• Voice Non-Routine Tactical
• Data for Routine Clearances
• Communications Management w/o Human Intervention
• Conformance Monitoring
• Merging Spacing / Crossing Passing / In-Trail
  Procedures
• En Route
• Voice Non-Routine Tactical
• Data as Required Means
• Communications Management w/o Human Intervention
• Trajectory Based Ops

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