PerformanceBased Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee PARC

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Performance-Based Operations Aviation Rulemaking
Committee (PARC)

• Communications Working Group (CWG) Activity

Presented to Boeing Tailored Arrival Symposium
By Tom KraftEmail tom.kraft_at_faa.govTel
202-369-2168Arnold OldachEmail
aoldach_at_rockwellcollins.comTel 319-295-6913
Date March 22, 2007
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PARC (Who - What)

• Performance-based operations Aviation Rulemaking
  Committee (PARC)
• Operates under the FAA Administrators legal
  authority in accordance with 49 USC 106(p)(5)
• Comprises members from the FAA the aviation
  community at large
• Provides recommendations to FAAs Senior
  Management for action implementation
• Effective in implementing RNAV/RNP

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Performance-based operations

• Balances capability performance of
• Communications
• Navigation, e.g., RNAV/RNP
• Surveillance, e.g., ADS
• Air Traffic Management
• Builds on what we have to improve

RNP
ATM
RCP
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N
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RSP
What is RNP x airspace?
What is applying separation using ADS?
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Communications Working Group

• To produce a Roadmap to apply Required
  Communication Performance (RCP), initially to the
  implementation of
• 30/30 NM separation minima
• Clearance delivery in U.S. domestic en route
  airspace
• To produce a Roadmap for Data Link in all
  airspace domains (oceanic domestic)
• Include interoperability criteria
• Consider convergence
• Address technological issues

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PARC Communications Working Group

• Roadmaps, etc.
• Build consensus among aviation stakeholders
• Communicate fundamental capabilities
• Assess benefit and investment
• Set metrics to measure success of FAA
  implementation programs

Roadmap for Performance-Based Communications
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Introduction
2006 air traffic data link services coverage area

• North Atlantic Region benefits from data link
• In 2004, traffic levels exceeded pre2001 levels
• NAV CANADA has reduced communication costs to
  users by 50
• 55 of the fleet use either FMC WPR or FANS 1/A
  ADSC for automatic position reporting

PDC DATIS via ACARS
U.S. oceanicairspace boundary

• Pacific SubRegion benefits from data link
• Reduced separations to 50/50 NM and 30/30 NM
  (trials)
• User preferred routes and reroute (trials) for
  all city pairs in South Pacific
• Weather deviations
• Automatic position reporting
• 80 of the fleet in South Pacific use CPDLC and
  ADSC, based on FANS 1/A, 60 in the Central
  Pacific, and 30 on average in the entire Pacific

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Introduction
2006 air traffic data link services coverage area
Globally harmonized data link services for
existing fleet (2012)
ATN w/FANS 1/A (2009)
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Key Terms and Concepts

• For operational air traffic communications, data
  link needs to be assessed using a
  performancebased communications approach to
• Promote a competitive market for aeronautical
  communication services enabling costeffective
  alternatives (including different technologies)
  that meet business needs in a more timely manner
• Provide means to demonstrate communication
  performance using a variety of acceptable methods
  in lieu of time consuming data collection and
  empirical analyses
• Define needed operations based on communication
  performance levels that are not yet obtainable
  with current technology
• Enable varying service levels in common airspace
  to a fleet of aircraft with varying communication
  capabilities and performances

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Key Terms and Concepts

• Performancebased communications approach
  establishes operational criteria
• Determines capability and performance criteria
  based on intended operations in oceanic, en
  route, terminal, and airport domains, not based
  on any particular technology
• Specifies Required Communication Performance
  (RCP) and other relevant operational factors
• Considers voice and data communications
• Considers global seamless operations
• Performance-based (operational) criteria is used
  to
• Determine viability of a particular technology
• Qualify, certify, and approve various parts of an
  implementation
• Manage performance levels needed to provide
  varying service levels to a fleet of aircraft
  with different capabilities in common airspace

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Benefits

• Increase in airspace/airport capacity and
  efficiency while meeting safety needs
• Effective flight operations lower unit cost for
  the user
• Effective air traffic services (ATS) lower unit
  cost for the ATS provider
• Enabler for performance-based operations allows
  airspace users to equip based on their business
  needs
• Enabler to realize Next Gen vision to meet
  projected demands on the National Airspace System
  (NAS)

• Increased predictability
• Reduced delays
• Reduced separations
• More flexible use of airspace
• Saved fuel, reduced emissions

• Improved decision support tools
• Increased productivity
• Reduced workload
• More efficient use of spectrum
• Reduced voice congestion

• Reduced operational errors
• Reduced pilot deviations

Safety needs
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Recommendations (1 of 6)

• Data link strategy expedite, continue voice,
  and establish target dates for implementation
• Use performance-based communications approach
• Priority 1 for near term operational capabilities
  (present to 2010)
• Tailored arrival procedure (TAP) into SFO, LAX,
  JFK, and ANC airports
• Terminal Area Pre-Departure Clearance (PDC) and
  Data Link Automated Terminal Information
  Service (D-ATIS)
• Oceanic improved communications leading to
  reduced separations, user-preferred trajectories
  (UPRs), reroutes, dispatch relief of HF voice,
  increased airspace capacity
• High priority for mid term ? domestic ATC data
  link (2011-2017)
• Globally seamless operations (Oceanic, Europe)
• Accommodate data link-capable aircraft, including
  a significant fleet of FANS 1/A aircraft, that
  will exist at the time of implementation

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Recommendations (2 of 6)
NGATS
Near Term
Mid Term
Far Term
Existing Operational Capabilities
PDC DATIS

• Air traffic data and voice communication
  applications for migration to NGATS are defined
• ICAO agreements on the results of Future
  Communications Study are concluded
• Stakeholder coordination has been completed

Viable to Standardize
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New PDC functions

• Operational Procedures
• Aircraft Equipage
• ATS provider and network Infrastructure

Taxi clearance via data link trials
Tailored Arrival Procedure
LAXJFK
ANC
SFO
Operational Status Update
Oceanic ATC Data Communications Procedures
Viable ITP
ANC
See Figure 3, implementation considerations, for
mid and far term implementation planning strategy
Pacific UPRs at all city pairs
Plan to regress HF voice
Plan for reroute
Global Seamless Operations
Oceanic, En Route, Terminal Data Link Services
Pacific Reroute
Oakland FIR Maintain current separations (100
NM/10 min, 50/50 NM), and reduce separations to
30/30 in all sectors
Ocean slot entry time
Domestic ATC Data Communications Procedures
Anchorage FIR Maintain current separations (100
NM/10 min, 50/50 NM), and reduce separations to
30/30
Accommodate FANS 1/A Fleet, ATC Communications
(partial), UPRs, Reroutes
present
2017
2010
2025
2009
2008
2007
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Recommendations (3 of 6)

• Highest priority Establish Performance-Based
  Communications Program Office
• Coordinate, oversee, and ensure timely
  implementation of near term oceanic initiatives
• By end of 2007, implement performance-based
  communications approach for near term oceanic
  implementation initiatives
• By mid 2008, Define migration path and
  implementation strategy

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Recommendations (4 of 6)
NGATS
Near Term
Mid Term
Far Term
Implementation Considerations
Performancebased Communications Program Office
Performancebased communications approach
See Figure 2, operational capabilities, for near
term implementation initiatives
Migration Path and Implementation Strategy
Implemented mid and far term operational
capabilities
present
2017
2010
2025
2009
2008
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Migration Path and Implementation Strategy Topics
Opportunities for Existing Aircraft
Infrastructure
Air Traffic Communication Applications

• Cost/Benefit
• Commitment
• Investment
• Priorities
• Milestones

• Policy, e.g.,
• Aircraft Equipage
• Operating Costs
• Security

• Working Relationships
• Roles
• Responsibilities

Viable Technologies

• Enabling Criteria
• Safety Management
• Qualification
• Certification
• Approval

Evaluate use of shared IP Network
Integration Strategy, e.g., ERAM
Accommodation Strategy, e.g., FANS 1/A, ATN
Harmonization Initiatives
Research and Development
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Recommendations (5 of 6)

• In 2007, agree on rulemaking and guidance
  material initiatives considering
• Performance-based approach to voice and data
  communications
• Flight standards, aircraft type design, and Air
  Traffic Organization (ATO) oversight
• Define capability and performance requirements
  based on intended use
• Define requirements for recording of data link
• Define policy and requirements on information
  security
• Identify use of particular technologies
• Define criteria to enable sharing communication
  systems for ATS and aeronautical operational
  control (AOC)

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Recommendations (6 of 6)

• Harmonization initiatives
• ICAO Aeronautical Communications Panel (ACP)
• Determine new venue to replace ICAO Operational
  Data Link Panel (OPLINKP)
• ICAO Separation Assurance and Safety Panel (SASP)
• ICAO Flight Plan Study Group (FPLSG)
• RTCA SC-189/EUROCAE WG-53, Standards for Air
  Traffic Data Link Services
• Continued operational safety - Planning and
  Implementation Regional Groups (PIRGs)
• Other venues for harmonization

New RTCA/EUROCAE Group for Data Link Services
NAT/EUR Data Link Steering Group ATN
Accommodation Drafting Group
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Status

• Industry Coordination Draft (Final Draft,
  25-Jul-06)
• PARC
• RTCA ATMAC Planning and Requirements Group
• ATA CNS Task Force (Formerly RNAV Task Force)
• PARC submitted to FAA on July 31, 2006
• FY-07 Business Plan objectives for offices within
  FAA Aviation Safety (AIR/AVS Core)
• Aviation Safety (AVS-1) sent memo to Air Traffic
  Organization (AJO-0) on February 28, 2007
• Next CWG meeting planned pending PARC receipt of
  response from FAA

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Move forward strategy

• FAA to publish PARC Roadmap for Data Link by
  early 2007
• Signify FAA Commitment to ATC data link
• Leading to gain industry support for PARC Work,
• RCP and Performance-based communications
• Certification basis for aircraft and operational
  approval
• FAA/PARC/ATMAC to assess the Roadmaps
  recommendations by early 2007
• Tie to FAA ATO Implementation Programs (airport,
  en route, terminal oceanic)
• Tie to enabling criteria - FAA Aviation Safety
  (AVS) rulemaking, guidance material, etc
• Tie to harmonization initiatives - ICAO, RTCA,
  EUROCAE, etc
• FAA/PARC/ATMAC to follow-up on any issues
  resulting from the execution of the Roadmaps
  recommendations

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Outlook

• PARC to complete for submittal to FAA an
  industry-coordinated Roadmap for Performance
  Based Communications by September 2007
• RCP
• What standards are needed and schedule
• Strategy for application to type certification
  and operational approval
• Develop scenario outlines for operational uses of
  RCP
• Voice and Data communications to increase
  capacity
• Oceanic and domestic (en route, terminal area,
  airport)
• Operating in airspace with a basic level of
  service and, for eligible operators, with higher
  levels of service
• Some existing communication capabilities and
  performance are suitable only for basic level of
  service
• Monitoring and alerting, based on RCP type

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Next Steps

• PARC and CWG is soliciting support from industry
• Identify points of contacts for Lead operators
  and other aviation stakeholders for PARC CWG Core
  Group by April 2007
• Commit to support PARC CWG
• Attend meetings
• Provide input
• Provide leadership
• Airlines, Manufacturers, Vendors, military
• Will include FAA - Aviation Safety (Flight
  Standards, Aircraft Certification, ATO Safety
  Oversight) and Air Traffic Organization
  (Planning, Technical Operations, En Route and
  Oceanic Operations, Terminal Operations)