Federal AviationAdministrationRCP and RSP

Date: 8-10 February 2012

Presented to: SOCM/2

By: Tom Krafttom.kraft@faa.gov

Planning and implementation

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Introduction

• While the Asia/Pacific Region has an implementation plan for performance-based navigation no regional plan exists for the implementation of performance-based communication and surveillance

• A number of States in the Region have reduced separations that are predicated on certain communication, surveillance, and navigation requirements

• With an increasing proliferation of different aircraft FANS 1/A systems, and given current ground system implementations, it is possible that separations may be misapplied because the qualification criteria for communication and surveillance are not formally applied within the Asia/Pacific Region

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Background• In 2008, SOCM/1 recognized the concept of performance-based framework for

communications and surveillance, prescribing global performance specifications and ensuring compliance

• In 2010, in accordance with ICAO Annex 6 and Doc 4444, GOLD provided

– Required Communication Performance (RCP) and Surveillance Performance (RSP) specifications

– Guidelines on prescribing specifications in airspace where reduced separations are predicated on certain communication, navigation and surveillance performance requirements

– Guidelines to States to aid in qualifying components of the operational system to the criteria prescribed by the performance specifications, including ANSP post-implementation monitoring

• In 2010, APANPIRG formally adopted the GOLD

– Supersedes the FANS 1/A Operations Manual (FOM)

• APANPIRG and other ATS coordinating groups need to continue to manage the GOLD implementation concerning communications and surveillance performance

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Planning initiatives

• As implementation of reduced separations, in trail and climb/descent procedures, reroutes and other operational capabilities becomes more widespread, the regions of the world will need to plan for and implement a global performance based framework for communications and surveillance

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Planning initiative examples

• In June 2011, the North Atlantic Region System Planning Group endorsed its RCP and ADS-C Surveillance Performance Based Operations Implementation Plan, with an effective implementation date of February 2015.

• In March 2011, the ISPACG agreed to support the development of a performance-based framework for communications and surveillance within the region. ISPACG encouraged its ANSP members to implement system performance monitoring per the GOLD as an element of their respective safety management system (SMS) programs

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NAT RCP/RSP planning tasks (1 of 2)

# Summary of task Lead Complete By Calendar Due Date

1 Draft RCP/RSP implementation plan CNSG IMG/38 & SPG/47 Completed

2 Identify Key Target Dates IMG IMG/38 & SPG/47 Completed

3 Confirm applicable performance specifications SARSIG IMG/38 & SPG/47 Completed

4 Update/develop operational concepts/procedures for data link services, RLongSM, RLatSM

ATMG w/CNSG

IMG/40 & SPG/48 May & June 2012

5 Develop GOLD material GOLD WG SPG/46Amend SPG/49

June 2010

June 2013

6 Develop procedures for non-normal operations ATMG w/CNSG

IMG/40 & SPG/48 May & June 2012

7 Develop procedures for service restoration ATMG w/CNSG

IMG/40 & SPG/48 May & June 2012

8 Develop standards and guidance for flight plan descriptors

CNSG w/ICAO

IMG/40, SPG/48, 12th ANC

May, June & Nov 2012

9 Draft/update PfA for Doc 7030 (Regional SUPPs) CNSG w/ATMG

IMG/42 & SPG/49 May & June 2013

10 Amend AIPs and other State documents States Consistent with PfA May & June 2013

11 Implement RCP/RSP monitoring capability ANSPs Most ANSPs - 4Q 2011, required before trial start

Jan 2013

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NAT RCP/RSP planning tasks (2 of 2)

# Summary of task Lead Complete By Calendar Due Date

12 Measure performance for feasibility ANSPs, DLMA, CNSG, SARSIG

Ongoing, prior to operational implementation

Jan 2015

13 Provide ICAO/regional guidance to States on operator eligibility/aircraft equipage

OPSAIR SG IMG/42 and SPG/49 May & June 2013

14 Develop State guidance material, operational readiness

SOG, States, ANSPs, Users

End 2014, prior to operational implementation

Dec 2014

15 Conduct post-implementation monitoring/analysis

ANSPs, CNSG, DLMA

Ongoing after operational implementation

2015 and beyond

16 Clarify the interpretation of RCP and surveillance specification in terms of compliance/non-compliance

CNSG IMG/42 & SPG/49 May & June 2013

17 Conduct workshops to raise awareness on RCP and surveillance performance

States Start pre-trial, complete prior to Operational Implementation

2012 - 2015

NAT RCP/RSP implementation plan

Global

J

2011

F M A M J J A S O N DD

Plan update• Target dates • Performance specifications

J

2012

F M A M J J A S O N D J

2013

F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

NAT States/ANSPs/DLMA

GOLD, NAT Doc 006/007• ADS-C conformance monitoring• Procedures for reroutes, non-normal operations• Flight plan indicators for specifications• Operator/aircraft approval guidance update• Technical/monitoring updateGuidance on operational approvalDraft PfA NAT Doc 7030 - RLongSM, RLatSM

Proposed PANS/ATM & GOLD Amendment

GOLD performance monitoring

New York – < 2010 Gander – 1Q/2011Shanwick – 4Q/2010 Santa Maria – 2Q/2011

Reykjavik –3Q/2011

Shannon –1Q/2013Bodo – TBD

4

GOLD Jun 2010

11 11 10, 14,17

11

DLMA Jun 2009

Plan DraftJun 2008

NAT SPG/47

NAT SPG/48

NAT SPG/49

RLongSM Trial

Data Link Mandate

State AIPs & other docs

5, 8

Mature RCP/RSP

Plan

Proposed GOLD AmendmentNAT Doc 006/007

Draft PfA NAT Doc 7030

12th ANC

Issue PANS/ATM & GOLD Amendment

5, 8

NAT SPG/49• Adopt GOLD Amendment • Process PfA

OPLINKPOPLINKP

NAT Groups1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 16 9

1

5, 9, 13,16

GOLD AmendmentPfA NAT Doc 7030

12, 15

NAT RCP/RSP implementation plan

Global

J

2014

F M A M J J A S O N DD J

2015

F M A M J J A S O N D J

2016

F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

NAT States/ANSPs/DLMA

GOLD performance monitoringState AIP and other documents

Operational readiness

GOLD amendment Jun 2013PANS/ATM amendment Nov 2012

NAT SPG/50

NAT SPG/52

5, 8

NAT Groups

5, 9GOLD NAT adoptionPfA NAT Doc 7030

10, 14, 15, 17

15

Coordination

Program management

10, 14, 17

Performance-based Concept

RLongSM RLatSM

NAT SPG/51

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Purpose

• The performance-based framework is intended to fulfill a States obligation to ensure that the operational system meets requirements for intended uses

• The framework will enable optimum use of technologies, such as Iridium and SwiftBroadband, and implementations, such as I4 Classic Aero and Iridium Next

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What needs to change

• To implement a performance-based communications and surveillance framework, changes will be needed to:

– Type design approval of aircraft, as necessary

– Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) policies

– Related operational authorizations

– Regional SUPPs (ICAO Doc 7030 Amendments) and AIPs (or equivalent)

– Flight plan requirements

– ATC automation to act appropriately based on communication and surveillance equipment and capability indicators provided in the flight plan

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Other applications

• It is expected that the performance-based framework would eventually apply to satellite communications (SATCOM) voice for air traffic control per the SATCOM Voice Guidance Material (SVGM)

– SVGM is currently under development by the Inter-Regional SATCOM Voice Task Force (IRSVTF)

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Conclusion

• A regional – but globally compatible – plan is needed throughout the Asia-Pacific Regions for the implementation of performance-based framework for communication and surveillance

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Action by the meeting

3.1 The meeting is invited to:

a) Note the information in this paper

b) Cooperate with other regions and sub-regions within the Asia-Pacific Regions and North Atlantic Region

c) Recommend to APANPIRG to include in its work program a planning and implementation initiative to effectively implement a performance based-framework Asia-Pacific Regions

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