1. Flight Information Services Data Link (FISDL) Alfred Moosakhanian, FAA/AUA-460 (FISDL Program Manager) October 7, 2003 Status / Update for Friends / Partners in Aviation Weather Forum

2. 2 Weather in the Cockpit Is Here & Growing

3. 3 FISDL Program – Major Tasks  National Implementation based on FAA FIS Policy  Standards Development  RTCA SC-195  Quality Assurance  Product Review Team  WJHTC Post Analysis  Training & Education  FAA Publications (AIM, ACs)  Trade Shows (NBAA, AOPA, Sun ‘N Fun, Oshkosh)  ?? - Other

4. 4 FISDL Program - Status  National Deployment  Only one FISDL Service Provider – Honeywell  Nearly 75% coverage of CONUS today and growing  Standards  RTCA FIS-B MASPS (DO-267) published and Revision A being worked  TSO and companion AC in progress (AIR-130)  Quality Assurance  Honeywell products reviewed and accepted  Honeywell met or exceeded all performance criteria  Training and Education  AIM published and AC in progress (AFS-400)  Trade Shows supported - No FY03 funds for other initiatives

5. 5 On-Going Actions  Development of METAR plain language decoder by NCAR and FSL  Development of access for NAS status information (i.e., TFRs) through the NAIMES program  Co-sponsor NASA Glenn WINCOMM studies for FIS data link simulation/modeling NAIMES = NAS Aeronautical Information Management Enterprise System