International Civil Aviation Organization INFORMATION PAPER ACP-WGM20/IP-xx Jan 23 – 25, 2013 AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP) 20th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M Montreal, Canada January 23 - 25, 2013 Agenda Item: 6 (b) FAA Departure Clearance Trials Activities (Presented by: Peter Muraca, FAA) SUMMARY This information paper is intended to provide status of on going activities within the FAA for the development of the Departure Clearance (DCL) Trials, which are intended for use in the Memphis, Newark and Atlanta Tower facilities

End to End Architecture Functional and Operational Test Activity Agenda DCL Trials Overview Activities Trials Stakeholders End to End Architecture Functional and Operational Test Activity DCL Trials Timeline / sites 2 2 2

DCL Trials Overview DCL – Data Communications Departure Clearance Service: Initial and revised clearances to participating FANS equipped aircraft Data Comm Trials Automation Platform (DTAP) – Standalone application end system w/ Controller CHI Flight Deck logs on via AFN service, and Initiates the Clearance Request (DM25) Uplinked Route information is auto-loadable into Flight Deck FMS Flight Deck can Wilco, Standby, Unable uplinked messages AOCs receive real time copies of messages uplinked to flight deck (AOC responds with Gate info) MEM, EWR, ATL selected to host DCL Trials: FAA, NATCA and industry participation in site selections Trials expected to run for 1 year under Test NCP’s DTAP independent of current Tower Data Link Services (TDLS)

DCL Trials Activities Data Comm Implementation Team (DCIT) established Jan 2011 Members include operators, FAA reps, automation system manufacturers, research organizations, NATCA, Communication Service Providers, avionics manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, as well as support contractors Working Groups for DCIT: Management, AOC, Flight Deck, and Systems Integration Three trials sites and leading partners are: Memphis/FedEx, Newark/United-Continental, Atlanta/Delta MOUs in process to include Union participation Additional sites possible, as necessary

DCL Trials Stakeholders DCIT Committee Aircraft operator participants ANSP participants Aircraft Manufacturers Data Comm Service Providers Ground systems suppliers Avionics suppliers Airline and controller unions Focus of DCL trials De-risking the operational DCL system Clarifying and validating system requirements Verifying benefits

DCL Trials Architecture Airline HOST TOWER ARTCC DTAP 1 Boeing flight deck MONITOR HOST FDP HADDS CSP & API HID ARINC KYBRD HMI DCL HADDS ERAM FAA Technical Center FNTB AFN FANS 1/A+ STACK MOUSE DEMARC IP TEST DATA RECORD FTI OPS IP NESG ATL OS NESG ACY HADDS DEMARC DEMARC ERAM TOWER 2 HID IP TEST TDLS DTAP 2 HOST DEMARC TOWER 3 HADDS 2,3 ERAM DTAP 2,3 DTAP TDLS 3 HID SITA 2,3 HOST Airbus flight deck 2,3 Strip Printer PC-RCU ARTCC 2,3 Airline HOST

Functional and Operational Test Activity Lab Environment End to End Functional Testing End to End Operational Scenarios Testing (includes controller crew) FANS Avionics Platforms DCIT Aircraft (FedEx, UPS, United, Delta) Site Acceptance Testing (Field Environment) Sub_set of Functional End to End Operational end to end scenarios Training Activity FedEx Aircraft

MEM Limited Ops Trials Timeline Functional Testing @ WJHTC & MEM 11/27 – 12/14 Additional Functional Testing BUFFER 12/14 – 12/24 Holiday Break 12/24 – 1/2 OT2, ATC Training, SAT @ MEM 1/2 – 1/7 BUFFER 1/7 – 1/16 Limited Ops Trials Window (TBD Ops/Day – 2 Weeks) 1/16 – 2/10 NOV DEC JAN FEB DCL Trials: On 1/16/13 FDX303 (KMEM=KMIA P2125) was the first operational revenue FANS DCL operation in the US

MEM Full Ops Trials Timeline FDX Pilot Training 30 Day Notice – 2/4 FDX GOC Training 14 Day Notice – 2/15 Functional Testing @ WJHTC DTAP B6 End of Limited Ops Trials, MEM DTAP Upgrade 2/10 – 2/15 B6 SAT @ MEM, Trials FF GO Checkpoint 2/18 – 2/22 Buffer Full Functionality Trials Start, Procedures Shake Out (~50 DCL Flights) 3/4 – 4/4 Full Functionality 24x7 Trials Ops 4/4 + 120 Days OT3 & ATC Training @ MEM 1/29 – 2/8 JAN FEB MAR APR

MEM Full Functionality 24x7 Ops Trials April 4 - MEM Full Fleet Starts 120 Day Trials Review Checkpoint Timer Independent Safety Assessment Office (AJI-321) planning Trials evaluation and analysis

EWR & ATL Trials Schedule / Planning EWR Trials Activities underway (planned start April 2013) Meeting at facility with ATC and Tech Ops Mgt (12/17) FTI Telco/Network Connectivity Order Initiated DTAP ZNY HADDS interface configuration Initiated HADDS, FDIO Test NCP development Initiated Equipment Implementation goal in March Initial operators include UAL, FDX, UPS, LFT ATL Trials Activities (planned start October 2013) Initial operators include: Delta Airlines