Federal Aviation Administration Data Communications Program MEM/EWR ATCT DCL Trials DCIT23 Update To:DCIT23 Plenary From: Matt Maki Date:

Federal Aviation Administration Agenda MEM Operational Trials Status/Results Patch 4 Requirements / Delivery EWR Trials Schedule/Activities DTAP Build 7 Requirements / Delivery Options 2

Federal Aviation Administration MEM Trials Current Status Limited Ops Underway: -SAT executed on April 16 (Trials PO, MEM and FDX Mgt signees) -35 to 50 DCL ops ‘shakeout’ period (20 MD-11, 15 B777 ops minimums) -22 (19 MD-11, 3 B777) successful CAF DCL issued since April 17 start -22 CAF, 3 UM79 REVS Issued -UM79 Revisions stopped after May 3 Op – Flight Deck FMS Map draw disconnects being investigated – CAF, UM80 (Initial, Revised) Approved Full 24x7 Trial ops expected past Patch 4 delivery (mid-June): -Start dependent on Patch 4 deployment, Limited Ops success (20 MD- 11, 15 B777 DCL OPS) -FAA-FDX Mgt Demo planned ahead of full Trials start ZME HADDS connection Test NCP extension approved at May 2 CCB 3

Federal Aviation Administration Updated DTAP Patch 4 Delivery Plan DTAP Patch 4 PTR Baseline Contents: -Mid-June delivery estimate -Current PTRs 122, 145, 146, 152, 153, 158, 159, 160, 161 (late adder) fixes included -Government review of SSS -Formal FAT planned before Government acceptance of Patch -Will be installed on WJHTC, Training, MEM and EWR DTAPs -Every 2 day DTAP resets continue until Patch 4 deployed (PTR 152) -*** 24x7 ops currently limited until Patch 4 deployed  UNLESS decision to separate PTR 152 (index #) and PTR 161 (lat/long format) should be deployed as a separate Patch earlier 4

Federal Aviation Administration EWR Trials Current Status Pre-SAT Functional Testing EWR: -WJHTC and airline participation (Lab, UAL, UPS, BAW) -Daily 4pm test summary review conducted Formal SAT completed Wed, May 1: -UPS/UAL aircraft participated at EWR -Pre-cursor to start of Limited Ops Trials -ATC support and airline DCL ops schedule synch required for Trial Ops DTAP Certified for Operational Use: -4 New PTR’s Identified, 3 being fixed by Thales immediately -Limited to Ray Adams / Ray Martinez -Controller Workforce upon completion and testing of software patch DTAP ATC and Tech Ops Training complete 4/19: -All but 2 ATC staff received training -6 EWR Tech Ops techs trained and credentialed 5

Federal Aviation Administration DTAP Build 7 Requirements DTAP Build 7 Formal Requirement Development: -Final Baseline B7 requirement documentation complete -19 Requirements identified -B7 Requirements Transfer to Production/TDLS (May 15) Thales to Scope B7 Requirements for Scope, Schedule Cost: -FAA options to select specific functionality based on schedule/cost considerations -Required EWR ATC functionality a priority (Adaptable/local Remarks, Dual Contact) -Delivery to FAA TBD 6

Federal Aviation Administration Updated DTAP Patch/Build 7 Delivery Options Option 1: Patch 5 to deliver early EWR Build 7 Requirements: -Dual Contact / Drop Down Remark functionality -Give EWR required B7 functionality ahead of full Build 7 deployment -Delivery ahead of Aug 1 – Sept 15 installation moratorium at EWR Option 2: Full Build 7 Deployment: -Delivery estimates TBD (post EWR moratorium) -Full requirement suite including EWR Dual Contact/Drop down remarks, Climb Via, Automode, etc. (19 Req total) 7

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