Federal Aviation Administration Data Communications Program MEM/EWR ATCT DCL Trials Status / Overview DCIT #27 Plenary From: Matt Maki / DCL Trials Lead Date:

Federal Aviation Administration DTAP SW Patch 5.0 Update Included Requirements: -SID NONE (EWR ATC) -MAINT ALT NONE (EWR ATC) -Double TO (MD-11 UM79 Map Redraw) -Dual Contact/Drop Down Remarks (EWR ATC) Discovered automation issues being corrected: -PTR #171 – Early P+30 AH processing -PTR #172 – AGDS Index Management (3000 limit) FAT scheduled for Thales CC: -Early Thales Test Book look 2

Federal Aviation Administration DTAP SW Patch 5.0 Schedule WJHTC Install/SAT – 10/8: -Start of Data Comm lab Functional Testing -Thales and PO Ops Support -MEM/EWR Site Install Go/No-Go Trigger MEM Install/SAT – 10/14-16: -Holiday install -Pre-SAT/SAT procedure development (Airline support) -10/16 PM FDX will fly MD-11 UM79 DCT TO flight as part of SAT (voice read back) -Goal is DTAP RTS for 10/17 FDX AM push EWR Install/SAT – 10/21-23: -Pre-SAT/SAT procedure development (Airline support) -10/21 PM UPS will fly B767 flight as part of SAT (voice read back) -Goal is DTAP RTS for 10/23 evening DCL ops 3

Federal Aviation Administration Build 7 Req Update Down selected Requirements Proposal Evaluation Underway: -Harris/Thales proposal response pending 4 Requirements under consideration: -Flight Deck Response to AOC -Climb Via -Departure Processing -Arrival Processing Formal Harris Task Order CSP Trials Services and DTAP license pick up Oct 1 4

Federal Aviation Administration 5 Running 76% success FDX Crew DCL Familiarity Increasing 2 Performance Issues Discovered: -Early P+30 AH causes inactive SEND button -AGDS Index Management Over 3000 Causes Random DM25 UL Fails FDX GOC Revert to PDC Ops Success Proven Upon DTAP Outage (9/20 AM Push) Continued weekend ZME ERAM Testing: -HADDS Recons triggered -9/ Hr ERAM run planned (0530z z)

Federal Aviation Administration EWR DCL Limited Ops Update UAL 10 Revenue DCL Ops Complete (9/3-17): -B767 ops (LSZH/ZRH, LTBA/IST, SAEZ/EZE) -UAL 757/767 Fleet Tech Mgr/Flight Standards on-site to brief each crew -Agreement with FAA AFS to complete DCL ops before expanded UAL ops (B777 Oct +) DLH, UPS, BAW, FDX Continuing DCL Ops: -DLH 2/day schedule (EDDM, EDDL) -UPS, BAW, FDX continued limited ops -SAS no longer actively participating (Airbus CLR7+ FMS issue) Seeking expanded Airline Participation 6

Federal Aviation Administration Additional Misc. MEM/EWR Items 10/1 Outreach Briefing to the Newark International Carrier Committee (NICC): -Provide Trials overview to attending International Carriers -Solicit interest in new EWR Trials participants 9/18-19 Additional MEM Tech Ops technicians received DTAP Cert Training: -3 techs now certified at MEM -Expands DTAP Re-Cert time options MEM DTAP FDIO Connect Extension Out of Board Approval 9/13: -NAS CCB meeting acknowledge – 9/30 7

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