1. 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 , 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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. MEM Limited Ops Trials Timeline
Functional WJHTC & MEM
11/27 – 12/14
Additional Functional Testing BUFFER
12/14 – 12/24
Holiday Break
12/24 – 1/2
OT2, ATC Training, 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

9. MEM Full Ops Trials Timeline
FDX Pilot Training 30 Day Notice – 2/4
FDX GOC Training 14 Day Notice – 2/15
Functional WJHTC
DTAP B6
End of Limited Ops Trials, MEM DTAP Upgrade
2/10 – 2/15
B6 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/ Days
OT3 & ATC MEM
1/29 – 2/8
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR

10. 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

11. 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