1. NAV CANADA Update Northern Air Transport Association
Rob Thurgur, Vice President, Operations

2. Briefing summary Investments in the North Level of Service Initiatives
Safety & Service in the north
NAV CANADA Updates
Space-based ADS-B update

3. Weather cameras Expansion of WX CAMs:
Four year project reaching a close
Incorporated cameras with AWOS
3-4 cameras/site
49 additional stand alone camera sites
Near term additional installs:
May: Qikiqtarjuaq*
June: Wekweètì*, Tulita, Paulatuk, Lutselk’e, Gamètì
July: Gjoa Haven*,
August: Slave Lake*, Shamattawa,
TBD: Braeburn, Kelowna*, Trout Lake, Clyde River*, Schefferville*, Kuujjuarapik*, Aklavik
*additional cameras

4. Laser ceilometers Helium-filled wx balloons being eliminated
Ceilometer will function as observer’s aid
Same equipment for AWOS
3-year project (2016/18) covering 95 sites
52 installed to date with 47 new sites since last update
2017 year sites to be installed
Paulatuk, Tuktoyaktuk, Ulukhaktok, Ft. Simpson, Sachs Harbour, Gamèti, Tulita, Ft. Smith, La Grande Rivière, Pickle Lake, Flin Flon, Coral Harbour, Dawson, Mayo, Masset, Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Arctic Bay

5. NEW PRECIPITATION GAUGES

6. Aeronautical studies Implemented: Initiated:
Faro NDB – decommissioning in June
Initiated:
Cartwright CWO conversion to AWOS
The Pas CWO conversion to AWOS
NAVAID Modernization

7. Current NAVAID situation
>300 NAV CANADA NDBs 120 VORs Reduced dependence on ground-based NAVAID structure Life-cycle management issues Ad hoc demands for real estate

8. The consultation process

9. The consultation process

10. Potential future structure

11. PBN navigation specification goals
A “Full PBN Environment” in Canadian Domestic Airspace is expected to include:
STARs & SIDs
RNAV 1 (where ground-based navigation infrastructure allows)
RNP 1
Enroute
RNP 2
RNP 4
RNAV 10 (RNP 10)
Approaches
RNP APCH
RNP AR APCH
RNAV to ILS Transitions

12. AIM production update Increased capacity Recent achievements
Revised requirements for cyclic review that will show benefits downstream
Committed to having a capacity that exceeds demand by the Fall of 2019
Charles Simard, Client Relations Manager is your first point of contact
Proposed changes affecting aerodromes, instrument procedures or the provision of any NAV CANADA services need to be communicated to AIM.

13. Customer Survey Program
Is about informing and being informed by our customers
Helps us understand what is “value” to them as individual operators
Measures our results in the eyes of our customers
The information and knowledge is used to modify our plans appropriately

14. Quantifiable results (out of 10)
2016
Domestic operators
Safety
8.8
Rates
8.1
Modern Technology
7.6
Customer efficiency
8.3
Environment 8
Overall Score

15. Safety & Service in the North
Your Edmonton FIR Team:
Diana Kelly, General Manager
Shamus Gordon, Site Manager, Yellowknife Tower & FSS, Inuvik FSS and Norman Wells FSS
Adam Dowling, Site Manager Whitehorse Tower & FIC, Lloydminster FSS
Recent Edmonton FIR based activities
GNWT conducted emergency exercises in Norman Wells, Inuvik and Yellowknife this year
Runway Safety Team formed in Yellowknife and a corresponding reduction in runway incursions was noted

16. Update - Canadian TALPA/GRF Working Group

17. Different Standards for Runway Surface Condition Reporting (RSCR)
TALPA
Take off and Landing performance assessment
GRF
Global Reporting Format

18. Different Standards for Runway Surface Condition Reporting (RSCR)
TALPA
Developed by the FAA
Implemented Oct 1st 2016
GRF
Owned by ICAO
A copy of TALPA
Implementation: Fall 2020

19. Action items from the last meeting
Transport Canada
To Provide ‘Algorithm’ for the NAV CANADA ICAO NOTAM project (end August 2017)
Airports
To develop training and guidance material for its operators
NACC
To develop PIREPS Guidance material
NAV CANADA
To implement the ICAO NOTAM project which is necessary for TALPA/GRF

20. Canadian Performance-based Aviation Action Team (CPAAT)
Active topics
·        Risk Assessment - Special Authority Category I & II procedures
·        Primary & Alternate Missed Approach Procedure SWG
·        ADS-B Mandate Aeronautical Study
Future work
·        Procedure-design Based Separation
·        Credit for LPV minima at Alternate Aerodromes
Canadian Performance-based Aviation Action Team (CPAAT)
Active topics
·        Risk Assessment - Special Authority Category I & II procedures
·        Primary & Alternate Missed Approach Procedure SWG
·        ADS-B Mandate Aeronautical Study – next call June 14.

21. A joint venture: Iridium Communications, NAV CANADA, ENAV (Italy), Irish Aviation Authority and Naviair (Denmark)
Goal: reduce aircraft separation minima through ADS-B (out) via Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites
Benefits
First ever complete pole-to-pole coverage
Enhanced safety and decreased congestion
Significant annual fuel savings
Increased air operations capacity and efficiency
Reduced emissions and environmental impact

22. Status Testing protocols underway
Remaining satellites deployed in a series of 7 launches over the next 18 months
Service operational in 2018
November 2015: International Telecommunications Union (ITU) adopts allocation for 1090 MHz for reception of ADS-B signals by satellite
January 2017: Successful launch and deployment of first 10 Iridium NEXT satellites with Aireon payload

23. Thank you