1. Stan Pszczolkowski stan.pszczolkowski@faa.gov IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration

2. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 2 Federal Aviation Administration Purpose Provide an understanding of the Federal Aviation Administration’s plans to improve the National Airspace System –Pilot and FAA roles –Historical perspective –Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) –“NowGen”

3. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 3 Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Safety –Aircraft integrity –Prevent loss of separation – other a/c, vehicles, ground –License pilots Efficiency – get to where you want to go, on time and how you want to get there National Defense

4. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 4 Federal Aviation Administration What Pilots Do Aviate Navigate Communicate

5. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 5 Federal Aviation Administration Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier 1783

6. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 6 Federal Aviation Administration

7. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 7 Federal Aviation Administration

8. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 8 Federal Aviation Administration

9. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 9 Federal Aviation Administration Navigate Visually - look out the window landmarks, terrain, roads, bonfires, beacons (lights) Instruments compass, a/c state, radio signals – Jimmy Doolittle, 9/24/29 computers, displays – Boeing 787, today

10. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 10 Federal Aviation Administration

11. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 11 Federal Aviation Administration Boeing 787 Cockpit

12. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 12 Federal Aviation Administration Radio Navigation Aids Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Localizer & Approach Lights Glide Slope

13. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 13 Federal Aviation Administration Global Positioning System GPS Satellite GPS Constellation 24 Operational Satellites 6 Orbital Planes

14. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 14 Federal Aviation Administration Communicate How –Visual signals –Voice radio –Digital data With whom –Ground –Other aircraft –“Company” –Air traffic control

15. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 15 Federal Aviation Administration Air / Ground Communication RTR’s Remote Transmitter Receiver ARTCCs & CERAP’s Air Route Traffic Control Center, Combined Center Radar Approach Control RCAGs Remote Communications Air/Ground VHF/UHF ATC bands Approximately 50,000 VHF & UHF TX, RX & TCVRs 14,194 Total Remote Communication Facilities AFSSs, FSSs Automated Flight Service Stations, Flight Service Stations RCOs Remote Communications Outlet TRACONs Terminal Radar Approach Control Airport Towers BUECs Back up Emergency Communications

16. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 16 Federal Aviation Administration Remote Air/Ground Communications Facility

17. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 17 Federal Aviation Administration Archie League First Air Traffic Controller St. Louis 1929

18. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 18 Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Newark 1935 Today

19. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 19 Federal Aviation Administration

20. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 20 Federal Aviation Administration

21. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 21 Federal Aviation Administration Next Generation Air Transportation System Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act PL 108-176 passed in 2003 Transform Air Transportation System Unique Coalition of Public and Private Partnerships Develop and integrated plan to “..ensure that the Next Generation Air Transportation System meets air transportation safety, security, mobility, efficiency, and capacity needs beyond those currently included in the FAA’s Operational Evolution Plan.” (emphases added)

22. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 22 Federal Aviation Administration Next Generation Air Transportation System Congress Tasked Agencies to Form Senior Policy Committee Secretary of Transportation, Chair Secretary of Defense Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Commerce Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Established Joint Planning and Development Office (www.jpdo.aero)www.jpdo.aero –Small and Focused Office –Close Collaboration with Experts in Government and Private Sector

23. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 23 Federal Aviation Administration Some NextGen Features in the Video Automated Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) Automated Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Area Navigation (RNAV) Required Navigation Performance (RNP) System Wide Information Management (SWIM) Data Communications (DataComm)

24. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 24 Federal Aviation Administration Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)* *www.adsb.gov

25. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 25 Federal Aviation Administration Area Navigation/Required Navigation Performance RNAV/RNP RNAV/RNP = Performance Based Navigation (PBN) RNAV –Fully utilize capabilities of ground/space/onboard equipment –Fly any desired route – no need to go fix-to-fix (VOR-to-VOR) RNP – builds on RNAV –Alerts when desired performance is not met –Performance expressed as RNP X, (X = 95% accuracy in nmi) Benefits –Reduced fuel/emissions/delays –SAFE separation reduction – other a/c, air space, ground obstacles –Curved Paths

26. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 26 Federal Aviation Administration System Wide Information Management (SWIM) Purpose Migrate applications toward a loosely coupled, open- distributed processing environment Expose data to both new and legacy applications Support interoperability Reduce unique interfaces and COST ETMS IDS STARS ATOP WARP ARTS TMA DBRITE ERAM ITWS MEARTS Inter- Agency SWIM ETMS STARS ATOP WARP ARTS TMA DBRITE ERAM ITWS MEARTS Inter- Agency IDS

27. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 27 Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Data Communications (DataComm) Transition from voice to digital data communication

28. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 28 Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Gate to Gate VIDEO

29. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 29 Federal Aviation Administration “NowGen”

30. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 30 Federal Aviation Administration Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)* *www.adsb.gov

31. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 31 Federal Aviation Administration ADS-B Implementation Completed by 2013 – 50 states (Alaska – partial), Guam, Puerto Rico Currently in operation –South Florida –Louisville, KY –Philadelphia, PA –Juneau, AK –Gulf of Mexico

32. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 32 Federal Aviation Administration ADS-B in the Gulf of Mexico Partnership –Helicopter operators –Helicopter Association International –Oil/natural gas companies –FAA 10,000 people daily; 3,800 oil platforms Separation: 5 nmi vs 20x20 nmi “boxes” Significant $$$ savings

33. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 33 Federal Aviation Administration Wide Area Augmentation System

34. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 34 Federal Aviation Administration Wide Area Augmentation System, Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (WAAS/LPV) 1900+ Approaches Published Horizon Air completed Part 121 approach on 12/30 at Portland, OR (instrument landing system out of service) Horizon Air will equip 40 Bombardier Q400s with UNS-1Ew WAAS/SBAS-FMS (Universal Avionics)

35. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 35 Federal Aviation Administration WAAS/LPV Approach Plate NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

36. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 36 Federal Aviation Administration Newark Liberty Airport Ground Based Augmentation System

37. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 37 Federal Aviation Administration

38. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 38 Federal Aviation Administration Purpose Demonstrate Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) operational capabilities in a complex airspace Combine on-board RNAV/RNP functionality (receiver) with GBAS for improved straight-in and curved path capabilities for approach & landing to all runway ends Solve airspace congestion issues Build user base - controller & pilot operational experience Reduce airspace separation between current New York Area Airports for more independent operations, including closely spaced parallel runways “Lessons Learned” applied to other locations

39. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 39 Federal Aviation Administration Overview Government Industry Partnership –Federal Aviation Administration –The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey –Continental Airlines (multiple B737-800 NG aircraft) –Honeywell (ground system) Boeing –Aircraft technical integration –Assist with procedure development (Jeppesen) Single GBAS unit installed at Newark Airport –Serve multiple runway ends at that airport –Could replace multiple ILS facilities –48 distinct precision and complex approach procedures

40. IEEE NJ Coast Chapter May 19, 2010 40 Federal Aviation Administration ARP 1.20 NM DOOIN 1700 COL R-023 Idle descent from PFAF to touchdown PFAFA 3000 1.00 NM KEWR RNAV (RNP) RWY 29 SOUTH APPROACH (VIA 4R) RW29 2.00 NM EWRAD 3000 ILS 4R EWRAB GP 2129 8260.52 WAIVERS 1. FROP DISTANCE (DEPENDING ON TYPE MAS; EARLY TURN REQUIRES TELESCOPE) 2. BANK ANGLE FROM EWRAB 24.61° (EXCEEDS 20°) 3. INTMDT RF RADIUS FROM EWRAD DIFFERS FROM FAS RADIUS AT PFAFA ************************* WAAS OR GPS REQUIRED TO FLY THE RNP (CDA) POWER/THROTTLE BACK DESCENT FROM THE PFAF ************************* Preliminary HAT 443 (Based on telescope MAS) EWRAA (FROP) GP 710 CATS A - D RNP 0.30