1. Federal Aviation Administration International Civil Aviation Organization INFORMATION PAPER AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP) 20th MEETING OF WORKING GROUP M Montreal, Canada January 23 - 25, 2013 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 ACP-WGM20/IP-xx Jan 23 – 25, 2013 Agenda Item: 6 (b)

2. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 2 Agenda DCL Trials Overview Activities Trials Stakeholders End to End Architecture Functional and Operational Test Activity DCL Trials Timeline / sites 2

3. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 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 NCPs -DTAP independent of current Tower Data Link Services (TDLS)

4. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 4 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 DCL Trials Activities

5. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 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. HADDS HID HOST ERAM HADDS HID HOST ERAM NESG ATL Airline HOST DEMARC NESG ACY FAA Technical Center FNTB DEMARC FTI OPS IP HADDS HID HOST ERAM DTAP MOUSE KYBRD MONITOR OS FDP DCL AFN HMI FANS 1/A+ STACK 1 2 3 2,3 ARINC SITA IP TEST TOWER TDLS DCL Trials Architecture Airline HOST ARTCC 2 3 2,3 HADDS CSP & API DATA RECORD DEMARC TDLS PC-RCU Strip Printer Boeing flight deck Airbus flight deck

7. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 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. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 8 MEM Limited Ops Trials Timeline NOV DEC JAN Holiday Break 12/24 – 1/2 OT2, ATC Training, SAT @ MEM 1/2 – 1/7 BUFFER 1/7 – 1/16 FEB Limited Ops Trials Window (TBD Ops/Day – 2 Weeks) 1/16 – 2/10 Additional Functional Testing BUFFER 12/14 – 12/24 Functional Testing @ WJHTC & MEM 11/27 – 12/14 DCL Trials: On 1/16/13 FDX303 (KMEM=KMIA P2125) was the first operational revenue FANS DCL operation in the US

9. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 9 MEM Full Ops Trials Timeline JAN FEBMAR B6 SAT @ MEM, Trials FF GO Checkpoint 2/18 – 2/22 APR Full Functionality 24x7 Trials Ops 4/4 + 120 Days End of Limited Ops Trials, MEM DTAP Upgrade 2/10 – 2/15 End of Limited Ops Trials, MEM DTAP Upgrade 2/10 – 2/15 Functional Testing @ WJHTC DTAP B6 OT3 & ATC Training @ MEM 1/29 – 2/8 Full Functionality Trials Start, Procedures Shake Out (~50 DCL Flights) 3/4 – 4/4 Buffer FDX Pilot Training 30 Day Notice – 2/4 FDX GOC Training 14 Day Notice – 2/15

10. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 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. FAA DCL Trials - Activities ICAO ACP WG-M (January 23 – 25, 2013) Montreal, Canada 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