THALES & ACSS March 2009

Advanced Solutions in
Surveillance
Presentation to:
Aerospace

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ADS-B
Applications
ADS-B In
Applications - SafeRoute
ITP
In-Trail Procedure

Flight Deck Interval

Management (FIM)
(Merging and Spacing)

OPD
NextGen Optimal
Performance
Descent

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SURF
(Surface Area
Movement
Management)
+

IA
Indicating &
Alerting

FIM w/Delegated
Separation
(CDTI Assisted Visual
Separation)

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TM

ADS-B In Applications
ADS-B nomenclature
ACSS/Thales
Situational Awareness (Jul 07)
*
Saferoute CAVS (Jul 07) *
Saferoute M&S (Jul 07) *

USA
ATSA AIRB

Europe
ATSA AIRB (3Q 10)

Flight Deck Interval Management

w/Delegated Separation (FIMDS)
Flight Deck Interval Management
(FIM)

ATSA VSA (3Q 10)

TBD

Saferoute SAMM (Jul 07) *

ATSA SURF

ATSA SURF

Saferoute ITP (4Q 10)

ITP

ATSA ITP (3Q 10)

Saferoute SURF IA (2012)

SURF IA

TBD
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ATSA
AIRB:
CDTI
CAVS
M&S
ITP
SURF
SURF-IA
FIM
FIMDS

Aircraft Traffic Situational Awareness

Enhanced Traffic Situational Awareness During Flight Operations
Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
CDTI Assisted Visual Separation
Merging and Spacing
In-Trail Procedure
Traffic Display on a Moving Map
SURF with Indicating & Alerting
Flight Deck Interval Management
Flight Deck Interval Management with Delegated Separation

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ADS-B In Applications - SafeRouteTM

ACSS SafeRoute is a portfolio of ADS-B In Software Solutions that
Utilize ADS-B Out for In-Cockpit Operational Efficiency and Safety
Saferoute SAMM Surface Area Movement Management for

Addresses Runway Incursions by Providing Enhanced Surface Situational Awareness of

Own Ship Relative to Other ADS-B equipped On-Ground Aircraft & Vehicles.

Saferoute CAVS Enhanced visual separation on approach

Extends Visual Separation Operations In Reduced Visibility.

Saferoute M&S Merging and Spacing

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Eliminates Need for Radar Vectors in Terminal Area by Providing Flight Deck Spacing
Command for Efficient Aircraft Intervals.
Enables CDAs (Continuous Descent Arrivals). Eliminates the Need for Stair Step
Descents. Reduce Pilot Throttle Commands

The TCAS 3000SP includes all of the above

functions from the Jul 2007 certification
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Airbus ATSAW Functions in T3CAS

ACSS ADS-B applications for Airbus are in alignment with Eurocontrols
program for Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness (ATSA)
ATSA AIRB Enhanced situational awareness during flight
operations

Provides flight crew with enhanced traffic information (aircraft identification, position,
altitude, and orientation) and can improve detection of any developing air traffic
situations.

ATSA VSA Enhanced visual separation on approach

Allows flight crew to maintain VFR separation when weather conditions deteriorate or
when visual sight is lost. Eliminates the need for vectoring.
Allows for more efficient approaches, time and fuel savings.

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ATSA ITP In-trail procedures that enable aircraft to change flight

levels in oceanic (or non-radar) airspace

Allows flight crew to change flight level more frequently to improve safety, flight
efficiency, and minimize fuel consumption.

The Airbus T3CAS will include all of the above

functions from the initial certification
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ATSA descriptions
can be found
at www.eurocontrol.int/cascade

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SURFACE APPLICATIONS

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Why SURF?
Runway Incursions, A Global Concern Growing With Aircraft Movements
KLM B747 and Pan Am B747 Teneriffe, 27 Mar 1977, 582 Fatalities
Asiana Airlines B747 and Southwest Airlines B737, Los Angeles International Airport, Aug 19, 2004
SkyWest Regional Jet & Gulfstream, Los Angeles International Airport, Oct 6, 2006
And much more .
Runway Incursion events (Category A-B-C-D)
Runway Incursion FAA Definition:

407

Any Occurrence in the Airport Runway

Environment Involving Aircraft, Vehicle, Person,
or Object on the Ground that Creates a Collision
Hazard or Results in a Loss of Required
Separation with an Aircraft Taking Off, Intending
to Take Off, Landing, or Intending to Land.

Flight International &

http://www.faa.gov/runwaysafety/

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The most severe runway incursions (Category A & B) may result in

catastrophic accidents that lead to the loss of aircraft and hundreds
of passengers and crew members.
31 combined Category A and B incursions occurred in FY 2006.
ALPAs believes that the U.S currently operating in the
unacceptable risk category.
Incursion Prevention is the most desired NTSB Safety Improvement

What is SURF ?
Provides moving map display of the airport surface and position of participating
nearby traffic (aircrafts and ground vehicles), relative to own ship.
Provides display of Intruder information, i.e. Flight ID, Ground Speed & Intent.
Can be displays on Class II or III Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
Utilizes ADS-B technology which is a essential component of Next Generation Air
Transportation system

Runway Incursion Prevention

JSIT recommendation

95%

100%

99%

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90%
80%
70%
60%
50%

43%

40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Moving Map +
Own ship

+ Traffic

+ Visual & Aural alerts

+ Clearances

SAMM today
SAMM
(Surface Area Movement Management)
Addresses Runway Incursions by
Providing Enhanced Surface
Situational Awareness of Own Ship
Relative to Other ADS-B equipped
On-Ground Aircraft & Vehicles.

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N6745B

N6742B
N6744B

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Description
Own Ship location
Ground Directional, High accuracy (Ex: ADS-B traffic)

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Ground Directional, High accuracy, Selected

Airborne Directional, High accuracy (Ex: ADS-B traffic)
Airborne Directional, High accuracy, Selected
Ground Non-Directional (Parked aircraft)

FAA SURF Indicating & Alerting Program

August 08

The FAA commissioned a series of Surface Indicating &

Alerting demonstrations
Mission: To prove the safety enhancement that would
result from an avionics system that alerts flight crews of
potentially dangerous runway incursions
November 08:

ADS-B Air-to-Air Capabilities program award

Acceleration of Surface Conflict Detection and Cockpit
Alert Capabilities.
Main Proposal included:

Full OSA/OPA submittal in accordance with the Enhanced

Traffic Situational Awareness on the Airport Surface with
Indications and Alerts (ATSA SURF IA) Operational Services
and Environment Description
Demo Plan

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Program Specifics
Equip 20 US Airways A330s with the following SW and
HW

SW: ADS-B Out, ADS-B In (M&S & SAMM I) and CDTI

HW: TCAS 3000SP, ATDL Xpdrs, Antennas, and AGDs
Class II EFB

Nov & Dec 09:

Performed SURF I&A Demo at Philadelphia International

Airport
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ATSA SURF IA Demonstration Test Cards

Test Card 9
KA Landing
A330 normal taxi

Test Card 1
A330 Take-off
position
KA X-ing away

Test Card 10
KA Landing 27L
A330 Take-Off
hold on 27L

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Test Card 2
A330 Take-off
position
KA X-ing toward
Test Card 3
A330 taxi toward
KA take-off

Test Card 11
KA Landing 27L
A330 Taxi on
27L

Test Card 4
A330 taxi toward
KA Landing

Test Card 12
KA Landing 27R
A330 Take-Off
hold

Test Card 5
A330 taxi parallel
KA Take-off and
Landing

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Test Card 6
KA taxi on 27R
A330 taxi on P
converging

Test Card 7
KA taxi on 09L
A330 taxi on P
converging

Test Card 8
KA high speed
taxi on 27R
A330 taxi on 09L

Test Card 13
KA High speed taxi
on 17
A330 High Speed
taxi on 9L

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SURF IA
Representation of Indicating & Alerting sample, respectively Runway Status Indication or
RSI (Blue), Caution (Yellow), and Warning (Red)

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Benefits with Airport Moving Map

Numerous Studies show Reductions in Taxi Time--Crews
taxi more Confidently with additional Situational Awareness
2 minutes/15% reduction in times cited

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SURF gives crews more tools to operate more efficiently

Low Visibility/Nighttime Ops

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Add TIS-B/ADS-B Traffic:

Increase use of Single Engine Taxi
Decrease Brake Wear
May Lower Insurance Premiums
Manage tarmac delays with real-time information
LGA, JFK, Thunderstorm Delays

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Taxi Ops at SFO

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What is CAVS or ATSA-VSA or FIMDS?

Operational Concept
Aids Visual Separation and Visual Approach Operations

Allows Continued Use of Visual Separation by ATC as Visibility Deteriorates

Flight Crew Uses Information Available From CDTI For Traffic

Identification And Separation Monitoring During Single String Arrivals

Flight Identifier, Range, Ground Speed, Closure Rate, Aircraft Category

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CDTI Provides Graphical Relative Distance And Alphanumeric

Information To Detect Changes Before Visual Out-the-window Changes
Can Be Detected
Extend Visual Separation Operations In Reduced Visibility

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Interval Mgmt Reduce Vectoring

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Area of Reduced ATC Radar

Vectoring = Savings

UPS Experiences
13 nm Reduced
Vectoring
at Altitude 5000,
Speed 200 KIAS (M&S)
Savings ~ 4-6 minutes
=> 250

lb

HOV lane in the Sky

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Merging & Spacing - Sequencing

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In most terminal areas, the merging of

aircraft flows essentially relies on the
use of open loop radar vectors
(heading instructions).
Interval Management Procedures can be
linked with RNP Final Approaches to
maintain consistent runway
touchdowns

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Trombone effect

Continuous Descent Approach

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Area of CDA approach

savings

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Todays descent profile

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With M&S and CDA

SafeRoute CAVS & M&S Display functions

Own ship info

Ground Speed
Wind

ADS-B Traffic-To-Follow

Selected target

Own ship

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Speed Trend Vector

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Selected target info

Ground Speed
Range
Flight ID
A/C Category

Goal speed value

ADS-B target info

Ground Speed
Range
Flight ID
A/C Category

Message area

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What is ITP ?

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FL370

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AB372

ITP-requesting Aircraft
(XY76)

FL350

FL330

Enables aircraft to adjust altitude where there is no radar surveillance available

ITP (In-Trail Procedure)

Mar 08:
First in-flight demo was completed using Airbus A340 test
aircraft fitted with ACSS Traffic Computer and an SAS
A330, conducting the trial in Icelandic airspace

May 09:

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Eurocontrol launch ITP Pioneer Program

Goal is to implement In-Trail Procedure capable
equipment in revenue service
Multi-party partnerships between Eurocontrol / OEM /
Avionics mfg /Airlines. Airlines making proposal to EC
and they will independently negotiate equipage with
Avionics manufacturer and OEM.
Estimated EC Co-funding of equipage cost for about 4
or 5 airlines, 3-5 aircraft total to maximize airspace
volume
Status :
17 Airlines/Operators submitted Letter of Interest to
Eurocontrol

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6 of the top US and European operators to participate

EUROCONTROL ITP Trials in North Atlantic Tracks
targeted for early 2011

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Major Global Areas to use ADS-B ITP

Major Global Areas to use ADS-B ITP

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Architecture Samples

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Top level Architecture sample 1

Top
MC D U

MC D U

< F MS 1

AGDs

ME
FN
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< F MS 1

AT-910
Directional
Antenna

F MS 2 >

< A C MS
< C MS
<SA T

Option 2
< A C MS
< C MS

< A TS U< S A T
<A TSU

Top

MENU

ASAS

ADSADS-B Out
DODO-260/260B

Omni Directional
Antennas

Compliant

M
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MCDUs

ADSADS-B In

Transponder #1

Surv Proc
Incl. apps
ATC / TCAS
Control Panel

TX /XT Busses

EFIS Control Panel

TX /XT Busses

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TCAS 3000SP

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Aural Out

Transponder #2

Option 1
GPS position

Class III Electronic Flight

Bags w/CDTI

AT-910
Directional
Antenna
Bottom

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Omni Directional
Antennas
Bottom

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Display: EFB CDTI Pages sample

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Rfrence

Display: MCDU (AIRBUS Implementation)

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Aerospace

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Option 1 - US Airways A330 Configuration

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Option 1 B737 Configuration

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Top level Architecture sample 2

Top

Top

AT-910
Directional
Antenna

Omni Directional
Antennas

XS-950
Transponder #1

Traffic Selectors
(ATSAW option)

EFIS
PFD & ND

ATC / TCAS
Control Panel

TX /XT Busses
TX /XT Busses

EFIS
Control Panel

T3CAS

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TCAS/TAWS

Aural Out

(Transponder function not active)

XS-950

Bottom

Transponder #2

AT-910
Directional
Antenna

MCDUs

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TCAS Aircraft Interfaces

Radio Altimeter
Program Pins
Air/Ground Discrete
Landing Gear Discrete
Climb Inhibit Discretes

TAWS Aircraft Interfaces

Air Data
GPS/FMS/IRS
Radio Altimeter
ILS
WXR Display Control
Control Inputs & Discretes
APM

Bottom
Omni Directional
Antennas

Transponder Aircraft Interfaces

Altitude / Air Data

Program Pins / Mode S
Address
Air/Ground Discrete
Enhanced Surveillance
Interfaces (GPS, FMS,
IRS)

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Option 2 A320/A340 Configuration

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Conclusion

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ADS-B Out Mandates

USA
Advisory Circular released May 27th 2010
DO-260B mandate by year 2020 .

Europe
SPI-IR v2.0 Mandate Draft Final Report submitted to the European Commission on 1st
April 2010 with comment period concluded May 5th
Jan 2013 for LF, 2015 RF with 2yr grace for retiring A/C
Formal Consultation outcome workshop scheduled for Jun 1st 2010.
Final mandate Report to the European Commission End June 2010

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Canada

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Guidance provided in Transport Canadas Advisory Circular AC700-009 for the

Hudson and Minto sector for ADS-B Out per AMC20-24
ATFM (Air Traffic Flow Management) restriction to begin 18 Nov 2010
Restriction airspace expansion target End of 2012

Australia
COA amendment for ADS-B out mandate by 12 Dec 2013 at, or above, FL 290
AC 21-45 provides ADS-B transmissions guidance be to DO-260 with HPL, or DO260A

Conclusion

ADS-B technology is available NOW

ADS-B Out DO-260B TSO approval any day
ADS-B In applications certified today with many more in near term pipeline
Applications are tailored for different operator types;
Long range, short haul and Business Jets and Military

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Focus for industry

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With Ground infrastructure deployment progress

With ATC operational approval and training.
Certified crews and aircraft equipage
Government support

Benefits reality requires all stakeholder contribution

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ADS-B around the World

ADS-B implementation will allow the separation distances reduction for equipped aircraft, from
80nm to 5nm minimum. Benefits expected for the 35,000 fights/yr.

17 Airlines 428 Aircrafts approved

for ADS-B operations

Iceland
Setting up an ADS-B network of stations
ADS-B TUNNEL
through Greenland and Iceland for
continuous surveillance coverage for the
northerly Atlantic routes

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Canada
The first NAV CANADA ADS-B deployment is in Northern Canada, in the 250,000 nm2 of
airspace over Hudson Bay.

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Fuel Savings Estimates of $200

million over 15-years
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ADS-B Around the World

United States

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ADS-B Around the World

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United States
Airborne Air Traffic Situational Awareness (ATSA AIRB)
Surface Air Traffic Situational Awareness (ATSA SURF)
Surface Situational Awareness with Indications and Alerting
(SURF-IA)
In Trail Procedures (ITP)
Paired Closely Spaced Parallel Approaches
Independent Closely Spaced Parallel Approaches (ICSPA)
Independent Closely Spaced Parallel Routes
Interval Management
Interval Management with Delegated Separation
Interval Management with Wake Risk Management
ADS-B Integrated Collision Avoidance
Airborne Air Traffic Situational Awareness (ATSA AIRB) with
Alerting
Flow Corridors
Self Separation
Lateral Crossing and Passing (C&P)
Vertical C&P
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ADS-B Around the World

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United States
Application Timeline

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Near Term
(2009-2012)
1) Airborne ATSA

Mid Term
(2013-2018)
6) ICSPA

Far Term
(2019 and Beyond)
7) ICSPR

2) ATSA SURF

10) IM w/Wake Risk Management

13) Flow Corridors

3) SURF ALERT

15) Lateral Crossing and Passing

14) Self Separation

4) In Trail Procedures
8) Interval Management
9) IM w/Delegated
Separation

16) Vertical Crossing and Passing

11) ADS-B Integrated Collision
Avoidance
12) ATSA AIRB With Alerting
5) PCSPA

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