Len Wicks Regional Officer Air Traffic Management, ICAO Asia/Pacific Regional Office (Bangkok)

APANPIRG and Sub Group Meeting Outcomes

ICAO Workshop for Pacific Island States, 12-15 December 2016

Contents • APANPIRG Structure • ATM Subgroup • CNS Subgroup • MET Subgroup • RASMAG • APANPIRG/27 (excluding APANPIRG Deficiencies and AOP/WG) • 2017 Tentative Schedule • Conclusions

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APANPIRG Structure The Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APANPIRG):

• is the highest coordinating body for ANS issues in the Asia/Pacific; • meets once a year, normally in Bangkok in September; • delegated authority to approve technical Conclusions to its Subgroups

(however Conclusions of a political, environmental or economic nature would continue to be dealt with by APANPIRG); and

• is chaired by Mr. Graeme Harris, New Zealand CAA.

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APANPIRG Structure

ATM Subgroup The Fourth Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (04 – 08 July 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific: • States need to prepare for Regional Performance-based

Communications and Surveillance (PBCS) provisions – educating operators to file RCP/RSP indicators and ATC systems processing these by 29 March 2018 (a PBCS strategy is on the website);

• Flight plans should be submitted not less than 3 hours before Expected Off-Block Times (EOBT), and DLA messages sent if an aircraft is delayed by 15 minutes+ from EOBT for ATFM;

ATM Subgroup The Fourth Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (04 – 08 July 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific: • CANSO presented an update on Project Loon, a Google free

unmanned balloon network intended to support the Internet; • The United States discussed ADS-C Climb/Descend Procedure

(CDP) automation enhancements – unlike ADS-B In-Trail Procedures (ITP), CDP was not yet a Standard;

• New Zealand presented a post-implementation summary of Digital Clearance Delivery (DCL) – free text field was used for additional elements such as Standard Instrument Departure (SID) transition;

ATM Subgroup The Fourth Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (04 – 08 July 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific: • In May 2016, Selected Flight Level (SFL) was introduced into New

Zealand’s ATM system so ATC could compare the vertical selection of altitude on an aircraft with the cleared level;

• Regarding the requirement for States to respond to State Letters detailing FIR and Search and Rescue Region (SRR) descriptions for the eANP, the following Pacific States did not reply: Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands;

ATM Subgroup The Fourth Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (04 – 08 July 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific: • ICAO presented an overview of issues due to poorly coordinated

closure of large portions of airspace for rocket launches and space re-entry activities in the Asia/Pacific Region;

• current overall regional implementation for AIM Phases 1 and 2 was only 61% and 33% respectively (separate AIM presentation).

• significant Annex 12 compliance weaknesses remained in the Southwest Pacific (a separate SAR presentation is being made);

CNS Subgroup • CNS/SG/20 (11-15 July 2016) outcomes of particular interest to

Pacific States: – AIDC

• AIDC traffic being exchanged over AFTN is transferred or planned to be exchanged over AMHS.

• Since the AIDC ICD including the pan inter-regional ICD for AIDC is still based on AFTN format, the AIDC messages would be encapsulated into the AMHS messages

• Development of Version 0.1 of the Asia/Pacific AIDC Implementation Guidance material

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CNS Subgroup • CNS/SG/20 (11-15 July 2016) outcomes of particular interest

to Pacific States: – SWIM

• SWIM workshop, 16 to 18 May 2016, gathering a total of 126 participants from APAC and MID, keynotes are available

• Decision 20-3 for the establishment of SWIM Task Force • 62nd Aeronautical Fixed Service Group (AFSG) introduced an

AMHS profile to carry IWXXM data

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CNS Subgroup • IP based network

– Decision APANPIRG/27/33: Creation of the Common Aeronautical VPN (CRV) Operations Group (CRV-OG)

– Use of VSAT in some Pacific States • Phase 2 of the World Bank PAIP VSAT Deployment project is planned to

provide additional connectivity but no implementation dates had been set yet.

• This project provides VSAT connectivity among a number of Pacific Islands States so as to support IP-based AFTN/AMHS connections and voice.

• It was noted that AFS connections are also required between Nadi and some locations mentioned in the project for message/data communication as specified in the AFTN plan and ATN routing plan of regional Air Navigation Plan (e-ANP). Considering that alternate routing for data/message communications are also required from redundancy perspective, States concerned are encouraged to keep the existing circuits implemented while making efforts in improving the both voice and data communication through the World Bank project

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CNS Subgroup • PBN – Conclusion APANPIRG/27/34: Asia and Pacific Flight Procedure

Programme (APAC FPP) – RNP2 exemption process for foreign operators from Australia: Since

some States cannot issue RNP 2 Approvals, a number of foreign operators conducting flights to Australia have aircraft with RNP 2 capability but are unable to have RNP 2 listed on their Operations Specification. As a result CASA published an exemption that allows foreign aircraft with RNAV 2 and RNAV 1 capability based on GNSS in their Operations Specification to operate RNP 2 in Australian FIR

– Conclusion APANPIRG/27/35: RNP 2 Implementation Guidance • designator ‘Z’ in item 10 and ‘NAV/RNP2’ in item 18 • equivalence for RNP 2 is recognized if the aircraft is approved for RNAV 2, RNP 1

and GNSS but not approved for RNP2 – New Zealand: incorrectly or inadequately filed PBN information in the

flight plans; co-operation and close liaison with aircraft operators effective

• GBAS ionospheric threat model • Next DGCA: one hour briefing for DGs and Directors involved in

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CNS Subgroup • ADS-B

– ADS-B data sharing: expanding trend • Conclusion APANPIRG/27/41: Regulators’ active support and

engagement with ADS-B Implementation and Data sharing • States (regulatory authorities) are urged to:

– actively engage with ANSPs to support the ADS-B implementation, in particular the examination of risks, hazards, mitigations and benefits; and

– support the ADS-B data-sharing and collaboration among States to achieve harmonized implementation for maximizing benefits of ADS-B

– ADS-B implementation guidance material updated • checklist for monitoring of ADS-B system • Additional functional requirements ADS-B Integration from HMI

perspective • Guidance on updating ADS-B ground stations to support Version 2

(DO 260B) • recommendation on a technical solution of acquiring Mode 3/A code

for DO-260 aircraft via Mode S downlink. (ADS-B SITF/15 WP/8 refers)

• Updated list of known ADS-B avionics problems. 03 March 2014 13

CNS Subgroup • ADS-B – FAA Regulation 14 CFR 91.225 and 14 CFR 91.227

published in May 2010 for ADS-B Out equipage after January 1, 2020.

• awareness to the international community so that foreign aircraft intending to operate within the affected airspace will be sufficiently equipped with ADS-B Out technology by the time the requirements come into effect.

– Australia’s Mandate for ADS-B equipage of all IFR aircraft will be effective from 2nd of February 2017

– Decision APANPIRG/27/43: Dissolution of ADS-B Study and Implementation Task Force

– Surveillance Implementation Coordination Group

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CNS Subgroup • TCAS

– ICAO Standard for mandatory equipage with ACAS V7.1 (amendment 85 to Annex 10 Volume IV) which became applicable on 18 November 2010.

• requires forward fit for TCAS/ACAS II V 7.1 equipage by 1st January 2014 and retrofit by 1st January 2017 (sections 4.3.5.3.1; 4.3.5.3.2 and 4.3.5.3.3 in Annex 10 Vol. IV refers).

– Conclusion APANPIRG/27/45: Preparations for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19)

– Conclusion APANPIRG/27/47: Workshop on ccompetency-based training and assessment for the Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP)

– Conclusion APANPIRG/27/48: Workshop on development and certification procedures for CNS/ATM Systems

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MET Subgroup MET/SG/20 (06 – 09 June 2016) outcomes: • QMS (Quality Management System): according to the World

Meteorological Organization (WMO), resource limitations in Southwest Pacific presents challenges to implementation of QMS for aeronautical meteorological information, including certification of the QMS by an approved organization (paragraphs 2.2.2 and 2.2.3, Annex 3 refer); and

• WMO would provide additional help on QMS training initiatives.

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MET Subgroup MET/SG/20 (06 – 09 June 2016) outcomes: • Coordination:

– the MET/SG would improve Pacific engagement by coordinating with the Pacific Islands Aviation Weather Services Panel (PIAWS) on common issues by sharing relevant meeting reports and work progress reports, and establishing points of contact and inviting Chairpersons of MET/SG and PIAWS to each other’s meetings; and

– to promote coordination between MET and ATM, ATM and MET experts were urged to attend the Meteorological Requirements Working Group (MET/R WG).

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MET Subgroup MET/SG/20 (06 – 09 June 2016) outcomes: • MET Deficiencies:

– Provision of meteorological observations and reports (Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands); – Provision of WAFC forecasts to operators and flight crew members (Kiribati, Nauru,

Solomon Islands); – Provision of SIGMET information (Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands); and – Provision of volcano observation information by the State volcano observatories to the

associated ACC/FIC, MWO and VAAC (Papua New Guinea, Tonga).

Note: Some States such as Tonga have reported progress on CAPs, but the necessary validation by ICAO of the corrective action taken has not progressed sufficiently in accordance with the Uniform Methodology; mainly due to the difficulty in obtaining adequate supporting data (e.g., objective data to validate the corrective action/s taken and/or official reports [by the State/s concerned] providing full details of the action/s taken).

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MET Subgroup MET/SG/20 (06 – 09 June 2016) outcomes: • Volcanic activity:

– the MET/S WG work programme would be revised to include support for annual backup tests between Darwin and Wellington Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs);

– the ICAO Asia/Pacific Volcanic Ash Exercises Steering Group (VOLCEX/SG) work programme includes the conduct of a volcanic ash exercise in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu or Tonga in 2017, so expert coordination is required; and

– the next scheduled meeting is VOLCEX/SG/4, from 15-17 March in Bangkok, Thailand.

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MET Subgroup MET/SG/20 (06 – 09 June 2016) outcomes: • Meteorological information:

– the aeronautical fixed service satellite distribution system for information (SADIS 2G) ceased on 31 July 2016 (expected impact on Pacific Island States is minimal as the primary distribution system for access to WAFS forecasts and OPMET information is the WAFS Internet File Service [known as WIFS] provided by the United States); and

– Amendment 77 to Annex 3 (10 November 2016) included digital MET information exchange (especially for volcanic ash and tropical cyclone advisories, AIRMET, METAR/SPECI, TAF and SIGMET) using Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Geography Markup Language (GML).

RASMAG Asia/Pacific Safety Monitoring Agencies under the Regional Airspace Safety Monitoring Advisory Group:

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the RASMAG (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• noted the new Manual on Monitoring the Application of Performance-Based Horizontal Separation Minima (PBHSM, Doc. 10063);

• agreed that ADS-B data obtained by a Regional Monitoring Agency (RMA) for use in aircraft height-keeping monitoring by means of an ADS-B Height Monitoring System (AHMS), can be sourced from aircraft not subject to an ADS-B related operational approval;

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• The 2015 RVSM safety assessments undertaken by the Australian Airspace Monitoring Agency (AAMA) for the Australian (Brisbane, Melbourne), Nauru, Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby) and Solomon Islands (Honiara) Flight Information Regions (FIRs), indicated that the Target Level of Safety (TLS) was marginally not met, with a risk assessment of 5.22 x 10-9 (TLS, 5.0 x 10-9);

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• AAMA Report

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• The Pacific Approvals Registry and Monitoring Organization (PARMO) assessed the 2015 RVSM compliance for Pacific airspace as being 4.30 x 10-9;

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• PARMO assessment:

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• 2015 Asia/Pacific overall TLS compliance reported to RASMAG/21 (32% by FIRs):

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• trend of Non-RVSM airframes (rapidly dropping, with a 56.4% reduction in observed non-compliant airframes from 2014 to 2015):

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• Comparison of State Monitoring Burdens:

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• The deteriorating vertical height-keeping performance of B747-100s;

RASMAG The Twenty-First Meeting of the ATM Subgroup (14– 17 June 2016) had the following discussions relevant to the Pacific:

• Comparison of Horizontal Risk Assessments:

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • 154 participants from 30 States/Administrations and 6 international

organizations (CANSO, IATA, IBAC, ICCAIA, IFAIMA and IFALPA); • noted that of the ten priority 1 regional priorities from the Seamless

ATM Plan, nine were far behind the implementation schedule (Conclusion 27/1: Mobilisation of human/financial resources to achieve the Seamless ATM Plan refers);

• agreed to the extension of Seamless ATM Phase 2 to 2019;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • urged States/Administrations which not done so to submit

Seamless ATM implementation reports through the on-line system; • Conclusion 27/9 Asia Pacific Region PBCS Transition Strategy;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/10: Airspace Safety Concern Response; • Conclusion 27/11: Origin of Flight Plan and ATS Messages; • Conclusion 27/12: Origination and Distribution of Departure (DEP)

Messages;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/13: Updated Regional Framework for Collaborative

ATFM; • Conclusion 27/14: State Review of the Regional Framework for

Collaborative ATFM; • Conclusion 27/15: Use of Alphanumeric Call-signs for Scheduled

Airline Operations; • Conclusion 27/16: Updated Asia/Pacific Seamless ATM Plan;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Decision 27/17:

Asia/Pacific Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/18: Flexible Use Airspace Manual Template; • Conclusion 27/19: Regional ATM Contingency Plan; • Conclusion 27/22: Asia/Pacific Region AIM information Sharing

Website (http://aim-tracking.org/ ); • Conclusion 27/23: Asia/Pacific Operating Procedures for AIS

Dynamic Data (OPADD) Update;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/25: ELT Inadvertent Activation; • Conclusion 27/26: SAR Plan Capability Measurement; • Conclusion 27/27: Asia/Pacific SAR Plan Update; • Conclusion 27/28: Guidance Material for Operational Trials in

Oceanic Airspace;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/29: Use of Available ADS-B Data for Aircraft Height-

Keeping Monitoring;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/30: Large Height Deviation Guidance Material

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/31: RVSM Approval Expiry;

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/32: RVSM Monitoring of Small Fleets

APANPIRG/27 APANPIRG/27 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 - 8 September 2016: • Conclusion 27/35: RNP2 Implementation Guidance; • Conclusion 27/40: GBAS Ionospheric Threat Model adoption; and • Conclusion 27/53: APAC Regional Guidance on Aerodrome

Tsunami Warning endorsement;

2017 Tentative Schedule The tentative schedule of main ATM-related meetings for 2017:

• SAIOACG/SEACG (South Asia/Southeast Asia) 01 – 08 March; • APUAS/TF/1 03 – 05 April; • MET/RWG/6 18 – 20 April; • AAITF/12 24 – 28 April; • APSARWG/2 30 May – 01 June; • METSG/21 05 – 08 June and ATFM/SG/7 05 – 09 June; • FIT-Asia/6/RVSM Seminar/RASMAG/22 03 – 13 July; • CNS/SG/21 10 – 14 July; • ATM/SG/5 31 July – 04 August; • DGCA/54 07 – 11 August; and • APANPIRG/28 11-14 September.

Conclusions • Pacific States need to take more of an interest in regional

policy-making at the APANPIRG Subgroup level and also at APANPIRG. – Noting that reports are generally publically available if

attendance is not possible.

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