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Data Communications Program

DCL Trials DCIT Update

MEM ATCT

To: DCIT Plenary

From: Matt Maki

Date: 12.06.2012

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Agenda

• DTAP Development Status:- DTAP Development/Milestone Deliveries- Trials Schedule Update

• On-Going / Completed Trials Activities Status:

- DTAP Certification- MEM Training & Procedures- Trials Metrics Development

• Trials CSP Service Update

• EWR Trials – Schedule/Planning Discussion

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DTAP Milestone Deliveries

• SE2020 Deliverables / DTAP Development:- Limited Trials Build undergoing Functional Testing @ WJHTC

- Fixes previous HIGH/MED-HIGH level PTRs- Installed @ MEM ATCT 12/3 for continued Functional /FDX-UPS Testing- CAF, UM80, UM79 (Non INT), AOC DM (non SI Doc compliant)

- Full Trials Build scheduled estimated for delivery to the WJHTC on Jan 22

- Initial UM79 requirement included (ERAM FIR Boundary limits)- UM83 and discovered ‘out of scope’ minimum Trials requirements included- Additional requirements from testing included- Represents ‘full fleet’ Trials functionality

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MEM Limited Ops Trials (~ 3 Ops/Day - 2 Weeks) Nov 27:

- Limited Ops Build installed on WJHTC Data Comm lab DTAP- Limited Ops Build installed on designated Training DTAP3

• Dec 3-14 (WJHTC & MEM Functional/Pre-SAT Testing)- Limited Ops Build installed on MEM ATCT DTAP- Limited Ops Build Functional Testing @ MEM ATCT (Bench and FDX/UPS aircraft avionics planned)- Limited Ops Build WJHTC Functional Test summary review

• Dec 17-20 Boeing / Airbus Bench Testing Window

• Dec 24-Jan 1 (Holiday Break)

• Jan 2-7:

- OT2 @ MEM (Jan 2)- Limited MEM ATC Training (DTAP3 Training machine)- Formal MEM SAT (Jan 3-4)- Trials Start Checkpoint – Go/No Go (Jan 7)

• Jan 7-21: Buffer

• Jan 22 – TRIALS START (Jan 14 Target Start Option)

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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 – 1/21

FEB

Limited Ops Trials Window

(TBD Ops/Day – 2 Weeks)

1/22 – 2/10

Additional Functional

Testing BUFFER

12/14 – 12/24

Functional Testing @

WJHTC & MEM

11/27 – 12/14

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MEM Full Functionality Trials Ops• Dec 10-17:

- Final DTAP SE2020 Contract Build 6 Requirements/Delivery Date Implementation

• Jan 22-Feb 6: - Full Functionality Build installed on WJHTC DTAP – Functional Testing Window- FDX Pilot Training 30 Day Notice Given (FF Build Accepted for Trial Ops – 2/4)

• Jan 29-Feb 8:

- Conduct OT3 @ MEM (1/29)

- Conduct Formal ATC DTAP Training @ MEM

• Feb 10-Feb 15:

- END OF LIMITED OPS TRIALS (2/10)- Install Full Functionality Build on MEM DTAP (2/11)- Pre-SAT, Functional Testing Activities- FDX GOC Training 2 Week Notice Given

• Feb 18-22: - Formal Full Functionality Build SAT @ MEM- Full Trials Go/No-Go Checkpoint (2/22)

• March 4: FULL FUNCTIONALITY TRIALS START ~50 flights (2/25 Target Start Option)

- Trials Procedures Shake Out

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MEM Full Functionality 24x7 Ops Trials

• April 4 MEM Full Fleet Trials

• Starts 120 Day Trials Review Checkpoint Timer

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MEM Full Ops Trials Timeline

JAN FEB MAR

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

Functional Testing @

WJHTC

1/22 – 2/6

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

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Tech Ops DTAP Certification

• Certification on Track to enable Trials start:- Tech Ops reps completed draft DTAP Certification

procedures at the WJHTC lab on 10/10 & 11 - Procedures / FAM Training complete- AJW-13 to propagate Notice to field / trials sites

• FSEP office notified FTI that Cert / FAM procedures are satisfactory:

- Allows FSEP DTAP log entry & FTI check-off

• Train MEM Tech Ops Scheduled for December 17:- Trained MEM Tech Ops reps credentialed via District Mgr.

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MEM Training and Procedures

• MEM Training and SAT Procedures complete:- Limited MEM DTAP Training scheduled for Jan 2-7 2013- Full MEM DTAP Training planned for Jan 29 – Feb 8- MEM Trials SAT draft released for internal review 12/3

• FDX Training:- FDX AOC/Dispatch training (2 weeks advance notice req)- FDX Pilot training (30 day advance notice req)- FAA CMO LOA (2 weeks advance notice req)

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Trials Metrics Development

• DTAP log file analysis underway:- Thales to provide tools for decoding/presenting DTAP log file

data- Summary Trials data analysis planned- DCIT Plenary Update

• Independent Safety Assessment Office (AJI-321) planning Trials evaluation and analysis:

- Trials team to provide ISA with Trials procedures, metrics and test plans

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Trials CSP Service Update

• ARINC/SITA Current Agreements:- ARINC Trials service being extended from current 12/31

POP end - Additional ARINC extensions available if required- SITA service contract extended on month x month basis

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EWR Trials Schedule/Planning • Verify limited Trials start @ EWR can commence before the MEM

120 day review checkpoint

•EWR Trials Start in April is a challenge for DCP:- EWR ATC accepts final MEM DTAP functionality for initial Trials implementation

(Dec, DCIT Ops Mgt)- EWR CHI functionality updated utilizing a TBD DTAP release- EWR May-Sept Implementation Freeze Out

•EWR Trials Implementation Activities Underway:- Meeting at facility with ATC and Tech Ops Mgt (12/17)- FTI Telco/Network Connectivity Order Initiated- DTAP ZNY HADDS/OARS interface configuration Initiated- HADDS, FDIO Test NCP development Initiated- Equipment Implementation goal in March- Initial operators include UAL, FDX, UPS, LFT

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Questions ?

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