Presented to: Demonstrations and Prototypes TIMBy: Steve HodgesDate: 05/04/2011
Federal AviationAdministrationAircraft Access to
SWIM (AAtS)
FY11 planned Demo activities
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Agenda
• AAtS Overview• AAtS Notional Architecture• NAS Data Elements• FY11 Activities• AAtS Aviation Outreach Study• FY12 – 13 Activities
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AAtS Overview
• Connect NAS services enabled by FAA’s System Wide Information Management (SWIM) to aircraft– Improve situational awareness for aircraft by facilitating
dissemination of operational & supplementary NAS information via the SWIM based network
– Only SWIM-enabled NAS services will be available via AAtS– Not intended for uses that will directly effect the trajectory of
the aircraft• Initial AAtS Concept
– Will utilize existing NAS and aircraft infrastructure – The FAA will not be acquiring a specific infrastructure to
support the deployment of AAtS.– Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) used to display NAS information in
aircraft (e.g., Class II PED or iPad)
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Notional AAtS Architecture (initial)
•One way•Product based•Proprietary
NAS Systems
SWIM
TFMS
CIW
S
TDD
S
ITWS
WMSCR
AIM
Future
Service
Future Service
ERAM
Fut
ure
Ser
vice
NESG
Operator (e.g., 121 transport carrier)
Value added Service Provider (VASP)
Exchange Service
Value added Service Provider (VASP)
Broadcast Service
LEGEND
Wireless transmissionDedicated telecom + VPN backupVPN via internet
TCP/IP Capable transmission medium (VPN Continuity)
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NAS Data Elements
• Possible NAS Data for AAtS dissemination include:‒ Flight delays‒ Flight planning information‒ Alternate Routing information‒ Traffic management information‒ Airport info (e.g., runway configuration & status)‒ NOTAMs‒ Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) & special activity
airspace (SAA)‒ Weather
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FY11 AAtS Activities
• Concept of Uses (ConUse) Document• AAtS Aviation Technology Study• Technical Tests & Operational Demonstration at
NextGen Daytona Beach Test Bed‒ Developing AAtS Test Plan‒ System End-to-End Technical Tests‒ Human In The Loop (HITL) Demo‒ Schedule Target for 1st Demo Aug/Sep 2011‒ Possible Use Case Scenarios
• NOTAMs, TFRs, Weather Data
• AVS and Guidance Impacts
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AAtS Aviation Technology Study
• Objectives ‒ Seek input from industry on expected equipment
solutions‒ Validate known technical issues‒ Identify other technical design & implementation
challenges‒ Obtain commitments of interest & resources from aviation
community to demonstrate AAtS capabilities for follow-on activities
• Anticipated Participants‒ Operators (e.g., airlines, aviation associations, etc)‒ Broadband data transport service providers‒ Content and/or content management service providers
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FY12 – 13 Activities
• Iterative Testing of Ground Technology (Daytona Beach NTB)‒ Additional use cases, service providers, EFBs & aircraft
• Operational / HITL Tests• Develop AAtS Requirements Documents
‒ Enterprise Architecture (EA) artifacts ‒ Rigor with SWIM / NAS architecture‒ Node-on-the-Net architecture
‒ Derived Connectivity requirements• Perform Capability Analysis (lessons learned)• Develop Safety Analysis and Metrics• Conduct Operational Trials
‒ Identify any ATC procedural & AVS policy impacts• Projected operational usage of AAtS is 1st Qtr FY14