20 FLIGHT STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY Innovations in flight C/N/S-ATM in a post 9/11 world Captain Joe Burns Director – Flight Standards & Technology

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FLIGHTFLIGHT STANDARDS & STANDARDS &TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYInnovations in flightInnovations in flight

C/N/S-ATM in a post 9/11 worldC/N/S-ATM in a post 9/11 world

Captain Joe Burns Director – Flight Standards & Technology

C/N/S-ATM in a post 9-11 world – United AirlinesC/N/S-ATM in a post 9-11 world – United Airlines

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FLIGHT STANDARDS &TECHNOLOGYInnovations in flight

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OutlineOutline

• Pre 9-11 activities• The “new” reality and future

planning• Key Aircraft Technologies• United’s new activity plan• Recommendations


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Pre 9/11 activitiesPre 9/11 activities

• CPDLC Build 1 Trials• Airline push for FANS expansion• Strong ADS-B push• Electronic Documents/EFB• “Big” Broadband to Aircraft• Substantial NEXCOM participation• ATM improvements


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The “new” futureThe “new” future• What are the critical activities?

– Keep the airline running– Mandates– Reimbursement potential?

• What are Safety and Security items?

• What are the high payback items?• NPV of all projects to be considered• Slow-down and analyze “knee-jerk”

mandates• JV Activities with Airlines as

minorities


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Future Activity blueprintsFuture Activity blueprints

• NASA• FAA OEP• Industry


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The Vision: Integration & ConvergenceThe Vision: Integration & Convergence

Today Tomorrow2007/10

Future2025

Ground Navaids(VOR, DME)Ground Navaids(VOR, DME)

Analog VoiceAnalog Voice

RadarRadar

Navaids & GPSNavaids & GPS

Digital Voice & Narrowband DatalinkDigital Voice & Narrowband Datalink

Radar & ADS-B (State)Radar & ADS-B (State)

Satellite Based (GPS)Satellite Based (GPS)

•Broadband Communications

• Smart Network

•Broadband Communications

• Smart Network

RadarRadar

Precision Navigation

Voice, Data, Imagery Comm

Interactive Surveillance (Super ADS)

Precision Navigation

Voice, Data, Imagery Comm

Interactive Surveillance (Super ADS)


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NASA’s “Blueprint for the Future”NASA’s “Blueprint for the Future”

• Enhanced Communications• Enhanced Navigation• Enhanced Surveillance• Digital Atmosphere• Digital Airport• Enhanced Air Traffic Management


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Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy

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9/11Implement procedural and airspace changesD

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Build and instrument select new runways

Equip new aircraft

Equip remaining fleet

Financial recoveryDemand recovery

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Arrival / Departure (AD)Arrival / Departure (AD)

SEGMENT GOAL AVIONICSAD-1 Add New Runways None

AD-2 Use Crossing Runways Procedures

None

AD-3 Redesign Terminal Airspace and Routes

GPS, RNP, FMS

Ad-4 Fill Gaps in Arrival and Departure Streams

None

AD-5 Expand Use of 3-Mile Separation Standard

None

AD-6 Coordinate for Efficient Surface Movement

GPS, LAAS, ADS-B TX Only,Transponder

AD-7 Enhance Surface Situational Awareness

GPS, LAASSurface Moving Maps, ADS-B, Transponder, TIS-B, CDTI

Building new runways and using new terminal and surface procedures to improve airport capacity


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AD-3 Reduced Navaids/RNP Arrivals

$39M NPV to UAL


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AD-7 Enhanced Surface Awareness

Final Approach, Runway andTaxiway Occupancy Awareness


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Airport Weather (AW)Airport Weather (AW)

SEGMENT GOAL AVIONICS

AW-1 Maintain Runway Use in Reduced Visibility

GPS, RNPLAAS (opt)

AW-2 Space Closer to Visual Standards

ADS-B, TIS-BCDTI, GPS (opt.)

AW-3 Reconfigure Airport Efficiently

None

Make airport operations less sensitive to weather


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AW-2 Decreased Spacing

2 - 5 Miles

Level 2: pilotuses CDTI toextend visualprocedures

Tough Business Case,However AW-1 is $36M NPV


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En Route Congestion (ER)En Route Congestion (ER)


ER-1 Match Airspace Design to Meet Demand

RNP, RVSM, GPS (opt.), FMS (opt.)

ER-2 Collaborate to Manage Congestion

None

ER-3 Reduce Voice Communication VDL-M2, CPDLC-ATC Datalink

ER-4 Reduce Vertical Separation TCAS v.7.0, RVSM

ER-7 Accommodate User Preferred Routing

None

ER-8 Improve Access to Special Use Airspace

None

Increased in-flight flexibility to prevent congestion by increases in physical capacity and decreases in controller workload


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ER-3 CPDLC Datalink vs. Voice

Tough Business Case


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ER-4 US DRVSM

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Six new flightlevels areavailable

$82M NPV to UAL


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En Route Severe Weather (EW)En Route Severe Weather (EW)


EW-1 Provide Better Hazardous Weather Data

None

EW-2 Respond Effectively to Hazardous Weather

RNP, RVSM, FMSSurface Moving Map, TCAS v.7.0, GPS (opt.)

Reduce in-flight uncertainty due to weather and optimize related operational procedures


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EW-2 Respond Better to Hazardous WX


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EW-2 Respond Better to Hazardous WX


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Key Technologies to focus on:Key Technologies to focus on:

• GPS• Smart Display• Enhanced Altimetry• Datalink• FMS


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GPSGPS

GPS RNP/RNAV

AD-3 (Terminal Airspace)

FMS LAAS

AW-1 (Reduced Vis. Ops.)

2010 NavAid Phase out

Datalink

ADS-B

Smart Display

ACM

CDTI

GCM


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Smart DisplaySmart Display

SmartDisplay

Cabin Surveillance

Electronic Publications/Charts

Datalink ‘A’

Weather

Pax. Info.

Datalink ‘B’

TIS-B

CDTI

CPDLC

Datalink ‘C(Wireless)’

E-Logging

Gate link


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Enhanced AltimetryEnhanced Altimetry

ER-4 (Domestic US RVSM)

RVSMTCAS

Version 7

International RVSM


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DatalinkDatalink

DatalinkSmart

Display

Weather/Turbulence

CDTI

E-Logbook

CPDLCGate linkE-mail (AOC and Passenger)

DDTCAUTOMET/MDCRS*FIXWeb/VideoNEXCOM

GPS

AD-6 (ADS-B Surface)


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Advanced FMSAdvanced FMS

FMS

CPDLC

Automated Publications

ER-1, EW-2 (RNP/RNAV)

AD-3 (RNP/RNAV)

AW-1 (RNP/RNAV)

FANS

RTA

SmartDisplay

LAAS

Training Reduction


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United’s Activity PlanUnited’s Activity Plan

• Communications• Navigation• Surveillance• ATM• Information• Safety and Security


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Communications activity examples:Communications activity examples:

• CPDLC Domestic US• FANS expansion • Flight Information Services• Broadband• Aircraft Wireless System

Evaluations/EMI Testing• NEXCOM• VDL/2 ACARS


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Navigation activity examples:Navigation activity examples:

• LAAS• Dual GPS MMR's Retrofit• DRVSM• RNP/RNAV enroute/approaches• Standardized Advanced FMS – All

Fleets


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Surveillance activity examples:Surveillance activity examples:

• FANS expansion • Elementary Mode-S• Enhanced Mode-S?• ADS-B Transmit or Full System?• CDTI• Multilateration and Ramp

Management


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ATM activity examples:ATM activity examples:

• SOIA/PRM• LAHSO or SIRO• Boeing & Airbus’ ATM programs• ATC Automation tools and

processes– Enhanced CRDA– URET– RTA– pFAST– Free Flight Phase 2


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Information Systems examples:Information Systems examples:

• AUTOMET/MDCRS• Electronic Documents - EFB• Airline Operating System• Wireless Access/IROPs• Web-Based Distance Learning


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Safety/Security activity examples:Safety/Security activity examples:

• Turbulence Detection/ Prediction/Mitigation (Air and Ground based)

• Oceanic Weather Support

• Cabin Surveillance

• Flight Deck Fortress Doors

• Secondary Barrier Doors

• EGPWS/X-Band Radar


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Finally…RecommendationsFinally…Recommendations• Focus on Mandates

• Incorporate into other projects when able

• Look for high return• Take advantage in traffic “lull” to try new

concepts• Include avionic upgrades in all new a/c

purchases• build-in provisions for avionic upgrades

ahead of major hardware• Actively Engage with all parties timelines

of key programs• Look to partner


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Thank You!

Captain Joe BurnsDirector – Flight Standards and TechnologyUnited Airlines7401 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.Denver, Colorado, USA 80207DEN (303) 780-5178ORD (847) 700-4166

[email protected]

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