Federal Aviation Administration Data Communications Program Departure Clearance (DCL) Trials DCIT17 To:DCIT Plenary From: Matt Maki, Trials Lead Date:

Federal AviationAdministration

Data Communications Program

Departure Clearance (DCL) Trials

DCIT17

To: DCIT Plenary

From: Matt Maki, Trials Lead

Date: 08.23.2012


Agenda

• DTAP Development Status

• Trials Activities/Schedule/Testing Status

• Questions

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DTAP Milestone Deliveries and CHI Design Review Summary• SE2020 Contract Deliverables/DTAP Development On-

going:- Initial Operational DTAP delivery to FAATC 8/20

- 2 DTAP machines delivered (3rd machine to Thane 8/27)- DTAP Functional testing commencing 8/23- FDIO Echo Port interface development ongoing- PTR process in place- DTAP System Training commencing 8/22

• OT&E Testing scheduled for Sept 10-14:- NATCA CHI reps early look last week in Aug- New NATCA reps participating in OT&E testing


Boeing/Airbus DTAP Non-Formal Testing• Completed/On-going testing with Boeing and

Airbus B777, B747, B737, MD-11, A330/340 test benches:

- AFN, DM25/UM73 messaging

- pDTAP and DTAP configurations

• Upcoming live testing next week with aircraft:

- AFN, DM25/UM73 messaging

- Tuesday - UPS

- Wednesday – UPS / UAL / FDX / DAL

- Thursday - FDX (Sandy attending)


DCL Trials Activities Status• Trials Activities In Process/Complete:

- Trials Test NCPs (3) – 2 approved, 1 pending- NAS CCB scheduled for 8/31

- Draft Training and Trials Planning materials complete- Oct 29 – Nov 9 MEM Training planned

- DTAP equipment site pre-installation work 8/28-8/31- CAT6, media converters, rack config, monitor/keyboard

- FAA ISSM/FTI approvals and provisioning- FTI provisioning ordered- FEP build out at ATL by 9/8- ISSM testing at FAATC 8/23

- Pilot, Controller Trials Feedback Surveys in development (Supports Analysis and Metrics)


FAATC DTAP Test Status

• DTAP non-Formal Release TEST opportunities• Able to test with Boeing air lab utilizing multiple flight deck configurations

1. Successful ground / ground and air/ground connectivity verification

2. Successful AFN logons

3. Successful CPDLC message exchanges

4. Identified instances of problematic DTAP areas, which are accounted for in the formal release

• Able to test with Airbus air lab utilizing multiple flight deck configurations1. Successful ground / ground and air/ground connectivity verification

2. Successful AFN logons

3. Not able to establish CPDLC communications, which is accounted for in the formal DTAP release

• DTAP Formal Release• Install and check out 8/20/2012

• Begin formal end to end functional tests 8/23/2012

• Utilize Boeing and Airbus avionics flight decks

• Utilize FAA Laboratory avionics

• To the extent possible, utilize DCIT aircraft

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DCL Trials Test Timeline (updated: 8/10/2012)

pDTAPpDTAP

• pDTAP / HADDS in box test• pDTAP / HADDS via FNTB

Failover / Rev # test• pDTAP / HADDS / CSP Interface

via FNTB + bench Avionics• pDTAP (applicable reqs/VRTM)

testing with bench avionics• pDTAP testing via Boeing +

Airbus air labs• PTR fixes / regression• Test Cases document final• pDTAP Quick Look Report

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out

Sept 17

Controller OT&E (35)

Dry

run

&

prep

Conduct

SAT @ MEMSAT @ MEM

Nov 12

Training

DTAP 1&2

DTAP 1&2

Tech Center DTAP E-E Functional Testing (DTAP 1)

Tech Center DTAP E-E Functional Testing (DTAP 1)

DTAP 1&2 setup/prepDTAP 1&2 setup/prep

Dry & PrepDry & Prep

ConductConduct

• Controller OT Prep / Dry run & Conduct

• System test case / bench avionics + TC aircraft

• System test case / Boeing air lab• System test case / Airbus air lab• System test case / DCIT aircraft• Error conditions / failover• PTR fixes / regression• 8/23/1012: Security Assessment• Regression with B2 (in lab)• DTAP Test Report

• Install & checkout• Training• SAT sub_test cases final• SAT sub_test cases functional

testing/ FedEx aircraft• E-E Operational scenarios based

on DCIT v1.0 doc / FedEx aircraft• Error conditions / failover in field

env.• Regression with B3 (in lab & in

field)• SAT Test Report

May 10(B1)Aug 17 Aug 22 Sept 7 Sept 14

DCL & AFN attempt with DCIT aircraft pre-arranged event (Aug 28, 29 & 30)

AFN and CPDLC connect with Boeing event (July 31, Aug 3, 7, 11)

Video crew @ Tech Center event (Sept. 13)

(B2)Sept 3

(B3)Oct 1

(B4)Nov 30

(B1) = CAF, UM73, CHI, AFN (B2) = Adds UM79, AOC CC (no ack) (B3) = Adds UM80, AOC CC ACK (B4) = Adds UM83, FDIO (possibly in B3)

AFN and CPDLC connect with Airbus event (Aug 6-8)

Controllers early look & feel (Aug. 29)

Oct 29


Questions ?

KMEM

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Federal Aviation Administration Data Communications Program Departure Clearance (DCL) Trials DCIT17 To:DCIT Plenary From: Matt Maki, Trials Lead Date: