Integrating information
towards Digital ATM
RTCA &
EUROCAE
Standardization
Presented By:
Jennifer Iversen
Date:
August 28, 2013
RTCA:
A Unique Public-Private Partnership
Revenue Source:
Membership Dues
Document Sales
Training
Government
Over 400 Members
RTCA
Academia
Airports
Aviation service providers, repair facilities
Suppliers
Operators
Government organizations (FAA, DOD, TSA, NASA)
Manufacturers (OEMs and after-market)
Operators – airlines, general aviation, cargo, DOD
Suppliers of automation, infrastructure & avionics
Labor – Pilots, Controllers, Dispatchers
R&D organizations
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Founded in 1935
Incorporated in 1991
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EUROCAE –
Dedicated to Aviation Standardization
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Created in 1963
Objective: to develop technical standards in support of the
(mainly civil) aviation community
Today: more than 140 members from over 25 countries
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Manufacturers, ANSPs, Regulators, Airlines
EUROCONTROL, ESA
Specific relations with:
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EASA, FAA
SESAR Joint Undertaking
European Standardisation Organisations
RTCA, SAE, ARINC
ICAO
RTCA Mission
 Utilized as a Federal Advisory Committee, to be the
premier Public-Private Partnership venue for
developing consensus among diverse and
competing interests and provide advice and
recommendations on key issues critical to aviation
modernization in an increasingly global enterprise.
 Our recommendations — whether technical, policy,
financial or operational — lead to positive, timely,
tangible measurable results, returning value to all
who participate.
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EUROCAE – The Organization
EUROCAE provides
• a multidisciplinary forum for members and partners, from
across all aviation stakeholders, to work together to achieve an
effective standardization framework in Europe and beyond;
 a proven mechanism for the development of required aviation
technical standards, guidance material and associated
documents;
EUROCAE
 gathers the competencies of manufacturers, aviation
regulators, service providers, airlines, airports and other users
 is recognised by most of the European aviation organisations as
the competent standardization body
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RTCA Operates
U.S. Federal Advisory Committees
• Chartered by the FAA
• Deliver consensus-based, objective &
independent recommendations to FAA
Membership balanced representation
Promote transparency, accountability
Minimum Performance Standards
Technology
RTCA
Policy
Operations
Expands marketplace of solutions
Provides anti-trust protection
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Products
Technical Performance Standards
• Basis for Certification
• Assurance to meet the minimum operational,
safety & performance requirements
RTCA - Policy & Investment Recommendations
• Basis of joint Gov’t & Industry commitments
• Input to FAA implementation plans
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Work Program Management
RTCA Program
Management
Committee (PMC)
EUROCAE Council and
Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC)
Minimum Aviation System
Performance Standards
(MASPS) for ADS-B Traffic
Surveillance Systems and
Applications (ATSSA)
RTCA/DO-338
June 13, 2012
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Prepared by: SC186
© 2012, RTCA, Inc
RTCA Special Committees
17 Active: 11 in Partnership with EUROCAE
 ADS-B *
 Aeronautical Information Systems
Data Link*
 Aeronautical System Security *
 Air Traffic Data
Communications *
 Airport Security Access Control
Systems
 Airport Surface Wireless
Communications *
 Audio Systems Equip
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 Enhanced Flight Vision
Systems *
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Environmental Testing *
GPS
Inmarsat
Lithium Batteries
Mode-S Transponders *
PBN *
TCAS *
Aeronautical Databases *
Unmanned Aerial Systems
EUROCAE Working Groups
32 Active, 4 Dormant: 11 in Partnership with RTCA
 Environmental Tests *
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 Global Navigation Satellite Systems
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(GNSS)
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 Lightning
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 Advanced Surface Movement Guidance 
and Control System
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 Aeronautical Databases *
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 Mode S Enhanced Surveillance
Transponder *
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 Automatic Dependent Surveillance – 
Broadcast (ADS-B) *
 Flight Data Processing
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 Galileo
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Complex Aircraft Systems
VoIP technology for ATM
Altimetry
Aeronautical Systems Security *
Unmanned Air Vehicles
TCAS *
Standards for Air Data Communication
Services *
Fuel Cells
Interoperability of ATM Validation
Infrastructure
Mobile Radio Communication: Airport
Surface Radio Link *
EUROCAE Working Groups
32 Active, 4 Dormant: 11 in Partnership with RTCA
 Airport Foreign Debris Detection
 Interoperability of Virtual Avionic
Systems
Components
 4D Navigation *
 Aircraft Emergency Locator Transmitters
 Onboard Weight and Balance Systems
Dormant Work Groups:
 Pitot Tubes
 Open Architecture for Air Traffic
 Crash Protected Airborne Recorders
Management Systems
Systems Specifications
 Software Consideration for
 Support the use of ED-78A
Aeronautical Systems
 VDL Mode 2 MOPS *
 AIS/MET Data Link Applications *
 Light Remotely Piloted Aircraft
 Enhanced & Synthetic Vision
 Takeoff Performance Monitoring
Systems *
 Inflight Ice Detection Systems
 Wireless Intra-Aircraft Communications
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Cross coordination between Special
Committees and Work Groups!
 ADS-B
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 Aeronautical Information
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Systems
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 Aeronautical System Security 
 Air Traffic Data Communications 
 Airport Security Access Control 
Systems
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 Airport Surface Wireless
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Communications
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Enhanced Flight Vision Systems
Environmental Testing
GPS
Inmarsat
Mode-S Transponders
PBN
TCAS
Terrain and Airport Databases
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Standards with Operational Context
MOPS
Minimum Ops Performance Stds
MASPS
Minimum Aviation System Performance Stds
INTEROP
SPR
Operational, Safety &Performance Requirements
OSED
Operational Services & Environment Definition
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Minimum Aviation System
Performance Standard (MASP)
“… specifies characteristics that should be useful to designers,
installers, manufacturers, service providers and users of systems
intended for operational use within a defined airspace.”
Example: Required
navigation performance
for area navigation
DO-236C/ED-75C
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Minimum Operational
Performance Standard (MOPS)
“… provides standards for specific equipment(s) useful to designers,
manufacturers, installers and users of the equipment…”
Example: Specific
requirements for ADSB aircraft avionics
DO-260B/ED-102A
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Regulatory Reference to RTCA
Documents
 Documents are
recommendations – FAA,
can implement with
reference:
 Regulation
 Advisory Circular
 Technical Standard Order
 RTCA DO-260B –
 FAA TSO-C166b
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Recognized Expertise in Europe…
EUROCAE is recognised by ...
• the European Commission
 Collaboration with the ESOs in the preparation of European
Standards / SES Community Specifications
(Art 4.1.a Reg (EC) 552/2004 – Interoperability Regulation)
 Memoranda of Cooperation with CEN, CENELEC and ETSI
 Participation to CEN/TC 377 and ETSI TC AERO
 Founding member of the ATMSCG
• EASA as a major European stakeholder in the
development of technical documents regarding aviation
safety (ETSO)
• the SESAR Joint Undertaking through a Memorandum of
Cooperation fostering mutual coordination and support
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The Evolution to NextGen/SESAR
It’s About…
IMPLEMENTATION
Delivering benefits will lead
to increased trust
FINANCES
Justification for
investments
strengthened by early
benefits
BUILDING
CONFIDENCE
TRANSITION
Planning is
easier than
execution
COMMITMENT
On part of ALL stakeholders
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Process for Joint Work
WG / SC
Sufficiently representative group and balance between active members
Mature draft at
WG / SC level
WG/SC approval consensus
Open Consultation /
FRAC
EUROCAE Open Consultation and RTCA Final
Review and Comment (FRAC) as an opportunity for
the Aviation Community to comment
Revised Draft
Comments resolution by the WG
Document Approval
Publication
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Approval of document by EUROCAE Council
and RTCA Program Management Committee
(PMC)
Publication of EUROCAE ED / RTCA DO
Integrating information towards digital
Air Traffic Management (ATM)
RTCA and EUROCAE’s contribution
WG-59
Flight Data Processing Interoperability
Deliverables:
Scope:
• ED-133 Flight Object
Interoperability Specification
(2009)
• Revision of ED-133
• Developing a revision of
ED-133 that
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– addresses defects and
shortcomings identified by the
technical validation activities
implemented as part of SESAR
– addresses the way to integrate
within the ED-133A the flight
trajectory data provided from
aircraft based upon ADS-C EPP,
in support to the SESAR Pilot
Common Project
SC-223 / WG-82
Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communication System
Deliverables:
Scope:
• Aviation System Profiles
for Airport Mobile Access
Communications Network
• MOPS for Airport Surface
Wireless Mobile Access
Communications Network
• Standards will be used to
support future mobile
and supporting of fixed
data communication
applications and services
for both ground/air and
ground/ground
communications services
on the airport surface
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SC-217 / WG-44
Aeronautical Databases
Deliverables:
• User Requirements for
Aerodrome Mapping
Information
• User Requirements for
Terrain and Obstacle Data
• Interchange Standards for
Terrain and Aerodrome
Mapping
• Standards for Processing
Aeronautical Data
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Scope:
• Developing and
maintaining documents
on airport mapping,
terrain and obstacle data
requirements for
designers, manufacturers
and installers of airborne
and ground systems;
airport and airspace
managers and service
providers; and the users
SC-214 / WG-78
Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services
Deliverables:
• SPR for Baseline 2 ATS Data
Communications (Initial)
• INTEROP for Baseline 2 ATS
Data Communications via the
ATN (Initial)
• INTEROP for Baseline 2 ATS
Data Communications, ATN
Baseline 1 Accommodation
(Initial)
• INTEROP for Baseline 2 ATS
Data Communications, FANS
1/A Accommodation (Initial)
• SPR for Baseline 2 ATS Data
Communications (Final)
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Scope:
• Developing guidance
material to define the
safety, performance and
interoperability
requirements for Air Traffic
Services (ATS) supported by
data communications.
SC-206 / WG-76*
Aeronautical Information Services Data Link
Deliverables:
• AIS and MET Services Delivery
Architecture Recommendations
• Revise ED-XX / DO-252 to include
performance standards for determining
EDR and meteorological sensor reports
and status
• Minimum Operational Performance
Standards (MOPS) for Flight Information
Services – Broadcast (FIS-B) with
Universal Access Transceiver (UAT)
• Minimum Aviation System Performance
Standards (MASPS) for AIS and MET
Services
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Scope:
• Timely availability of highquality and reliable electronic
Aeronautical Information
Services (AIS) and
Meteorological Information
Services (MET) are necessary
to support the transition and
implementation of these
advanced global ATM concepts
envisioned by ICAO, NextGen,
and Single European Sky ATM
Research (SESAR).
*WG-76 is currently dormant.
Challenges of Delivering Benefits
Technology/Equipage Required
Decision Support Tools Required
Policy Changes Needed
Airspace Changes Required
Standards Required
Certification, Operational Approval Required
Environmental Reviews Needed
Training Required Planning is Relatively Easy
Implementation is Hard
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International Harmonization
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Internationally
EUROCAE and RTCA work in close collaboration with
joint work undertaken where there is a common
interest in the US and Europe
• ICAO references EUROCAE and RTCA Documents:
 EUROCAE & RTCA participated in the ICAO’s
initiative of Aviation System Block Upgrades in
the Future Aviation Challenge Team (FACT) and
the Technical Team (TT)
 EUROCAE – ICAO & RTCA – ICAO Agreements
(signed 2009) covering the exchange of
documents and information
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Thinking a Little Outside of the Box
•Ensure Harmonization
•Streamline Process
ICAO
• Hi level Guidance
•Reduce Costs
• Hi level Roadmaps
• Reference Standards
RTCA/EUROCAE
• Minimum Performance
Standards
• Industry Engagement
• Expand Marketplace
• Voice of all States
• Facilitate Global
Harmonization
ANSPs
• Provide Service
• Implement Systems
CAAs
• Guidance / Regulations
• Reference Standards
• Ensure Safety
• Set Regulations
• Ensure Compliance
• Ensure Safety
• Ensure Efficiency
• Build/Maintain/Operate
ATM System
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Implications for Global Standards
• Globally-harmonized ATM modernization calls for
timely global standards
• ASBU’s lay out the roadmap
• EUROCAE and RTCA are world leaders in
minimum performance standards
• We must:
– Pursue goal of Europe-US harmonized standards
– Invite other regions to get involved in our process
– Encourage ICAO to reference our standards
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Transforming the ATM System
Interim
Capabilities are
Block 2
Critical to
Success
Block 1
Sophisticated
Decision
Support
CPDLC
Block N
Sophisticated C
Integrated
Performance
Controller-Pilot
-Based Di
Operations;
TBO
Automatic De
ADS-B
PerformancePBN
Block 0
Limited
displays
ATM
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Analog
voice
Communications
Ground
radars
Surveillance
Ground
nav aids
Navigation
Tomorrow’s Global Aviation System
• What is an Aviation Block Upgrade?
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Operational Improvement/Metric to determine success
Necessary Procedures - Air and Ground
Necessary Technology - Air and Ground
Positive Business Case per Upgrade
Regulatory Approval Plan - Air and Ground
Well understood by a Global Demonstration Trial
• All synchronized to allow initial implementation
• Won’t matter when or where implemented
Similar to Task Force 5 Approach and Recommendations
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ASBUs Pose Opportunities & Challenges
• Opportunities
– Open view over the horizon for planning
– Standards in place in time
– Expanded marketplace for products
– Sharing lessons learned
• Challenges
– Streamline global standards process
– Resolve non-technical issues
– Ensure integration of air & ground systems
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Risks
U.S. – Europe
Collaboration &
Harmonization
is Essential
US &
Europe
Other States
NextGen
&
SESAR
ICAO
ASBUs
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US &
Europe
NextGen
US&&
SESAR
Europe
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Partnership with ICAO
AN-Conf/12, Recommendation 6/13
Development of Standards and Recommended Practices,
procedures and guidance material
That ICAO
[…]
b) establish and lead a suitable coordination with the other standards-making
organizations in order to make the best use of the capabilities of these other
standards-making organizations and to make reference to their material, where
appropriate;
c) request ICAO to initiate studies to improve the verification and validation
process required within ICAO before material developed by recognized standardsmaking organizations can be referenced in ICAO documentation;
[…]
Continued Partnership Will Help Ensure
All the Pieces are in Place to Achieve the
Benefits of Modernization
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Thank You
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Contact Information
Jennifer Iversen
RTCA Program Director
jiversen@rtca.org
202-330-0662
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Anna von Groote
EUROCAE Technical Program Manager
anna.vongroote@eurocae.net
+33 1 40 92 79 26
Phone: 202-833-9339
Fax: 202-833-9434
Phone: +33 1 40 92 79 30
Fax: +33 1 46 55 62 65
E-mail: info@rtca.org
Web: www.rtca.org
E-mail: eurocae@eurocae.net
Web: www.eurocae.net
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