Enabling Real-Time Monitoring of Flight Data
with Minimum Economic Burden
Teledyne Technological Concepts & Views
“Connecting the Dots”
William Cecil
May 26th, 2014
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Connecting the Dots - for a Safer Tomorrow
Agenda
• Teledyne Controls introduction
• Existing Aircraft Flight Data Architectures
• New Broadband Internet systems
• New Fight Data Routing concepts
• Putting it all together – “Connecting the Dots”
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Who is Teledyne Controls?
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Flight Data “Black Boxes” ~75% market share on most large transport types
Real-Time Flight Data Analysis - Aircraft Condition Monitoring System (ACMS)
Post-Flight Data Analysis – Safety & Maintenance Applications (FDM / FOQA)
Flight Data Transmission Solutions
• ACMS data routed over ACARS system while airborne
• Black Box “QAR” data IP routing over Cellular while on the ground
• ~62% market uptake across nearly all large transport aircraft
End to End Data Automation solutions that Connect multiple systems
e.g. Automatic Black Box data collection post flight
Flight Data Unit –> ACMS Unit –> IP Router Unit -> FOQA & Maintenance
Teledyne provides Innovative Modular Solutions that:
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• A Modular Solution that works co-operatively with Other Vendor components
a) improve airline SAFETY and EFFICIENCY
Teledyne supports Industry Standards initiatives e.g. ARINC / AEEC
b) play WELL with OTHERS
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Existing Aircraft Flight Data Architectures
• Airborne Analysis and Message Routers are prevalent on ALL
commercial transport aircraft
• ACMS provides Airborne Analysis
• ACARS provides “Text” Message Routing
ACMS & ACARS already support Real-Time Flight Data Monitoring
PROS
CONS
ACMS and ACARS together
No additional hardware
needed – Limited
Supports only “text messaging” of
support
with Iridium it can be GLOBAL
small “canned” data sets
Monitoring
ACMSReal-Time
is User ModifiableFlight
Software Data
Can’t realistically
support Black Box
which means it is easily updated
data streaming
Today
Available on almost all aircraft now Limited Bandwidth & Capability
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Airborne Flight Data Systems of Today
• How much Real-Time Flight Data is generated in the air?
• ACMS and FANS messages are measured in Bytes per
message
• Black Box data is measured in Mega Bytes per flight hour
• What Bandwidth do we have available onboard?
• Oceanic ACARS data links in use today are < 5 Kbps
• OK for ACMS and FANS, Not OK for Black Box streaming
• Cellular and WiFi data links (GateLink) give Mbps data rates
For Enhanced Real-Time
• Only available on ground, Not in the air
Flight Data Monitoring and Black Box Streaming
higher bandwidth data links are needed
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New Broadband Internet Systems
• What about new Broadband Systems for aircraft?
• Very Fast - providing Mbps data rates
• Designed to support Passengers not Aircraft Operations
• Rapid deployment in progress among airlines – especially on
long haul aircraft
• Isolated from Flight Data such as Black Box and ACMS data
What if onboard Flight Data Systems could utilize
the New Broadband Links in flight?
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New Flight Data Routing Concepts
• Bulk “Black Box” Data Routing
• There are new systems capable of IP data routing and intelligent data
transmission of Flight Data on the ground at the airport
• The most Common Flight Data IP routing system is Teledyne’s Wireless
GroundLink Comm+ (WGL Comm+) which has integral cellular radios
and antennas
• The WGL Comm+ system is already justified and installed by
airlines to automate the supply of Flight Data for Safety & Risk
Management
• Wireless GroundLink systems are being installed by the OEMs on
TWO THIRDS
of newproposition
delivery 777, 747-8,
A330 and such
A380 IP
Theover
Teledyne
Controls
is to Connect
Flight Data Routing Systems with Broadband Systems
to realize a Secured End-to-End
Intelligent Real-Time Flight Data Monitoring Solution
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Conclusion
• Great potential exists to enable Real-Time Flight Data without a
huge economic burden on the airlines
• Teledyne advocates Industry Standards for Real-Time Flight Data:
• using ACMS and ACARS to enable Basic Monitoring
• for Black Box streaming using existing systemsFLIGHT
on board
ACMS
BULK FLIGHT
DATA IP
ROUTING
ACARS
BROADBAND
SATCOM
TRACKING
ENHANCED
FLIGHT
TRACKING
BONUS:
Real-Time Flight Data Monitoring can also provide
many Benefits to Maintenance and Operations
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let’s
Connect the Dots
that are already there
to enable Universal Solutions for
Unlimited Real-Time Flight Data Monitoring
William Cecil
Director, Business Development & Strategy
Wireless & Data Automation Solutions
Teledyne Controls
Phone: +1 847 962 6126
Email: William.Cecil@Teledyne.com