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Southwest RegionFlight StandardsDivisionFederal AviationAdministrationNextGen BranchPresented to: Human Factors & SMS Seminar IIIBy: Don Braun ASW-220 Branch ManagerDate: March 30, 2011

Topics• Flight Standards NextGen & Infrastructure• Flight Standards NextGen Initiatives toInclude RNAV, PBN, ADS-B GOMEZ Ops,and UAS• NextGen Resources• Q & AHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration2

What Is NextGen• NextGen is an umbrella term for the ongoing, widerangingtransformation of the US National AirspaceSystem (NAS).• At its most basic level, NextGen represents an evolutionfrom a ground-based system of air traffic control to asatellite-based system of air traffic management.Human Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration3

Structure of NextGen Branches• 1 Manager• 9 AWOPM’s‣ RNAV/RNP-AR Nav Specialists‣ Safety Management System (SMS) Specialist‣ Environmental Specialists‣ Aircraft Cert Representative‣ Oceanic/Remote Operations Specialist‣ UAS Program Specialists• Aviation Safety Assistant• Management AssistantHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration4

Today’s Challenges• Increasing air trafficgenerating demandson airspace• US Passenger Traffic– 2007 – 768 million– 2015 – over 1 billion• Increasing costs– Fuel– Infrastructure• Industry economic issues• Aging technology and infrastructure in the National AirspaceSystem• Pilot experience• International harmonizationHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration5

Elements of NextGen(Flight Standards)• Performance Based Navigation (PBN)– RNAV– RNP– RNP SAAAR (RNP-AR)• Surveillance (2020)– ADS-B In / ADS-B Out– TIS-B / FIS-B• Aircraft Centric Technology– HUD– EFVS– SVS– EFBPhoto courtesy of Chaim Van PryoonHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration6

Performance-Based Navigation(PBN)• Navigation based on specified system performancerequirements (accuracy, integrity, and availability)for aircraft operating on an air traffic route,instrument approach procedure, or in designatedairspace– Shift from sensor-specific based navigation• The two key components of PBN are:– Area Navigation (RNAV)– Required Navigation Performance (RNP)Human Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration7

Automatic Dependant Surveillance - Broadcast(ADS-B)• Automatic– Periodically transmits data with no pilotinput required• Dependent– Extremely accurate; position andvelocity vector from Global NavigationSatellite System (GNSS)• Surveillance– Any ADS-B ground station or ADS-Bequipped aircraft can monitoraircraft/vehicle ID, GPS position,altitude, and speed• Broadcastroadcast– Datalink of aircraft position and type,altitude, velocity vector, and call sign toanyone with proper equipmentHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration9

ADS-B Out / ADS-B In• ADS-B Out -- the ability to transmit information out of theaircraft to ground stations.– Transponder equivalent– Possible to achieve 3 NM separation in all airspaceMandated 01-01-2020• ADS-B In -- the ability of the aircraft to receive and displayinformation from other transmitting aircraft.– Increased situational awarenessNot mandating at this timeHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration10

Broadcast ServicesTraffic Information Service-Broadcast (TIS-B)• TIS-B broadcasts radar (transponder) based trafficinformation from ground stationsFlight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B)• Graphical and textual products including NEXRAD, TFRs,NOTAMs, MET observations, and TAFs broadcastsWeatherAeronautical InformationHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration11

ADS-B Ops in GOMEXAs of 02-28-11• 40 PHI Helicopters Approved per LOA,Receiving IFR Services• 21 ADS-B Stations, 9 Are Shore Based• 35 Planned AWOS Sites, 34 Installed & 31Operational• 9 Planned VHF Stations, 8 Operational• Era Helicopters in Receipt of ADS-B STCHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration12

Heads-Up Display• Provides primary flight,navigation, and guidanceinformation to the pilot in aforward field-of-view on ahead-up transparent screen• Reduces flight technicalerror• Provides for a morestabilized approach• Eliminates head down tohead up transition timeHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration14

EFVS/SVS Technology EvolutionYesterdayTodayCombinedEFVS/SVSSVS ResearchEfforts UnderwayEmerging EFVSCapabilitiesHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration15

Enhanced Flight Vision System(EFVS)• Enhanced vision system of the outside world• Not a synthetically generated image• Accomplished by superimposing the imagery on ahead-up displayHUD + Sensor Imagery = EFVSAC 90-106 dated 06-02-10Human Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration16

Synthetic Vision System• Computer generated image of the external scenefrom the perspective of the flight deck:– Derived from aircraft attitude– High precision navigation solution– Database of terrain, obstacles, and relevantcultural features (very much like the EnhancedGPWS database)Human Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration17

Electronic Flight Bag• Pilot Brain Book– Departures/Arrivals– Approach Charts– Airport Position &Conflicting Traffic– ADS-B/Self SeparationAC 91-78AC 120-76AHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration18

Electronic Flight BagMoving Map DisplayMap ViewPilot ViewHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration19

Sample “Warning” Displayof Conflicting Trafficfrom EFBHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration20

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)•Turbo ChargedRotax 105 HP•2300lb MTOW•27’ Long•6.9’ High•25000’ Ceiling•40 Hr Endurance•135 MPHPredator A (RQ-1A/MQ-1)Human Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration21

Global Hawk (RQ-4)•Turbo Fan•22,900 MTOW•47.6’ Long•130.9’ Wingspan•65000’ Ceiling•432 Kts•36 Hr End.•$35 MHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration22

MUAVMicro Flying Robot•0.4lbMTOW•3.35” High•BluetoothControlled•Camera•3 M End.Human Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration23

MQ-9 PREDATOR BREAPER•900 SHP TP•10500lb MTOW•27’ Long•6.9’ High•50000’ Ceiling•240 Kts•20 Hr End.•$4.5 MHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration24

Ground Control StationHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration25

UAS Guidance• Federal Register 02-13-07: Public (COAs);Civil – Special A/W Cert. ExperimentalCategory• AC 91-57 Modelers Aircraft• Interim Operational Approval Guidance 08-01 dated 03-13-08• Federal Register 08-24-10; NTSB Reporting49 CFR Part 830.2 for UASHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration26

http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/Human Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration27

QUESTIONSFederal Aviation AdministrationSouthwest RegionNextGen Branch, ASW-2202601 Meacham Blvd., Room 683Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298(817) 222-52007-ASW-220@faa.govHuman Factors & SMS Seminar III BriefingMarch 30, 2011Federal AviationAdministration28