SatCom 101 “Operational and Safety Services” - NBAA

AgendaTime Topic Presenter1:45 Data Communication Peter Lemme, Aircloud1:50 FANS Todd Ellison, ICG2:00 North Atlantic Mandate Jo Kremsreiter, AirSatOne2:10 Inmarsat Safety ServicesSwiftBroadbandLars Ringertz, Inmarsat2:15 Iridium Safety Services Stylian Cocalides, Avionica2:20 Talking to the pilot or ATC Stylian Cocalides, AvionicaSlide 2

Data Communications• Boeing 747-400 (in service 1989)– Two flight crew members• no flight engineer– Nearly every 747-400 included ACARS• ARINC 724B provisions basic to the airplane• First ACARS certificated in 1990– Four suppliersSlide 4

Early Operational Uses of ACARS• 1985 FMS data link– American Airlines B767• 1989 Pre-departure clearance in USSlide 5

Satellite Data Communications• 1987 Inmarsat established aero program• Breakthrough technology– phased array antennas– digital signal processing• Airline Electronic Engineering Committee formed theSatellite Subcommittee• RTCA formed the special committee for AeronauticalMobile Satellite Service (AMSS)• ICAO formed the Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Panel(AMSP)– Aeronautical Mobile Communications Panel (AMCP)Slide 6

Satellite Data Communications• Inmarsat AERO-L– Low Gain Antenna– UAL 747-400 August 1990• single channel• low speed ACARS communications300 bps, throughput less than 100 bpsSlide 7

Satellite Voice Communications• Malaysia Airlines 747-400, September 1993– Inmarsat Aero-H– First type certification• Supplemental use for ATC communicationsSlide 8

Future ??? Air Navigation SystemFANS• 1995 FANS-1– QANTAS, B747-400– ACARS– Inmarsat Aero-H– GPS– Flight Management SystemSlide 9

Todd Ellison, International Communications GroupFANSSlide 10

FANS 1/ASlide 11

FANS 1/A Purpose• FANS was developed out of the need for a more efficient and safer means to placemore aircraft in a given airspace and for a more reliable means of long haulcommunications for pilot to controller communications via a defined data linkmessaging system (ground to aircraft)• FANS defines a data link system that:• Ensures interoperability between all required cockpit avionics involved in theFANS data link messaging• Increases the safety level of Required Navigation Performance (RNP) of theavionics• Increases the safety level of the Required Communications Performance (RCP)of the avionics• Being that this is a data link centric network, voice is not a requirement other thanas a back-up if there is an outage• Two primary functions of data link are, CPDLC and ADS-CSlide 12

Required Communications Performance (RCP)GOLD RCP 240 Requirements:0.999 is the minimumavailability for operationalsafety0.9999 is the minimumavailability for operationalefficiencyData messages to bedelivered in 100s (95%) and120s (99%) over CSPnetworksSlide 13

FANS 1/A Equipment Requirements• By definition of the State Regulatory Agencies:• SatCom is described generically as:• InmarsatOr• Iridium• The data link information is communicated off-aircraft through:– SatComOr– VHF VDL Mode 2Or– HF Data LinkOr– A combination of any three is also acceptableSlide 14

Equipage for FANSIncludes“ATC” ButtonMCDUPrinterOptionalOften asoftware modFMCGPSReceiverCMUAbsolutely no difference in theequipage regardless of Satellitenetwork…Inmarsatand/orIridiumAeroSATCOMVHFDLSlide 15

SATCOM AND FANSFANS messaging can be sent viaIridiumInmarsatAero L, I, H or H+SwiftBroadband and SB200 (2013+)Slide 16

FANS OPERATIONAL BENEFITSHOW WILL FANS HELP YOU?More Direct RoutingDARP (Dynamic Aircraft Route Planning) and User Preferred Routings are available for FANS equipped airplanes.More Direct Routing means shorter distance, fuel savings and time savings. Pilots can change routes based onreal winds instead of forecasted winds.No Altitude Loss when Crossing TracksFANS allows more accurate position reporting, flight crew can control their speed to maintainseparation instead of being forced to change altitude.More Reliable and Efficient CommunicationsCommunications using CPDLC is clear and reliable. Reduces the response time to a fewminutes for altitude change requests allowing the flight crew to take advantage of optimumaltitude reducing fuel burn. Eliminates language barriers.Slide 17

Jo Kremsreiter, AirSatOneNORTH ATLANTIC FANS MANDATESlide 18

NORTH ATLANTIC FANS 1/A DATA LINK MANDATEA two phase approachSlide 19

NORTH ATLANTIC FANS 1/A DATA LINK MANDATEPHASE 1:FL 390Starting February 7, 2013 (3 months away)FL 3602 Core Tracks and altitudes between FL 360 to FL 390 inclusiveSpecific Tracks will be tracks with the highest predicted loading on that dayReference: Nav Canada Aeronautical Information Circular 24/14, FAA Notice to Airmen Sept 20,2012Slide 20

NORTH ATLANTIC FANS 1/A DATA LINK MANDATEPHASE 2:Starting February 5, 2015FL 390*FL 360** Firm plans and provisions for the implementation of the Feb 2015 phase are not yetdeveloped however, it is anticipated that specified portions of the NAT MNPS airspace wherecarriage and operations of the FANS 1/A or equivalent systems would be mandated willexpand beyond the 2013 planReference: Nav Canada Aeronautical Information Circular 24/14, FAA Notice to Airmen Sept 20,2012Slide 21

NORTH ATLANTIC FANS 1/A DATA LINK MANDATEAircraft that are not equipped and operationally approved for FANS 1/A by the datesabove will be excluded from FANS routes and will be forced to fly less efficient routes.More fuel burnLonger distance to travelLonger flight timeSome aircraft will have to make an extra fuel stopSlide 22

Lars Ringertz, InmarsatINMARSATSWIFTBROADBAND SAFETYSlide 23

Certification for FANS (Data Link) Operation• Inmarsat Classic Services used for FANSoperation since 1995• SwiftBroadband FANS evaluation to start mid2013Slide 24

SwiftBroadband Safety ServicesImproved performance over Classic Aero – target to meet GOLD RCP240Provides Priority, Pre-emption and Precedence– Support for new cockpit applications via the Prioritised IP/EFB IP links– Priority given to: ATS, AOC, AAC data & voice– Ensures communications availability for ATS safety• Priority over cabin users of SwiftBroadband and other network users• Users with lower priority can be pre-emptedSpectrum efficiencies compared to Classic AeroCost effective• At least 30% reduction in ACARS opex costs expected compared to Classic Aero• Enabled by ability of the system to share the network with other commercial services,while providing full protection to the safety voice and data services• Equipment cost savings enabled by smaller, lighter, cheaper E-LGA (Class 4) solutionSlide 25

SwiftBroadband oceanic safety servicesSwiftBroadbandsafety servicesRCP240One SwiftBroadband aircraft system• Multi-channel IP data to 432+kbps• Prioritised voice and data safety servicesSwiftBroadband Safety:0.99990.999-0.9999• ACARS datalink over SwiftBroadband• Prioritised IP data to 432kbpsClass 6(HGA)SB/ClassicClass 6(HGA)SB onlyClass 7(IGA)SB onlyClass 4(ELGA)SB only• 2-channels of voice (one CS, one digitalvoice)SwiftBroadband Safety gives reducedACARS operating costs to customers• Target: > 30 percent OPEX reductionSwiftBroadband safety provides betterperformance than Classic AeroTarget: RCP240 requirementsSlide 26

SwiftBroadband ClassesHGAHigh Gain AntennaIGAIntermediate Gain AntennaSB-Safety Yes Yes Yes2xVoice, 1xACARSClassic Aero Backup2xVoice, 1xACARSLGALow Gain Antenna2xVoice, 1xACARS(Enhanced LGA)1xIP Data (432Kbps) 1xIP Data (332Kbps) 1xIP Data (200Kbps)All in one channel (SIM) and one antennaCabin Yes (Multiple) Yes (Multiple) YesBackground IP Up to 3x 432kbps Up to 3x 332kbps Up to 200kbpsStreaming IPApprox 250kbps(X-Stream)Up to 128kbpsUp to 32kbpsVoice 1xVoice (AMBE+2) 1xVoice (AMBE+2) 1xVoice (AMBE+2)Slide 27

Satellite & Network OverviewARINCACARS ProcesserSITAACARS Processer + Voice SwitchPSTNNetworkData-2 & Data-3Voice – H/H+/IData-2 & Data-3EIKSanta Paula Aussaguel PerthPerth Fucino Paumalu BurumInmarsatMMP-New YorkData-2 & Data-3MMP-AmsterdamData-2 & Data-3MSC-BurumVoice – H+DP1ACARS Processer + Voice SwitchDP…nACARS Processer + Voice SwitchPSTNNetwork28Slide 28

Stylian Cocalides, AvionicaIRIDIUM SAFETY SERVICESSlide 29

Certification for FANS (Data Link) Operation• Iridium Short-Burst Data (SBD) service usedfor FANS operation since 2009Slide 30

Iridium Safety ServicesIridiumsafety servicesRCP2400.9999• Iridium provides ACARS• Iridium Data Link meets the RCP240 safetyrequirements today and in the future• Two channels of voice available – not a requirementfor Fans Over Iridium (FOI)• Single or dual element low profile, lightweight fuselagemounted antenna• Iridium is available at virtually every OEMSlide 31

Stylian Cocalides, AvionicaTALKING TO THE PILOT OR ATCSlide 32

SatCom Voice Guidance Material(SVGM)• The purpose of the SatCom Voice Guidance Material(SVGM) is to increase safety and reliability• Terrestrial HF Radio has traditionally been the onlyapproved long haul communications with reliabilityeffected by numerous factors• Terrestrial VHF communications has traditionally been theapproved short haul communication but there are nowcongestion issuesSlide 33

SatCom – Safety Voice Service• Two SatCom Safety Voice networks• Inmarsat• Iridium• By the trials end each State Agency can approve theremoval of one HF Radio by adding the approvedSatCom to the aircraft MEL– In a nutshell HF voice communications is not going away,but relief is coming– Same holds true for VHF voice communicationsSlide 34

FANS and SatVoice?• Data Link communications is rapidly becoming theapproved method of cockpit to controllercommunications• It can’t be said enough, FANS is a data link centricnetwork and does not require voice communicationsother than as a back-up in the event of a data linkoutageSlide 35

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