Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Update Presented to: DCIT 40 Plenary By: Mark Patterson, FAA, AFS-470 Date: 23 April 2015 AC 120-70C • 17 March - posted for public comment • 16 April - comments due (87 comments rcvd) • 20-24 April - adjudicating comments (depends on number of comments and complexity) • 27 April – changes to tech writer (planned) • Then - time needed to: – Approve tech writer changes – Additional coordination depending on changes – Management approval to publish Expected publish date – JUNE Federal Aviation Administration 2 N8900.A056 & A056 templates • • • • • • • 17 March - entered formal coord (FAST TRACK) 3 April - comments due (missing responses) 13 April - received all comments 13-15 April - adjudicated comments 16 April - changes to tech writers 23 April - final version rcvd - needs approval 14 May - tentative publish date Schedule allows operators/inspectors: • ~ 12 wks prior to SLC IOC • ~ 16 wks prior to IAH IOC Federal Aviation Administration 3 Part 129 (foreign carriers) • • • • AFS-50 (int’l) has lead Operators request authorization from POI / IFO Will not require a separate A056 OpSpec Authorization annotated on their A003 Operators required to have CAA data link approval / authorization prior to FAA authorization Federal Aviation Administration 4 N8900.A003 & A003 template • 16 April - entered formal coordination • 21 April - comments due (AFS-1 priority) • 24-27 April - adjudicate comments (time depends on number/complexity of comments) • 28 April - changes back to tech writers (planned) • TBD - tentative publish date A back-up plan has been approved if documents get delayed in coordination and/or publishing process Federal Aviation Administration 5 Part 129 (foreign carrier) actions (proposed) Provide responsible IFO with evidence State of the Operator approved them for data comm ops Approval must include: • A statement from the State of the Operator’s CAA showing: – the foreign air carrier is approved for data link communication in accordance with XXXX (ex. ICAO GOLD) criteria – the aircraft and aircraft equipment are eligible and approved for data link communication – the flight crews are trained to conduct data link communication • • • • Approved data link system make and model (M/M) Each Aircraft M/M/S Procedures for using data link communication Any other pertinent information Federal Aviation Administration 6 Part 129 (foreign carrier) actions (proposed) After POI and PAI agree they have CAA authorization and they are eligible for data link ops in the NAS Issue a revised A003 Federal Aviation Administration 7 Questions? Federal Aviation Administration 8 Food for thought (as of 23 April 2015) Operators with FAA A056 = 486 Part 121 (U.S. Carriers) = 11 (varying fleets) DCIT participants = 5 Part 129 (Foreign Carriers) = 0 (no need) Parts 91K / 125 / 125M / 135 = 39 Part 91 (A056 not needed for CPDLC-DCL) = 436 Applications currently being evaluated = 60 Federal Aviation Administration 9 Operators with Existing A056 & DCL Trials Participant 6/15/2015 OpSpec Issued for CPDLC DCL 5/15/2015 A056 Template Notice Issued 7/28/2015 IAH "File and Fly" 6/14/2015 SLC "File and Fly" 4/1/2015 3/1/2015 5/1/2015 8/4/2015 HOU "File and Fly" 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015 8/11/2015 3/11/2015 - 5/10/2015 Draft CPDLC DCL Bulletin (Training) 5/16/2015 - 6/15/2015 Notice Approval Window (30d) Submission of Updated A056 Template Submission of CPDLC DCL Bulletin Operators without Existing A056 4/20/2015 - 5/14/2015 Update Existing Training Plan, 5/15/2015 Draft Bulletin, Etc. A056 Template Notice Issued 4/16/2015 Initial A056 Application Submit 6/15/2015 OpSpec Issued for CPDLC DCL 7/28/2015 IAH "File and Fly" 6/14/2015 SLC "File and Fly" 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 8/4/2015 HOU "File and Fly" 7/1/2015 8/1/2015 3/1/2015 8/11/2015 5/16/2015 - 6/15/2015 Notice Approval Window (30d) Submission of Updated A056 Template Submission of CPDLC DCL Bulletin 3/11/2015 - 4/14/2015 Submit Initial Training Plan, Draft Bulletin, Etc. International Operators 3/11/2015 - 8/9/2015 Local CAA Approval + Coordination with US FAA POI (A003) [Ongoing] 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015 3/1/2015 8/11/2015 Federal Aviation Administration A056 Snapshot (as of 23 April 2015) DCIT operator A056 application status • Opr A – waiting for Load 12 before adding B737 to A056 • Opr B – contact with POI, no application submitted to add B737 to A056 • Opr C – contact with POI, intent letter submitted for initial A056, full application not submitted High risk of these applications not being approved prior to IOC Federal Aviation Administration 11 So… What is Flight Standards doing to reach those 475 (and growing) operators that are not DCIT participants? Besides the many briefs we’ve given (GAMA, NBAA, NACA, OSWG, etc)… Federal Aviation Administration 12 Information for Operators (InFO) InFO (Information for Operators) • AFS tool to get information to all operators in FAA database – Hi-level explanation of the CPDLC-DCL service – Will provide a general game plan (waterfall / IOC timeline) – Show where to find more information (AFS-470 web site) • Prior to publishing, I need: – Flight Deck User’s Guide finalized (ops system) – DCIT avionics configurations recommendations – Lessons-learned document – ACF 15-01 decision (charting options, airport pubs, etc) – Dispatch docs (ISD/CRD/SDB, end-to-end, etc) Federal Aviation Administration 13 Federal Aviation Administration 14