Data Communications Program Departure Clearance (DCL) Trials DCIT17 To: DCIT Plenary From: Matt Maki, Trials Lead Date: 08.23.2012 Federal Aviation Administration Agenda • • • DTAP Development Status Trials Activities/Schedule/Testing Status Questions Federal Aviation Administration 2 DTAP Milestone Deliveries and CHI Design Review Summary • SE2020 Contract Deliverables/DTAP Development Ongoing: Initial Operational DTAP delivery to FAATC 8/20 - 2 DTAP machines delivered (3rd machine to Thane 8/27) DTAP Functional testing commencing 8/23 FDIO Echo Port interface development ongoing PTR process in place DTAP System Training commencing 8/22 • OT&E Testing scheduled for Sept 10-14: NATCA CHI reps early look last week in Aug New NATCA reps participating in OT&E testing Federal Aviation Administration Boeing/Airbus DTAP Non-Formal Testing • Completed/On-going testing with Boeing and Airbus B777, B747, B737, MD-11, A330/340 test benches: - AFN, DM25/UM73 messaging - pDTAP and DTAP configurations • Upcoming live testing next week with aircraft: - AFN, DM25/UM73 messaging - Tuesday - UPS - Wednesday – UPS / UAL / FDX / DAL - Thursday - FDX (Sandy attending) Federal Aviation Administration DCL Trials Activities Status • Trials Activities In Process/Complete: Trials Test NCPs (3) – 2 approved, 1 pending - - Draft Training and Trials Planning materials complete - - Oct 29 – Nov 9 MEM Training planned DTAP equipment site pre-installation work 8/28-8/31 - - CAT6, media converters, rack config, monitor/keyboard FAA ISSM/FTI approvals and provisioning - - NAS CCB scheduled for 8/31 FTI provisioning ordered FEP build out at ATL by 9/8 ISSM testing at FAATC 8/23 Pilot, Controller Trials Feedback Surveys in development (Supports Analysis and Metrics) Federal Aviation Administration FAATC DTAP Test Status • DTAP non-Formal Release TEST opportunities • • • Able to test with Boeing air lab utilizing multiple flight deck configurations 1. Successful ground / ground and air/ground connectivity verification 2. Successful AFN logons 3. Successful CPDLC message exchanges 4. Identified instances of problematic DTAP areas, which are accounted for in the formal release Able to test with Airbus air lab utilizing multiple flight deck configurations 1. Successful ground / ground and air/ground connectivity verification 2. Successful AFN logons 3. Not able to establish CPDLC communications, which is accounted for in the formal DTAP release DTAP Formal Release • Install and check out 8/20/2012 • Begin formal end to end functional tests 8/23/2012 • Utilize Boeing and Airbus avionics flight decks • Utilize FAA Laboratory avionics • To the extent possible, utilize DCIT aircraft Federal Aviation Administration 6 DCL Trials Test Timeline (updated: 8/10/2012) Tech Center DTAP E-E Functional Testing (DTAP 1) DTAP 1&2 pDTAP AFN and CPDLC connect with Airbus event (Aug 6-8) (B1) Aug 17 May 10 • pDTAP / HADDS in box test • pDTAP / HADDS via FNTB Failover / Rev # test • pDTAP / HADDS / CSP Interface via FNTB + bench Avionics • pDTAP (applicable reqs/VRTM) testing with bench avionics • pDTAP testing via Boeing + Airbus air labs • PTR fixes / regression • Test Cases document final • pDTAP Quick Look Report (B1) = CAF, UM73, CHI, AFN Video crew @ Tech Center event (Sept. 13) DCL & AFN attempt with DCIT aircraft pre-arranged event (Aug 28, 29 & 30) Conduct Training Controller OT&E (35) Controllers early look & feel (Aug. 29) Oct 29 Dry & Prep Dry run & prep AFN and CPDLC connect with Boeing event (July 31, Aug 3, 7, 11) Thales install & checkout DTAP 1&2 setup/prep SAT @ MEM (B2) Aug 22 Sept 3 (B4) Nov 30 Conduct Sept 7 Sept 14 • Controller OT Prep / Dry run & Conduct • System test case / bench avionics + TC aircraft • System test case / Boeing air lab • System test case / Airbus air lab • System test case / DCIT aircraft • Error conditions / failover • PTR fixes / regression • 8/23/1012: Security Assessment • Regression with B2 (in lab) • DTAP Test Report (B2) = Adds UM79, AOC CC (no ack) (B3) Oct 1 Sept 17 • • • • • • • • Nov 12 Install & checkout Training SAT sub_test cases final SAT sub_test cases functional testing/ FedEx aircraft E-E Operational scenarios based on DCIT v1.0 doc / FedEx aircraft Error conditions / failover in field env. Regression with B3 (in lab & in field) SAT Test Report (B3) = Adds UM80, AOC CC ACK (B4) = Adds UM83, FDIO (possibly in B3) Questions ? KMEM Federal Aviation Administration