Data Communications Program MEM/EWR ATCT DCL Trials DCIT Update To: DCIT Plenary From: Matt Maki Date: 03.14.2013 Federal Aviation Administration Agenda • MEM Trials Build 4.5 Limited Ops Summary • MEM Schedule Update • Build 6 Functional Testing Status • EWR Trials Schedule/Activities • EWR Participation Federal Aviation Administration 2 Build 4.5 Limited Ops Trials Complete Date Call Sign FANS CPDLC DCL DCL Result Jan 17 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA Cleared As Filed (CAF) Sent FD - WILCO Jan 18 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA CAF Planned - Cancelled AC Mechanical Jan 22 FDX9056 KMEM-KMEM CAF Planned SW Failure – PTR Jan 29 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA CAF, UM79 Sent FD – WILCO (2) Feb 8 FDX993 KMEM-KOAK Cleared As Filed (CAF) Sent FD - WILCO Feb 14 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA CAF, UM79, UM79 Sent FD – WILCO (3) Feb 21 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA CAF, UM79, UM79 Sent FD – WILCO (3) Feb 26 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA CAF, UM79, UM79 Sent FD – WILCO (3) March 5 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA CAF, UM79, UM79 Planned HADDS Outage March 6 FDX303 KMEM-KMIA CAF, UM79, UM79 Planned AFN, SW Failure Federal Aviation Administration 3 MEM Schedule Update – March 14 • Planned MEM Schedule: - • March 26: Start of 3 ops/day at MEM April 30: Start of Full Ops 24x7 Trials at MEM Adjusted MEM Schedule Outlook: - Updated to reflect Patch 3 required PTR fixes Mid April: Start of 3 ops/day at MEM Now TBD: Start of Full Ops 24x7 Trials at MEM • Firm Ops Schedule pending Critical PTR Patch 3 delivery/testing schedule from Thales • Additional Build 7 New Requirement Development OnGoing Federal Aviation Administration 4 Build 6 Functional Testing Update • Functional Testing On-going at WJHTC and MEM: Testing approx. 85%+ complete at WJHTC Daily 4pm Telcon to review daily testing/PTR creation • Build 6 Patch 3 planned to correct required functionality to begin 3 ops/day Trials at MEM: - Required PTR corrections identified by DCIT Ops Management Group • Testing includes utilization of WJHTC, Boeing and Airbus bench avionics Federal Aviation Administration 5 MEM, EWR ATC Training • ATC training underway at MEM: - • Start 3/11, Finish 3/20 DTAP3 moved to EWR for first week in April: - EWR ATC Training under Harris DCIS tasking Federal Aviation Administration 6 EWR Trials Schedule/Activities • EWR DTAP4 Hardware scheduled for pickup at Thales on March 15: Will be driven to EWR ATCT Build 6, EWR Adaptation installed Space NCP approved • EWR DTAP4 equipment, cables and display installation at EWR ATCT confirmed for the week of March 18 • Team met with UPS on March 6 in Louisville: UPS confirmed EWR Trials participation UPS to provide live aircraft for ramp FANS/DCL testing during Pre-SAT and SAT testing at both MEM and EWR Initial MOU comments back from UPS Federal Aviation Administration 7 Additional EWR Participation • Initial planning telcon meeting scheduled with British Airways on March 18: - 2 B777 daily FANS EWR ops BAW currently utilizes 623 DCL service at LHR and Gatwick BAW to assigned grounded pilots to effort Federal Aviation Administration 8 Questions ? KUSA Federal Aviation Administration