Industry Activities AEEC • AMC • FSEMC Annual Report 2010 Together “We Set the Standard.” Industry Activities AEEC • AMC • FSEMC Annual Report 2010 Table of Contents

Message from Industry Activities Review of 2010...... 4 Testimonials...... 8 AEEC, AMC, & FSEMC: Aviation Industry Activities...... 10 Member Organizations and Corporate Sponsors Benefits...... 12 Supporting Organizations Member Organizations...... 13 Corporate Sponsors...... 14 Other Aircraft Operators...... 16 ARINC Standards Introduction...... 18 Adopted ARINC Standards...... 19 Approved APIMs...... 28 AEEC • AMC • FSEMC Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG)...... 34 AEEC Message From the Chairman...... 36 Executive Committee Members...... 38 Projects (2010) AEEC Mission...... 39 AEEC Overview...... 39 AEEC Composition...... 39 AGIE/MAGIC...... 40 Air-Ground Communications System (AGCS) ...... 40 Airport Mapping Data Base (AMDB) ...... 40 AOC Standardization (AOC) ...... 41 APEX Working Group (APEX) ...... 41 ARINC 429 Maintenance ...... 41 Cabin Systems Subcommittee (CSS) ...... 42 Cockpit Display System (CDS) Interfaces ...... 42 Data Link Security (DSEC) ...... 42 Data Link (DLK) Systems ...... 43 Data Link Users Forum...... 43 Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) ...... 44 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) ...... 44 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Users Forum...... 44 Fiber Optics Subcommittee (FOS) ...... 45 Field Loadable Software (FLS)...... 45 Galley Insert (GAIN) Subcommittee...... 46 Ku/Ka Band Satellite System ...... 46 MMM-Manufacturers’ Code Assignment ...... 46 Navigation Data Base (NDB/ NDBX)...... 47 Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS)...... 47 New Installation Concepts (NIC)...... 48 Software Data Loading (SDL)...... 48 Systems Architecture and Interfaces (SAI)...... 48 Traffic Surveillance...... 49 Wavelength Division Multiplexed Local Area Network (WDM LAN)...... 49 AMC Message From The Chairman...... 50 Steering Committee Members...... 51 Projects (2010) AMC Mission...... 52 Introduction...... 52 Electronic Distribution of Software (EDS)...... 52 Levels of Avionics Maintenance (LAM) and Test Equipment Guidance (TEG)...... 53 Field Loadable Software (FLS)...... 53 FSEMC Message From The Chairman...... 54 Steering Committee Members...... 55 Projects (2010) FSEMC Mission ...... 56 Introduction...... 56 Simulator Quality Management Systems (SQM)...... 57 Visual Data Base Currency...... 57 Overview of Export Control Issues for Flight Training Devices (GEC)...... 57 Annual Awards...... 58 Message from Industry Activities Review of 2010

Together “We Set the Standard.”

AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC had another very successful and productive year in 2010 thanks to the active participation of our many members and sponsors. Our ability to collaboratively develop technical standards and solutions to complex problems in a timely manner depends on dedicated people like you. It is your innovative leadership and willingness to participate, network, and share your experience and intellect that makes a difference.

In 2010, the AEEC, AMC and FSEMC:

• Held the annual AEEC/AMC meeting in Phoenix, Arizona hosted by US Airways. This meeting attracted 762 attendees from 26 countries representing 46 airlines, 5 airframe manufacturers and 214 aviation suppliers and others. Attendance increased by 77 people over the previous year.

o AEEC Chairman Greg Kuehl, UPS, and AMC Chairman Mitch Klink, FedEx officially opened the meeting, welcomed theAEEC and AMC participants and encouraged them to support the activities of the AEEC and AMC.

o David Seymour, Vice-President US Airways, in his keynote address described the value of standards and how important collaboration is to solving technical problems that the airlines are faced with.

• Held the annual FSEMC meeting in Brighton, England hosted by Thales. There were 379 attendees from 35 countries, representing 51 simulator user organizations, 74 supplier companies and five different Regulatory Authorities. Attendance more than doubled from the previous year with 201 more people participating. Notably, the FSEMC attracted several simulator users from Asia, showing an increase in value of the FSEMC in that region.

o FSEMC Chairman Mike Jackson, FedEx, officially opened the meeting and welcomed the participants.

o Marion Broughton, Vice-President of Thales U.K. Avionics, Training and Simulation in her keynote address described the value of flight training device standards and how important collaboration is to solving technical problems that simulator users and operators are faced with.

4 • Organized 63 subcommittee, working group, and user forum meetings

• Adopted 4 new standards

• Adopted 18 supplements to existing standards

• Authorized 14 projects through the approval of (APIMs)

• Vetted 358 questions related to resolving avionics maintenance and flight simulation issues

All together, over 2700 people were registered attendees at the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC meetings in 2010. We guesstimate that industry experts donated between 43,000 to 65,000 hours of their time in these meetings. This does not include the many hours they dedicated to getting the job done between meetings participating in teleconferences and internet meetings completing research and action items. This is a lot of energy and momentum. Is it worth it? Our members and sponsors believe so.

AEEC, AMC and FSEMC through their many subcommittees and working groups continue to work on a full range of standards including:

• Air Ground Systems

• Onboard Navigation Systems

• Electrical and Mechanical Interfaces Systems

• Cabin Systems

• System Security

• Data Loading

• Avionics Maintenance and Test Equipment Guidance

• Guidance for Simulation

5 Message from Industry Activities Review of 2010

In addition, the Data Link and Electronic Flight Bag Users forums are large information sharing meetings that do not focus on standards per se, but do raise awareness of operational, technological and regulatory issues.

For several years, the AEEC Executive Committee has stayed abreast of the progress of the NextGen and SESAR programs through briefings and presentations. Unfortunately, there had been very little continuity or coordination in the data and discussions. At the Fall 2010 meeting of the Systems Architectures and Interfaces Subcommittee (SAI), a NextGen/ SESAR Architecture Working Group was formed. This group is the product of an industry discussion of needed navigation system capability upgrades. That discussion quickly identified integrated future requirements that reached into communication and surveillance systems, and consequently the need for a comprehensive review. The working group will gather the content and timelines of the emerging airspace initiatives in Europe, North America, and other regional efforts and determine the capability of airplanes in service to adapt to the changes expected as described in the NextGen Implementation Plan and the SESAR Master Plan.

The results will be combined into one consolidated report, the AEEC Technology Plan, to ensure equipment standards are ready to meet NextGen, SESAR, and Link 2000+ requirements. High level leaders and managers in the airlines, service providers, equipment manufacturers, airframe integrators and regulatory authorities should pay particular attention to these developments.

In this annual report, we added a few testimonials from some of our members so that you can see in their own words what membership means to their organizations. There are many more testimonials and there is much to see and learn throughout the year. However, you need to join and participate in the activities to really benefit from it all.

For those organizations that are not yet members or sponsors we challenge you to join these dedicated industry leaders in influencing the standards that benefit all aircraft operators, suppliers and OEMs. Great ideas and solutions are born out of the debates and discussions that occur within the many AEEC, AMC and FSEMC activities. The result is significant savings of time and money for your organization and lasting friendships.

We hope you find this 2010 annual report informative, helpful and valuable in navigating the work that AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC takes charge of. We on the ARINC Industry Activities staff take great pride in serving this segment of the industry.

6 7 Message from Industry Activities Testimonials

The AEEC Technology Plan was first imagined as a guide for AEEC in timely development of avionics equipment standards. But I believe, if it is done well, it will be a tool we can all use to help plan future aircraft operational and avionics program requirements. It will provide a valuable framework for discussions with my Engineering, Flight Operations, and Fleet Planning Directors and VPs.

Dennis Zvacek American Airlines

The AEEC is THE standard setting body within the aviation industry. As such, it is a real advantage from an airline perspective to participate in these activities, since it allows you to get a good overview about new and future mandates as well as developments. Furthermore being part of the AEEC activities provides an excellent network of airlines, system suppliers and airframe manufacturers.

Thomas Laxar Austrian Airlines

The vendor always tells you “you are the only one in the whole world with the problem”, the AMC meeting tells you different.

Martin van Loon Cell Manager Avionics KLM Engineering & Maintenance Component Services

AMC is like the Olympic Games for athletes. The best athletes go to the Olympic Games and the best engineers go to AMC. Before they go to the Olympic Games they do a lot of preparation. The engineers prepare too: they submit the questions and provide answers to others. The athletes compete to get the fastest times, the engineers compete to get the best answers to avionics problems. The best athletes get gold medals. The best engineers get the Volare award. Just like athletes, the engineers compete but also work together and help each other. When athletes go home they can use their new experience to improve. The engineers do the same when they return from the AMC. When athletes return home the whole country is happy for them. When an engineer returns from AMC, his company is happy because he returns with solutions to problems. The athletes become famous and the engineers can too. And they all build a network which lasts the rest of their life.

Marijan Jozic Capability Development Manager KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

8 “I was fortunate enough to be involved at the very beginning of the Fiber Optic Working Group. I was so impressed with this group, because they understood that fiber optic technology was going to revolutionize the commercial air transport industry, that I volunteered to be the industry editor for three of the ARINC 800 series documents; ARINC 805 Fiber Optic Testing, ARINC 806 Fiber Optic Installation and Maintenance, and ARINC 807 Fiber Optic Training.”

The following are some of the benefits of the fiber optic ARINC 800 series documents:

• For the first time define the required training fortsef of fiber optic systems.

• Define the requirements for installation and maintenance including the procedures to install or repair fiber optic termini and connectors.

• Give detailed procedures for the inspection, testing, and troubleshooting for fiber optic systems.

• Incorporating lessons learned from performing installations onboard various aircraft platforms.

• Creating standards for the fiber optic cable and connectors.

Donald L Stone, CFOT Fiber Optic Design Engineer

Boeing is committed to ARINC Industry Activities because we believe that the existence of appropriate standards adds value for our customers and to our products. We believe that standardization encourages competition, minimizes redundant work, and allows us to move forward together as an industry. AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC are important forums for Boeing to listen to operators, to share our plans with industry stakeholders, and to work cooperatively with suppliers and other airframe manufacturers—all of which lead directly to higher benefits and lower costs for our customers. As proof of our commitment we are actively involved in over 20 ARINC committees and have a core of over thirty engineers who support ARINC meetings around the world.

Kathleen O’Brien Boeing

9 AEEC , AMC & FSEMC Aviation Industry Activities

AEEC, AMC, & FSEMC: Aviation Industry Activities Organized by ARINC The AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC improve cost effectiveness, increase productivity, and reduce life- cycle costs for airlines; aircraft and flight simulator manufacturers; avionics suppliers; and aviation, maintenance, training, and communication service providers by cooperatively establishing common technical standards and developing shared technical solutions that no one organization could develop independently.

Fundamental to the success of the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC is cooperation among the members of the aviation community that participate in these activities. These activities exist to create value for you, and they cannot create value without you. In a very real sense, you and your company are the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC.

Industry Activities (IA), the ARINC organization with the longest aviation legacy, coordinates and serves as secretariat for three industry activities organized by ARINC.

Working cooperatively through the AEEC, engineering professionals in the avionics and cabin electronics segments of the industry develop technical standards that contribute to achieving a safe, global, seamless, and interoperable aviation system. All three activities conduct internationally recognized aviation engineering and maintenance conferences that are attended by aviation industry professionals representing airlines, airframe manufacturers and industry suppliers from nearly 40 countries around the world. The AMC has proven the benefits of using a cooperative approach to resolve avionics maintenance issues and the FSEMC has done likewise for flight simulator engineering and maintenance issues.

Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) The AEEC was formed in 1949 to assist the industry in capitalizing on the explosive growth of aviation electronics—or avionics—onboard aircraft. AEEC conducts technical investigations and evaluations and develops technical standards (ARINC Standards) for airborne electronics of common interest to all segments of the aviation community. Today many avionics and cabin systems installed in more than 10,000 commercial and regional jet aircraft around the world are based on the consensus-based, voluntary ARINC Standards developed and approved by AEEC. ARINC Standards are used as the basis for design, development, investment, acquisition, life-cycle support, and other business decisions. Furthermore, for new aircraft and avionics installations, ARINC Standards provide a common baseline for avionics and cabin equipment development and allow aircraft manufacturers to pre-wire aircraft, thus ensuring that cost- effective avionics for air transport aircraft are ready when needed.

Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC) The AMC was formed in 1949 to create value by reducing the cost of ownership for airborne electronics by promoting reliability and improving maintenance and support techniques. AMC achieves its goal through the exchange of maintenance and associated technical information at its premier event—the annual Avionics Maintenance Conference. Each year, more than 750

10 avionics maintenance professionals from airlines and their suppliers across the globe assemble to identify solutions to tough avionics maintenance problems in a question-and-answer format supplemented by technical symposia; this leads to the aviation industry saving tens of millions of dollars annually. As a result of discussions at the annual AMC meeting or in response to emerging industry concerns, AMC establishes task groups to develop maintenance-related ARINC Standards that present best-practices or address a specific issue.

Flight Simulator Engineering & Maintenance Conference (FSEMC) The FSEMC was formed in 1996 and brings the proven approach of the AMC to the flight simulation community. FSEMC creates value through a number of activities, including the annual Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference. Attended by more than 350 flight simulator experts from around the world, the annual conference uses a question-and- answer format and technical symposia to exchange engineering, maintenance, and associated technical information and identify technical solutions that allow simulator users to operate more cost effectively. FSEMC also conducts a series of task groups that develop technical standards related to simulation and training. As a result, simulator users reduce life-cycle costs for flight simulators and training devices by promoting reliability and improving maintenance and support techniques.

Working Together The Industry Activities division is managed and financially accounted for and evaluated independently of ARINC’s other businesses to ensure the neutrality and objectivity essential to the success of the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC. Consisting of two members representing each activity, the Industry Activity Advisory Group (IAAG) meets at least annually with the IA management to provide an opportunity for direct communication about important issues confronting the aviation community.

Continued Commitment The benefits of the cooperation in avionics engineering, maintenance, and flight simulation are clear. It is also true that the aviation industry is continually changing. Relationships among airlines, airframers, and avionics suppliers are also evolving. Therefore, AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC are changing to meet the challenges of 21st century aviation.

Continued commitment and support from the entire aviation community is critical to ensuring that the cooperation fostered and value created by AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC endures and thrives. These activities are global membership organizations with leadership and work planning driven by the worldwide participants and those companies that benefit from the value created.

To learn more please log onto www.aviation-ia.com.

11 Member Organizations and Corporate Sponsors Benefits

AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC are global technical activities comprised of airlines and other organizations eligible to be Member Organizations with additional support provided by Corporate Sponsors. The ability of AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC to create value depends on the commitment from organizations, like yours.

Your commitment of support, by becoming a Corporate Sponsor or Member Organization, helps ensure the continued development of ARINC Standards and collaborative solutions that improve cost effectiveness, increase productivity, and reduce life-cycle costs for airlines and their partners in the avionics, cabin system, and flight simulation and training segments of the aviation industry.

Benefits of becoming a Corporate Sponsor include: • Ability to download ARINC Standards from the web site at no additional charge. Approximately 255 ARINC Standards with a collective value over $40,000.

• Discount of 50% for hard copy ARINC Standards.

• Ability to download other Industry Activities published information (i.e., meeting and conference reports, draft documents, technical application bulletins, previous issues of Plane Talk and AeroLine, etc.) at no additional charge. Currently over 481 documents collectively valued at over $53,000 and growing.

• Recognition at AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC meetings and our web site.

Benefits of becoming a Member Organization include: • All of the benefits mentioned above.

• Eligibility to vote for companies to serve on the leadership committee.

• Eligibility to serve on the leadership committee.

Becoming a Corporate Sponsor or Member Organization also provides: • Satisfaction of knowing that your organization is contributing to the value created by AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC.

• Greater networking opportunities with other companies and potential customers.

Please let us know how we can best assist your efforts. We look forward to working with your organization to strengthen the value created by AEEC • AMC • FSEMC in the future.

For more information, please contact us at [email protected].

12 Supporting Organizations Member Organizations

Airline AEEC AMC FSEMC

Adria Airways X Aerolineas Argentina X X X Air Canada Flight Ops Training X Air France (Societe Air France) X X X Air Wisconsin X X X Airbus France SAS X Airbus SAS X All Nippon Airways X X X American Airlines X X X Asian ATR Training Center X Austrian Airlines X X X Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd. X X X Boeing Commercial Airplanes X X British Airways X X X CAE X Continental Airlines X X X Czech Airlines X Delta Air Lines X X X El Al Isreal Airlines X Ethiopian Airlines X ExpressJet X X X FedEx X X X Finnair X X X FlightSafety International X Hawaiian Airlines X X X Iberia Airlines X Institute of Air Transport Ltd. X Japan Airlines X X X KLM X X X Lufthansa X X X Mechtronix Systems, Inc. X Muller Simulation Consultancy X OPINICUS Corporation X Oxford Aviation Academy X Qantas Airways X X X Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. X X X Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training X Sim-X X Southwest Airlines X X X Swiss International Airlines X X X TAP Air Portugal X X X Thales Training & Simulation X Turkish Airlines X United Airlines X X X United States Air Force X UPS X X X US Airways X X X Virgin Atlantic X X X

13 Supporting Organizations Corporate Sponsors

Aero Instruments and Avionics Aviation Data Systems PTY LTD Federal Aviation Administration - AVN AeroConnex LLC. Avicom Japan Co., Ltd. FeiTian-Tech Co,. Ltd. Aerolux Limited Avionica, Inc. Gables Engineering, Inc. AeroMechanical Services Avionicon GE Aviation Systems AeroNavData Avionics Support Group GE Fanuc Air Accidents Investigation Branch Avitech AG GONICUS GmbH Air Informatics, LLC. AVTECH Sweden AB Goodrich Sensors Systems Aircell, LLC. BAE Systems Honeywell, Inc. AirDAT, LLC. Carillon Information Security Inc. iJet Onboard Airline Services Ltd. Carlisle Interconnect Technologies IMS Company Amdar Programme China Aero Polytechnology Establishment Inmarsat (Aeronautical Business) Amphenol Air LB CMC Electronics, Inc. Iridium ARINC Deutsch UK ITS Electronics Array Connector Corporation Draka Fileca ITT Corporation Astronautics Corporation of America Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Japan Radio Air Navigation Systems Assoc. Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Electronic Cable Specialists (ECS) Jeppesen Sanderson Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. Embraer Kitco Fiber Optics Avia Radio A/S EMS Technologies Kollsman Aviation Data Communication Corporation Eurocontrol

14 L2 Consulting Services, Inc. RUAG Aerospace Universal Weather & Aviation Inc. L3 Communications Corporation Souriau Vector Informatik GmbH L3 Communications Electrodynamics Division Starling Advanced Communications Verocel Inc. Lumexis Corporation T&A Systeme GmbH ViaSat, Inc. MEN Mikro Elektronik Tectura Corporation NAASCO Northeast Teledyne Controls NEC Corporation Teradyne, Inc. NTT Data Corporation THALES SA Panasonic Thermax Parker Hannifin Thrane & Thrane Petra Slechticka Tyco Electronics PGA Electronics Universal Avionics Systems Radiall USA, Inc. Row 44

15 Supporting Organizations Other Aircraft Operators

Abbott Laboratories BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd. Emerson Electric Company Aer Lingus Ltd. C.R. Bard, Inc. Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca Cableair, Inc. EWA Holdings LLC. AFLAC Incorporated Campbell Sales Company FL Aviation Corp. Air Evac Services, Inc. dba PHI Air Medical Caterpillar Inc. Flight Proficiency Service, Inc. Air India Ltd. Citation Marketing Division Florida West International Airways, Inc. Air Logistics, LLC. Clos de Berry Management, Ltd. Ford Motor Company Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Coca-Cola Company, The G.G. Aircraft Airstar Corporation Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. Gavilan Corporation AK Steel Corporation Comprehensive Investment Company General Mills, Inc. Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane ConAgra Foods, Inc. Greenaap Consultants, LTD. American Eagle/Executive Airlines ConocoPhillips Group Holdings, Inc. American Financial Group Consolidated National Corporation Halliburton Company American Operations Ltd. Cummins Inc. Hamilton Companies, LLC., The Ameritas Life Ins. Corp dba Ameritas Financial Svc Deere & Company Harris Corporation Amway Corporation Dooney & Bourke P.R., Inc. Hess Corporation Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Dunavant Enterprises Hewlett Packard Co. Aquilam Corporation E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company IMS Health Inc. Arrow Air, Inc. Earth Star Inc. Iowa Land and Building AT&T Management Services, L.P. Eastman Kodak Company ITT Industries, Inc. Barbara T. Fasken Eaton Corporation Johnson & Johnson Baxter Healthcare Corp. EDS, an HP Company Becton Dickinson and Company Egyptair Bristow U.S. LLC. Eli Lilly and Company

16 Kaiserair, Inc. Piedmont Airlines, Inc. Timken Company, The Kansas City Life Insurance Company Procter and Gamble Company, The Tracinda Corporation Kimberly-Clark Corp. R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Tristam C. Colket, Jr. King Ranch, Inc. Rich Products Corporation Unisys Corporation Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Richard M. Scaife United Services Automobile Association Lan Airlines S.A. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. United States Steel Corporation Liberty Mutual Insurance Group/Boston Roblex Aviation, Inc. Vallejo Investment`s, Inc. Lockheed Corp. (Lockheed California Company) Rutherford Oil Corporation Vulcan Materials Company Lockheed Martin Corporation S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Wagner & Brown, Ltd. Midwest Aviation Schering-Plough Corporation Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. New England Airlines, Inc. Semitool, Inc. Wells Fargo & Company New York Hospital Shell Oil Company Wendy`s International Newell Companies, Inc. Sky Lease I, Inc. dba Tradewinds Airlines West Michigan Air Care Newsflight, Inc. Sony Aviation Whirlpool Corporation Nike, Inc. South African Airways (Pty.) Limited Williamson-Dickie Aviation Department Occidental Petroleum Corporation Sunoco, Inc. Wolfe Industries Owens-Illinois General, Inc. Taca International Airlines, S.A. World Airways, Inc. PepsiCo Aviation-Addison The Williams Companies, Inc. Xerox Corporation (White Plains, NY) PHI, Inc. Thomas H. Lee Partners, LLC. Zeno Air, Inc. Philippine Air Lines, Inc. Phillip R. Zeeck

17 ARINC Standards Introduction

AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC, the aviation industry activities organized by ARINC, cooperatively establish consensus-based, voluntary aviation technical standards that no one organization could develop independently.

• The AEEC develops engineering and technical standards for airborne electronics of common interest to all segments of the aviation community.

• The AMC develops maintenance-related technical standards.

• The FSEMC develops technical standards related to simulation and training.

Technical standards adopted by the AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC are published as ARINC Standards by ARINC Industry Activities. ARINC Standards describe avionics, cabin systems, protocols, and interfaces used by more than 10,000 air transport and business aircraft worldwide.

There are three classes of ARINC Standards:

• ARINC Characteristics: Define the form, fit, function, and interfaces of avionics, cabin systems, and aircraft networks.

• ARINC Specifications: Define the physical packaging or mounting of avionics and cabin equipment; communication, networking and data security standards; or a high-level computer language.

• ARINC Reports: Provide guidelines or general information found by the aviation industry to be preferred practices, often related to avionics maintenance and flight simulator engineering and maintenance.

18 ARINC Standards Adopted ARINC Standards

In 2010 there were 22 products for aviation prepared in the form of new ARINC Standards and Supplements:

Standard Topic Type Document Title 443 Simulation New ARINC Report 443: Data Collection for Visual Databases Standard

436 Simulation Supplement ARINC Report 436-1: Guidelines for Electronic Quali cation Test Guide

600 Packaging Supplement ARINC Speci cation 600-18: Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces

628 Cabin Supplement ARINC Speci cation 628 Part 1-5: Cabin Management and Entertainment Peripherals

628 Cabin Supplement ARINC Speci cation 628, Part 3-2: In-Flight Entertainment System (IFES)

631 Data Link Supplement ARINC Speci cation 631-6: VDL-2 Implementation Provisions

653 Software Supplement ARINC Speci cation 653, Part 1-3: Avionics Application Software Standard Interface

661 Displays Supplement ARINC Speci cation 661-4: Cockpit Display System Interface to User Systems

664 Data Supplement ARINC Speci cation 664, Part 8-1, Interoperation with Non-IP Protocols Networks 667 Software Supplement ARINC Report 667-1: Guidance for Field Loadable Software Management 718A Surveillance Supplement ARINC Characteristic 718A-3: Mark 4 Air Trac Control Transponder

746 Cabin Supplement ARINC Characteristic 746-6: Cabin Communications Systems (CCS)

755 Navigation Supplement ARINC Characteristic 755-4: Multi-Mode Landing System Receiver (MMR)

757A Flight Data New ARINC Characteristic 757A: Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Recording Standard

758 Data Link Supplement ARINC Characteristic 758-3: Communications Management Unit (CMU)

777 Flight Data Supplement ARINC Characteristic 777-2: Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) Recording 781 Data Link Supplement ARINC Characteristic 781-4: Mark 3 Aviation Satellite Communications System

803 Data Supplement ARINC Report 803-2: Fiber Optic System Design Guidelines Networks

808 Cabin Supplement ARINC Speci cation 808-2: 3GCN Cabin Distribution

825 Data Supplement ARINC Speci cation 825-1: General Standardization of CAN for Airborne Use Networks 827 Software New ARINC Report 827: Electronic Distributions of Software by Crate (EDS Crate) Management Standard 840 EFB New ARINC Speci cation 840: EFB Application Control Interface Standard (ACI) Software Standard Management

19 ARINC Standards Adopted ARINC Standards

A Summary of each Standard follows:

ARINC Report 436-1 Guidelines for Electronic Qualification Test Guide Adopted: July 21, 2010 Supplement 1 Electronic Qualification Test Guide (eQTG) Working Group

ARINC Report 436 provides Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) users, suppliers and regulatory authorities a set of guidelines for Electronic QualificationTest Guide (eQTG) systems. Supplement 1 provides updates to references to standards and regulations related to the certification and compliance of flight training devices.

ARINC Report 443 Data Collection for Visual Databases Adopted: January 27, 2010 New Standard Visual Database Currency (VDC) Working Group

ARINC Report 443 provides guidance to visual database developers in the flight simulation training device industry. The report describes the critical elements required to design airfield databases, as well as their uses in a simulated training environment to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. It illustrates to airfield authorities the need for timely, accurate information regarding actual or planned changes to the physical airfield.

ARINC Specification 600-18 Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces Adopted: March 31, 2010 Supplement 18 New Installation Concepts (NIC) Subcommittee

ARINC Specification 600 provides packaging and connector standards for all types of avionics. Supplement 18 provides guidance material for positioning quadrax contacts and contact cavities in electrical connectors. The dimensions, tolerances, and spacing definitions are added to use #8 quadrax in existing connectors, as well as specify the dimensions for keyways in several types of connectors related to the quadrax insert arrangements.

20 ARINC Specification 628 Cabin Equipment Interfaces (CEI), Part 1-5, Cabin Management and Entertainment System - Peripherals Adopted: March 31, 2010 Supplement 5 Cabin Systems Subcommittee

This document was expanded to include a digital video camera unit interface to provide live video sources to the cabin distribution system. Supplement 5 defines an interface to camera systems used for passenger entertainment. It also defines a digital overhead monitor interface to the video projector unit/video monitor unit and a high-definition display interface.

ARINC Specification 628 Cabin Equipment Interfaces, Part 3-2, In-Flight Entertainment System (IFES) to Aircraft System Interfaces Adopted: October 6, 2010 Supplement 2 Cabin Systems Subcommittee

This document is expanded to include a new cabin interface definition. Supplement 2 adds an Ethernet interface between the aircraft Cabin Services System (CSS) and In-Flight Entertainment System. This interface may be used to exchange information between the CSS and the Passenger Service System (PSS), passenger address/entertainment, airplane mode, navigation and operational data.

ARINC Specification 631-6 VHF Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2 Implementation Provisions Adopted: October 6, 2010 Supplement 6 Data Link Systems Subcommittee

This Specification defines the protocol required to exchange bit oriented data across an air-ground VHF Digital Data Link. Supplement 6 updates the VDL Mode 2 protocol, specifically focusing on multi-frequency provisions including autotune. It also updates message sequence charts and allocates new entries to the VDLM2 ground station Datalink Service Providers (DSP) address assignments table. This document was written to support the Link 2000+ Programme in Europe and Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) datalink demonstration programs in the USA.

21 ARINC Standards Adopted ARINC Standards

ARINC Specification 653 Avionics Application Software Standard Interface Part 1-3, Required Services Adopted October 6, 2010 Supplement 3 APEX Subcommittee

This document defines a general-purpose software interface between the Operating System of an avionics computer and the application software. The interface requirements between the application software and operating system services are defined in a manner that enables the application software to control the scheduling, communication and status of internal processing elements. Supplement 3 provides clarification of the definition of Health Management and configuration data defined in Extensible Markup Language (XML).

ARINC Specification 661-4 Cockpit Display System Interfaces to User Systems Adopted: March 31, 2010 Supplement 4 Cockpit Display System (CDS) Subcommittee

This document defines the manner in which avionics user applications interface to interactive Cockpit Display Systems. The document emphasizes the need for independence between aircraft systems and the CDS. Interactive services are provided by the CDS to user applications. When combined with data from user applications, the CDS generates graphical images. Supplement 4 was expanded to include three new graphical widgets.

• SymbolPushButton widget

• SymbolToggleButton widget

• PopUpPanelButton widget

22 ARINC Specification 664 Aircraft Data Network, Part 8-1, Interoperation with Non-IP Protocols and Services Adopted: October 6, 2010 Supplement 1 Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS) Subcommittee

This Specification was written to support future aeronautical applications and services beyond those using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The initial focus is to support air/ground applications using the Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN). These include Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC), Flight Information System (FIS), and Context Management Application (CMA). Supplement 1 was written to allow interoperation with non-IP protocols and services and upper layer services with respect to the OSI reference model. Supplement 1 reflects ICAO Aeronautical Communication Panel recommendations.

ARINC Report 667-1 Guidance for Field Loadable Software Adopted: October 7, 2010 Supplement 1 Field Loadable Software (FLS) Working Group

ARINC Report 667 provides guidance for managing aircraft software. With a significant increase in the number of software parts on an airplane, the need to update this standard was a clear priority for the airlines. Supplement 1 addresses new types of software and explains the proper handling processes for each. Additionally, the following topics are addressed:

• Obsolescence of magnetic disk media

• Mass storage devices

• Improved software distribution and storage guidance

• Importance of software security throughout its lifecycle

• Software configuration management

• Electronic data management systems

In short, this document represents a comprehensive evolution of ARINC Report 667. It is the result of inputs from air transport industry experts and the experiences of the airlines in day-to- day operations.

23 ARINC Standards Adopted ARINC Standards

ARINC Characteristic 718A-3 Mark 4 Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/Mode S) Adopted: March 30, 2010 Supplement 3 Transponder (XPDR) Working Group

This document defines the Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/Mode S) with Extended Interface Functions (EIF) which supports Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) functions as well as Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B). Supplement 3 adds ADS-B Out capabilities and enables the Mode S Transponder to comply with RTCA DO-260B.

ARINC Characteristic 746-6 Cabin Communications Systems (CCS) Adopted: October 6, 2010 Supplement 6 Cabin Systems Subcommittee

This document provides general and specific design guidance for the development, installation, and desired operational capability of Cabin Communications Systems, including satellite communications, air-to-ground communications, and gatelink. Supplement 6 incorporates guidance for protection of personal information using methods consistent with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). The CCS characteristic provides encryption approaches for payment card information and suggestions for key management.

ARINC Characteristic 755-4 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) Adopted: March 30, 2010 Supplement 4 GLS/XLS subcommittee

This document defines an ILS/MLS/GLS multi-mode receiver that provides the flight path deviation guidance to the aircraft during the final approach and landing phase.The data sources may be Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS) or GNSS Landing System (GLS). Supplement 4 adds ILS look-alike data (ARINC 429) in support of GLS CAT II/III operation. It also defines Final Approach Segment Data Messages (FASDM) input labels to the MMR for new aircraft.

24 ARINC Characteristic 757A Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Adopted: September 10, 2010 New Standard Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) Subcommittee

This Characteristic provides guidance for the development and installation of a new generation of Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVRs) using solid-state memory. ARINC Characteristic 757A is intended to coexist with ARINC Characteristic 757 CVR. Characteristic 757A differs in that the AC and DC power returns are separated and isolated. The optional flight data recording provisions have also been removed. The aircraft interface with respect to controls for start and stop recording has been better defined particularly with regard to mandatory 10 minute delays in recording cessation.

ARINC Characteristic 758-3 Communications Management Unit (CMU) Mark 2 Adopted: October 6, 2010 Supplement 3 Data Link Systems Subcommittee

This document defines a Communications Management Unit (CMU) as an on-board message router capable of managing various datalink networks and services available to the aircraft. Supplement 3 was developed to support ATS/ATN datalink recording requirements. The existing simulator data bus interface was converted to a shared simulator/CVR interface.

ARINC Characteristic 777-2 Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) Adopted: September 10, 2010 Supplement 2 Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) Subcommittee

This Characteristic provides the definitions for the physical form and fit dimensions, the electrical interfaces, and the functions of an independent power supply for cockpit voice recorders or crash survivable recorders that combine voice with other recording functions. The RIPS is used to provide backup power that is independent of the aircraft generated power buses. Supplement 2 introduces a description of charge rates for alternate power sources and revises the electrical interface to accommodate monitoring of the RIPS status.

25 ARINC Standards Adopted ARINC Standards

ARINC Characteristic 781-4 Mark 3 Aviation Satellite Communication Systems Adopted: March 31, 2010 Supplement 4 Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee

This document defines emerging satellite communication systems. Supplement 4 provides new material regarding Passive Intermodulation Built-In Test (PIMBIT) and RF installation issues. Additionally, the ORT contents, Standard Interwiring and applicable notes, Bit-Oriented Fault Reporting Protocol, and Ethernet Interface areas have been updated.

ARINC Report 803-2 Fiber Optic System Design Guidelines Adopted: March 30, 2010 Supplement 2 Fiber Optics (FOS) Subcommittee

ARINC Report 803 provides guidelines on designing a robust, reliable airborne fiber optic communication network. Supplement 2 includes updates references for 1.25 mm and 2.5 mm ferruled type connectors, highlighting the airline’s desire to utilize the 1.25 mm connectors for airborne use. Also addressed are the effects of mating forces when using high terminus density.

ARINC Specification 808-2 3GCN Cabin Distribution Adopted: March 31, 2010 Supplement 2 Cabin Systems Subcommittee

This document includes modifications to the Management Information Base (MIB) that correspond with changes previously made to the Broadband Off-Board Service System (BOSS) interface. Supplement 2 includes an appendix that describes the BOSS MIB software interfaces. An electronic version of the MIB is available on the ARINC website.

26 ARINC Specification 825-1 General Standardization of CAN Bus Protocol for Airborne Use Adopted: March 31, 2010 Supplement 1 Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS) Subcommittee

This document defines Controller Area Network (CAN) interface standards for use in aircraft. The CAN specification defines the physical layer provisions to maintain compliance with ISO 11898, descriptions of link layer provisions, standardized methods of sending and receiving CAN messages. Supplement 1 provides updated information for a CAN gateway, detailed design guidelines, and communication profiles.

ARINC Report 827 Electronic Distributions of Software by Crate (EDS Crate) Adopted: March 28, 2010 New Standard Electronic Distribution of Software (EDS) Subcommittee

ARINC Report 827 defines the industry standard for the Electronic Distribution of Software (EDS) using a digital container referred to as an EDS crate. This standard describes the principles and rules for exchange of aircraft software parts and data products without the use of physical media. The standard addresses design and construction of an EDS crate, packing an EDS crate with content, securing and EDS crate, and validation of an EDS crate.

ARINC Specification 840 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Application Control Interface (ACI) Standard Adopted: March 30, 2010 New Standard Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Subcommittee

ARINC Specification 840 defines a common software interface boundary between EFB applications and the EFB platform. It allows EFB applications to be launched and controlled independent of other EFB applications, programming language or operating system. With this standard, EFB applications from different software developing companies can be utilized potentially in all classes of EFBs (Hardware Class 1, 2 and 3; Software types A, B or C) from different manufacturers.

27 ARINC Standards Approved ARINC IA Project Initiation/Modifications (APIM)

During 2010, 14 new activities were initiated as a result of the following APIMs:

APIM 10-001 - Supplement 1 to ARINC Specification 823: Data Link Security IA Staff: José Godoy Activity: DLK Systems Subcommittee

ARINC Specification 823 provides datalink security standards. The current activity will update ICAO document references which serve as the basis for ACARS message security requirements. The current ICAO Document 9880, Technical Manual and Guidance Material for ATN using OSI Protocols, has replaced ICAO Document 9705.

Supplement 1 will recognize the security recommendations in ICAO Document 9880. The material includes updates to ATN security provisions, migration from SHA-1 to SHA-256, consistent with cryptographic enhancements that presently exist within ARINC Specification 823. The FAA has expressed the desire to define security standards to protect data communication services expected to be deployed in the FAA NextGen DataComm Program (Phase 2).

APIM 10-002 - ARINC Project Paper 842: Digital Certificate Use in the Aircraft Environment IA Staff: Vanessa Mastros Activity: NIS Subcommittee

AEEC formed this activity to prepare a companion document to Air Transport Association (ATA) Spec 42, which deals with digital security and identity management. ARINC Project Paper 842 will define standard digital certificate profiles for use across the airline industry, as well as standard methods governing the issuance and use of these certificates, which in turn describe certain levels of assurance that may be conveyed in a digital identity.

It is the intent is to capture complementary elements from Spec 42 and provide additional information to a level not available in Spec 42. Specifically, the intent is to provide additional detail from an airline perspective on implementation. It is a goal of this document to reduce the cost of design, implementation, and operation of secure networks. By ensuring a consistent approach, design work need not be repeated, and operators benefit from uniform processes, even across fleets.

28 APIM 10-003 - Flight Data Recorder Update IA Staff: Dan Martinec Activity: DFDR Subcommittee

AEEC approved an activity to update Flight Data Recording Standards. The first part of the activity is to bring ARINC Characteristic 757: Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) into alignment with the proposed ARINC Characteristic 757A: Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). Supplement 5 to ARINC Characteristic 757 will be prepared as part of this activity. These documents introduce Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) status reporting to the Onboard Maintenance System (OMS). This requires a change to ARINC Characteristic 777 RIPS standard (completed at the time of this writing).

The second part of this effort will update the definition of recorder interfaces and the data acquisition unit. This will enable the FDR to support faster bus speeds previously achieved and enable higher data throughput. Supplements to ARINC Characteristic 747 DFDR and ARINC Characteristic 717 DFDAU will be prepared in 2011.

APIM 10-005 - Cabin Equipment System Interfaces IA Staff: Tom Munns Activity: Cabin Systems Subcommittee (CSS)

This project expands the scope of the CSS to include Supplements to ARINC Specification 628, ARINC Specification 808, and ARINC Specification 809:

• ARINC 628 Part 1 – to provide further improvements to the digital video camera unit, the digital overhead monitors, the high definition displays, and high definition video formats.

• ARINC 628 Part 3 – to provide an Ethernet interface between the Cabin Services System (CSS) and the IFE system.

• ARINC 628 Part 5 – to provide further improvement regarding definitions of cable bend radius, protective covering, cable slippage, and material part number.

• ARINC 628 Part 7 – to provide a suggested test method for multiple LRU installations in the seat to assess equipment cooling and touch temperature.

• ARINC 808 – to incorporate the software MIB updates for the Cabin Distribution System and Control Subsystem.

• ARINC 809 – to update the seat LRU cooling diagrams and the remote jack drawings.

The new documents are expected to define network infrastructures for inter-cabin and aircraft-to- cabin equipment.

29 ARINC Standards Approved ARINC IA Project Initiation/Modifications (APIM)

APIM 10-007 - Satcom Standards Update - ARINC 741, ARINC 761, ARINC 781 IA Staff: Mike Rockwell Activity: AGCS Subcommittee

ARINC Characteristic 781 will be updated in a way that supports SwiftBroadband safety services on the Inmarsat I4 satellite constellation. Changes will be made to the Satellite Data Unit (SDU) functional definition. The same changes are expected to be applied to ARINC Characteristic 741 and ARINC Characteristic 761, by specific reference to ARINC Characteristic 781. Areas of interest include:

• ARINC 429 Interface to Satellite Data Unit (SDU)-Gateway function in SDU to redirect data link traffic over background class SBB channel.

• Analog Flight Deck safety voice over SBB using existing audio systems.

• ARINC 664 Part 7 Ethernet interface between SDU and ACARS/CMU.

• Option for digital audio interface for flight deck voice.

APIM 10-008 - Supplement 1 to ARINC Specification 826: Software Data Loading Using CAN Interface IA Staff: Scott Smith Activity: Software Data Loader (SDL) Subcommittee

Supplement 1 will build upon the current data loading standards to further define data loading standards to support cabin avionics. This project will be guided by the principles held to be important to AEEC and the Software Data Loader Subcommittee:

• Lowest operating and maintenance costs to airline users

• Adherence to the ARINC 665 concept of a software part

• General compatibility with ARINC 615A, the primary modern data loading protocol of NextGen aircraft

• Compliance with supporting specification for the storage, transfer and management of software parts

• Compatibility with newer generation data bus types such as ARINC Specification 664

30 APIM 10-010 - Supplement 2 to ARINC Characteristic 768: Integrated Surveillance System (ISS) with ADS-B OUT & ADS-B IN Capability IA Staff: José Godoy Activity: ISS Working Group

This project will produce Supplement 2 to ARINC Characteristic 768 which will introduce the ADS-B OUT and ADS-B IN capabilities in the Mode S Transponder portion of the ISS. This effort is equivalent to:

• The ADS-B OUT (per RTCA DO-260B) effort currently taking place in ARINC 718A-3 (Transponder), and

• The ADS-B IN effort that was recently completed in going from ARINC 735A (TCAS) to ARINC 735B (Traffic Computer).

This project will address ADS-B IN applications to come in the near future. It will prepare recommendations for ADS-B IN applications, consistent with applications defined by the Requirements Focus Group (RFG) and RTCA/EUROCAE committees. For example, In-Trail Procedures, Interval Management, Visual Acquisition, Surface Monitoring, and others, will be part of the functions that will be introduced by ARINC Characteristic 768-2.

APIM 10-011 - Study for Cost Effective Acquisition and Life Cycle Support IA Staff: Sam Buckwalter Activity: SCEA Working Group

The activity was formed to develop a guide that will help technical teams assist their respective procurement departments better understand internal requirements for aircraft engineering, aircraft maintenance, and training devices, taking into account the life cycle of the aircraft. This includes:

• Definition of a basic Product Support Model to illustrate the essential mechanisms that facilitates and ensures seamless and economical maintenance support throughout the equipment and aircraft life cycle.

• Provide improved support for aircraft engineering, aircraft maintenance, and training device acquisition and operation initially and over the life cycle of the aircraft or modification.

• Definition of a basicAircraft Life-Cycle Cost Model.

• View a comprehensive and closed-loop prospect of processes from aircraft purchase though the life cycle support of components.

• This study is intended to be used by Airlines, Flight Simulation Training Device operators, and other interested parties.

31 ARINC Standards Approved ARINC IA Project Initiation/Modifications (APIM)

APIM 10-012 - Supplement 19 to ARINC Specification 600: Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces IA Staff: Scott Smith Activity: NIC Subcommittee

Supplement 19 will provide installation details for fiber optics network components including fiber optic adapters. This work follows related work in ARINC 600 that had previously defined fiber optic insertion forces and the dimensional changes to Quadrax connectors. It is expected that this project will finalize changes to equipment interfaces for the near-term and stabilize the content of ARINC Specification 600.

APIM 10-013 - ARINC Specification 631: VHF Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2 Implementation Provisions IA Staff: José Godoy Activity: DLK Systems Subcommittee

This project will produce Supplement 6 and 7 to ARINC Specification 631. Supplement 6 revises the VDLM2 protocol, specifically focusing on multi-frequency provisions. Some of the changes reflect a request of EUROCONTROL to include multi-frequency provisions in the frequency selection list. (This part is completed at the time of this writing.)

Supplement 7 will be developed in 2011 to clarify and resolve any issues that might arise during Link 2000+ and NextGen Data Comm system integration. It will address multi-frequency provisions including ground-initiated autotune procedures.

APIM 10-014 - Galley Insert (GAIN) Equipment Interfaces IA Staff: Tom Munns Activity: GAIN Subcommittee

This project will define the physical dimensions of galley equipment, installation requirements and the associated interfaces. Specifically, the work will focus on the following:

• Completion of Project Paper 813, Definition of Standard Interfaces for Galley Insert (GAIN) Equipment, Qualification and SystemTest Guidance

• Completion of Supplement 2 to ARINC 812, which will refine diagnostic command and messages error codes, resolve conflicts in CAN data loading, and create a computer- readable data base file

• Development of ARINC Project Paper for GAIN design and integration guidance

• Development of ARINC Project Paper for GAIN maintenance guidance

32 APIM 10-017 - Supplement 1 to ARINC Specification 485: Cabin Equipment Interfaces IA Staff: Tom Munns Activity: CS Subcommittee

A common signal ground reference will be developed in ARINC Specification 485 for use within a number of cabin interface standards. The manufacturing community has identified inconsistencies in the reference signal and chassis ground specifications for seat equipment. The changes to ARINC Specification 485 Part 2 will be included by reference in several ARINC Standards including:

• ARINC Specification 628 Part 2, Cabin Management and Entertainment Systems-SeaInterfaces

• ARINC Specification 809: 3GCN Seat Distribution System

• ARINC Project Paper 832: 4GCN Cabin Distribution System

In addition, the following APIMs were revised and approved:

APIM 07-008B - ARINC Project Paper 791: Ku/Ka Band Satellite System Standard IA Staff: Tom Munns Activity: Ku/Ka Band Satcom Subcommittee

This project was initiated by the AEEC in 2007 to recognize the airline desire for broadband connectivity to the aircraft. The scope of this project was expanded in 2010 to include Ka Band Satcom services. Multiple suppliers are beginning to offer broadband services using Internet Protocols (IP).

This project will standardize the satellite equipment hardware and electrical/electronic installation interfaces. Antenna mounting provisions will be defined to meet near-term aircraft needs. It is expected that the aircraft installation provisions would be the same for both Ku and Ka band systems.

APIM 07-010B - ARINC Project Paper 830: Air/Ground Information Exchange (AGIE) IA Staff: Paul Prisaznuk Activity: AGIE/MAGIC Subcommittee

This project will define Aircraft/Ground Information Exchange (AGIE) protocols intended for application-to-application information exchange between aircraft applications and the airline ground infrastructure. Though this project description was updated in 2010, the scope of the activity remains unchanged from what AEEC approved in 2007.

AGIE is expected to define a common-use messaging infrastructure to support a wide variety of aircraft application software for flight deck and cabin use. The specification will define a standard interface and functionality for ground applications to enable use of the “store and forward” process. AGIE services are expected to be managed on the airplane using an IP router (e.g., Manager of Air/Ground Interface Connections MAGIC).

33 AEEC • AMC • FSEMC Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG)

Purpose The purpose of the Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG) is to assist ARINC IA Management and the Aeronautical Radio Inc. Board of Directors in establishing the budget for IA and in coordinating the efforts of the Industry Committees. The IAAG consists of representatives of the leadership committees of AEEC, AMC and FSEMC. Summary In 2010, the IAAG was pleased to note that the ARINC Industry Activities budget was on track to meet financial goals for the year. The IAAG discussed the status of Members and Corporate Sponsors joining and leaving and encouraged continued efforts by all to maintain and bring in new Members and Sponsors for the AEEC, AMC and FSEMC activities.

Expanded memberships and sponsorships add breadth and depth to the technical contributions within the committees, subcommittees and working groups. It also helps spread the costs of running the committees among all the beneficiaries. Airlines, suppliers, service providers, and other organizations that derive benefit from the work of AEEC, AMC and FSEMC are encouraged to become members and sponsors. Enrollment is available on-line at http://www.aviation-ia.com/ MembershipAndSponsor/index.html.

To help ensure financial goals are met in the future, the IAAG recommended implementing meeting attendance fees for industry participants that are not already providing financial support via AEEC, AMC or FSEMC memberships and corporate sponsorships. This will be implemented at the large annual committee meetings/conferences beginning in 2011. A $500 US fee per person was recommended with some exceptions.

The IAAG discussed business planning and strategic goals, locations for future meetings, web enhancements, possible educational products, IA staffing, and other administrative issues. IAAG Representation:

The IAAG representatives for 2010 from left to right are Chris Uphoff, Air Wisconsin; Mitch Klink, FedEx; Mike Jackson, FedEx; Mario Araujo, TAP Portugal, and Chris Allen, Continental Airlines.

34 35 AEEC Message From The Chairman

By: Chris Allen, Continental Airlines

Change is nothing new to AEEC. When Roy Oishi, the former Executive Secretary of AEEC, who retired early this year and spoke of change, he referred to the Bob Dylan song, “The Times They are a Changing”. Since the AEEC General Session will be held in Memphis this coming year, I felt it appropriate to see whether Elvis had ever addressed this subject. With the help of the internet, I actually did find a song that he recorded back in 1969, called “Change of Habit”. An excerpt goes like this: “If you’re in old habits, set in your old ways, changes are a comin’, for these are changing days.” This one never made the top 40, but the words ring true.

New commercial aircraft are now built with integrated avionics systems and the amount of software “parts” has increased vastly from earlier aircraft. For example, the B787 has approximately 400 loadable software parts, whereas the B777 has around 75. Changes in the way aircraft are operated, for example with more use of data link and satellite navigation systems, are also driving the AEEC work program.

So, while the nature of the specifications that are generated by theAEEC work program are considerably different from the “old days” when “fit, form, and function” were the basis, one thing hasn’t changed: AEEC continues to respond to the needs of the industry.

Some of the AEEC Subcommittee activities have also changed over the last few years. In 1988, the Data Link Users Forum was created to meet the industry need to provide a medium where issues and new concepts concerning data link could be presented and discussed. The group meets biannually, once in Europe and once in the U.S. Building on the success of this activity, the EFB Users Forum was launched, with the first meeting hosted by Delta Air Lines in Atlanta in April. Although affected by volcanic activity in Iceland, 196 people attended. The second meeting, co-sponsored with IATA in Brussels in November, was also well attended, with 206 participants. Like the Data Link Users Forum, I expect this activity will provide great benefit to airlines, other aircraft operators, and all parties involved in the various aspects of EFB production and usage.

There is not space here to list all of the accomplishments of AEEC in 2010, but I’d like to highlight a few.

In the area of cabin systems, the need arose to add Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards to ARINC Characteristic 746: Cabin Communications System. This effort will support new applications that are coming to fruition where passengers can use credit cards securely to purchase goods and services. Supplement 6 was adopted at the AEEC Mid-Term Session.

36 A complete re-write of ARINC Report 667: Guidance for the Management of Field Loadable Software, was required to meet the needs of new generation, software intensive aircraft. This was done by a joint AEEC/AMC Field Loadable Software (FLS) Subcommittee. Supplement 1 was approved at the Mid-Term Session. From the viewpoint of an airline readying itself to deploy such a fleet, we were able to demonstrate the need for purchasing an expensive software configuration management tool by familiarizing upper management with this report.

In response to new FARs and other upcoming requirements, the ATC Transponder standard (ARINC 718A) was supplemented to meet RTCA DO- 260B, which will be required for ADS-B Out. The ACARS CMU standard (ARINC 758) was updated to add the newly required data link recording function. ARINC 631-6 was created by the Data Link Subcommittee and approved by the AEEC in October to add new capabilities for multi-frequency VDLM2. This will be needed for the upcoming Link 2000+ requirements in Europe.

The new airspace requirements mentioned above are just the leading edge of a number of such changes expected to result from the NextGen and SESAR activities occurring in the U.S. and Europe. The AEEC Systems Architecture and Interfaces (SAI) Subcommittee, the germination point for many AEEC activities, has been investigating the NextGen and SESAR programs and is working on establishing an AEEC Technology Plan to meet the expected requirements that will be generated by these activities.

I am continually amazed at the amount of work the staff at ARINC Industry Activities is able to do in support of all of the Subcommittee activities, publication of documents, and preparing for and conducting our annual meeting. They did all that in 2010 despite major changes in the work force, including the retirements in January of two key people, Roy Oishi and Mike Russo.

I’d also like to recognize all of those people who participate in the AEEC Subcommittee activities and provide their valuable time and expertise toward creating the AEEC products. Without them this activity could not happen.

As we move forward in these changing times I am confident that AEEC will continue to build and perform on its demonstrated ability to adapt as required to meet the needs of our industry.

37 AEEC Executive Committee Members

AEEC Executive Committee Members (As of December 31, 2010)

Chris Allen, Chairman Continental Airlines

Mario Araujo, Chairman Elect Joe Slavinsky Greg Kuehl TAP Portugal FedEx UPS

*Paul Prisaznuk, Executive Secretary Markku Lemmetty Hugh McSweyn Aeronautical Radio, Inc. Finnair US Airways

Gilles Compagnion Piet van den Berg Col Jimmie Schuman Air France KLM Royal Dutch Airlines US Air Force

Keita Takahashi Jüergen Lauterbach Thierry Harquin All Nippon Airways Lufthansa German Airlines Airbus

Dennis Zvacek William H. (Bill) Stine, II Mike Murphy American Airlines NBAA The Boeing Company

Thomas Laxar Brian Gleason *Joe White Austrian Airlines Southwest Airlines ATA

Mike Nebylowitsch Robert Semar Open British Airways United Airlines IATA

Jim Lord Delta Air Lines

*Non-voting members

For information about AEEC Executive Committee Membership, contact Paul Prisaznuk at [email protected].

38 AEEC Projects (2010)

AEEC Mission To seek to improve cost effectiveness and reduce life-cycle costs by conducting engineering and technical investigations and developing voluntary engineering and technical standards for airborne electronics. AEEC Overview The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) prepares standards for the air transport industry to promote market competition, create economies of scale, and to reduce aircraft life-cycle costs. Aircraft manufacturers and avionics suppliers work with the AEEC to conduct engineering and technical investigations, many resulting in the development of electrical and mechanical engineering standards for the world’s airline fleet. AEEC Composition AEEC membership is open to airlines, airframe manufacturers, general aviation and military. These organizations largely fund the work program of the AEEC.

The AEEC Executive Committee consists of elected AEEC member organizations that represent geographical areas of the world. As such, the AEEC Executive Committee represents the collective view of the airline industry. Each AEEC Executive Committee member serves in a voting capacity and in a leadership role. Overall, decisions made by the AEEC Executive Committee are made for the good of the industry.

Corporate Sponsors are non-airline organizations that provide financial support for theAEEC work program. Accordingly, any organization deriving benefit from market opportunities associated with their involvement with AEEC are invited to become a Corporate Sponsor of ARINC Industry Activities.

The AEEC General Session is an annual industry meeting held for the purpose of coordinating the work of some 25 AEEC Subcommittees responsible for the preparation of technical standards.

The value of AEEC membership has been demonstrated over six decades:

• Leadership in industry activities that improve the efficiency of air transportation through the identification of new concepts, emerging technologies and new areas of standardization.

• Consensus-based industry standards reflecting the collective views of aircraft operators, airframe manufacturers, equipment suppliers, regulators and other stakeholders.

• Ensure the viability of a long-standing technical resource for the airline industry.

The long-standing success of the AEEC is a result of a simple yet refined approach to collaborative decision making. Collaboration in engineering and maintenance issues yields technical standards that the industry chooses to use voluntarily. Simply put, avionics built today will need to be maintained tomorrow. The annual meeting of AEEC and AMC provides a clear channel of communication among many industrial organizations.

39 AEEC Projects (2010)

AGIE/MAGIC Co-Chairman: Jerry Price, Boeing Co-Chairman: Manfred Benten, Airbus Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk

The Air/Ground Information Exchange and Manager of Air/Ground Interface Communication (AGIE/MAGIC) activity develops standards for aircraft data networks, file servers, and related systems. The focus is to connect the airplane to the airline ground infrastructure in a way that facilitates the management and transfer of large amounts of operational and administrative information using Internet Protocols (IP). Flight operations data, maintenance data, software data loading, and cabin services will be supported in all flight phases.The development of standards that manage multiple air-ground IP links (e.g., gatelink, terrestrial and satellite) is part of this activity.

Air-Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Chairman: Kenny Blankenship, American Airlines Secretary: Mike Rockwell

The goal of the Air/Ground Communications Systems (AGCS) Subcommittee is to ensure that current and emerging satellite, HF, and VHF air-ground communication systems are specified based on airline operational requirements and defined for cost-effective implementation based on existing and anticipated aircraft architectures. An objective is to develop standards compatible with the existing Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS®) and Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) as defined by ICAO SARPs.

Airport Mapping Data Base (AMDB) Chairman: Fabrice Bresson, Air France Secretary: Sam Buckwalter /Peter Grau

This activity was formed to standardize airport data bases used with airport navigation system functions, but stops short of defining the navigation function in and of itself. Overall, this capability is expected to improve the pilot’s situational awareness of the airport facility and ease the taxi phase of operation.

40 AOC Standardization (AOC) Chairman: Dirk Zschunke, Lufthansa Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk

A standardized set of Airline Operational Control (AOC) messages are defined by this activity. The AOC messaging application can by hosted on an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The message types are common to all types of operations. They are intended to be used by multiple airlines on multiple aircraft types.

Application/Executive (APEX) Software Co-Chairman: Frederic Aspro, Airbus Co-Chairman: Gordon Putsche, Boeing Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk

This activity develops standards for Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) used with Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA). ARINC Specification 653, Avionics Application Software Standard Interface, defines a standard interface between avionics application software and a TCAR DO- 178B Level A certifiable RTOS.

ARINC 429 Maintenance Staff Activity Secretary: José Godoy

The ARINC 429 data bus remains the most widely used data transfer medium in aviation. ARINC Specification 429 defines the physical layer and associated electrical interfaces for the digital information transfer system. Maintenance of ARINC Specification 429 includes the effort to coordinate the assignment of ARINC 429 labels and ARINC 429 data word formats.

41 AEEC Projects (2010)

Cabin Systems (CSS) Co-Chairman: Rolf Goedecke, Airbus Co-Chairman: Gerald Lui-Kwan, Boeing Co-Chairman: Dale Freeman, Delta Air Lines Secretary: Earl Nicks/Tom Munns

This activity develops cabin and In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) standards for passenger entertainment. The objective is to define cost effective and valuable network infrastructure for the airlines to cope with the rapid and evolving electronics/infotainment industry that will meet or exceed passenger expectations. This includes interface standards to allow airlines to implement their preferred systems for their passengers. Cabin communications, interface protocols, and connector standardization are integral parts of this activity.

Cockpit Display System (CDS) Chairman: Gary Hickey, Honeywell Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk/Peter Grau

This activity develop flight deck display interface standard for primary display systems and their interface to avionics equipment (e.g., comm, nav, and surveillance systems). ARINC Specification 661 will support new airplane development programs for air transport, regional, general aviation, military, and rotorcraft. The most updates will ensure growth for CNS/ATM applications that provide advanced operational concepts that will increase aviation safety, capacity, and efficiency.

Datalink Security (DSEC) Chairman: Doug Murri, Southwest Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk/Jose Godoy

The goal of the Datalink Security activity is to develop and maintain standards for the design and implementation of encrypted ACARS. ARINC Specification 823 defines an ACARS security infrastructure. The security mechanisms are scalable and extensible to support security measures needed in an IP environment.

42 Data Link Systems Chairman: Joe Slavinsky, FedEx Secretary: José Godoy

The Datalink activity develops and maintains standards that promote reliable, uniform, and cost efficient transfer of data between the aircraft and various locations on the ground.These standards cover the existing Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS®) and the emerging Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) as defined by the ICAO SARPs. Ground locations include civil aviation agencies, manufacturers of avionics and engines, data link service providers, weather providers, and departments within the airlines such as payroll, maintenance, operations, engineering, and dispatch.

ARINC Project Paper 841: Media Independent Aircraft Messages (MIAM) is expected to define a set of protocols that will allow avionics systems to exchange large ACARS messages over broadband sub networks, such as gatelink, terrestrial broadband and satellite mediums.

Data Link Users Forum Co-Chairman: Colin Gallant, British Airways Co-Chairman: Janet Wiesner, Continental Airlines Secretary: Vic Nagowski

The Data Link Users Forum is a coordinating activity among airlines and cargo carriers, aircraft manufacturers, avionics manufacturers, and data link service providers. It focuses on technical issues of mutual interest to operators. The discussions lead to the identification and resolution of numerous issues that collectively improve data link performance. The product of this activity assures that operators received significant operational and economic benefits of air/ ground communication services. Technical information is provided to the operators from invited speakers and many other specialists. The Data Link Users Forum also provides an opportunity for coordination among airlines, civil aviation authorities, and air traffic service providers on the direction and schedule of new Air Traffic Service (ATS) datalink programs.

43 AEEC Projects (2010)

Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) Chairman: Robert Swanson, FedEx Secretary: Dan Martinec

The goal of the DFDR Subcommittee is to ensure that aircraft flight data recording system standards meet airline operational needs and evolving regulatory requirements. In accomplishing this goal, the subcommittee considers issues such as including health monitoring of aircraft systems and components, flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) initiatives, and current and impending regulatory requirements. The DFDR Subcommittee works closely with regulatory agencies and accident investigators.

Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Chairman: Sonja Schellenberg, Lufthansa Systems Secretary: José Godoy/Peter Grau

The Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Subcommittee is developing hardware and software standards for the EFB. This is a rapidly evolving technology with wide-ranging applications. Released this year, ARINC Specification 840 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Application Control Interface (ACI) defines a common interface boundary between EFB applications and the EFB platform.ARINC 840 enables EFB applications to be launched and controlled by the EFB platform independent of the operating system and programming languages employed. Airlines, airframe manufacturers and EFB suppliers are expected to benefit from reduced EFB integration costs.

Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Users Forum Co-Chairman: Captain Andreas Ritter, Lufthansa Co-Chariman: Captain Alan Kasher, Southwest Airlines Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk/Jose Godoy/Peter Grau

The Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Users Forum was formed to enable airlines and other aircraft operators to maximize the operational and the economic benefit of EFB equipment and services.

Delta Air Lines hosted the inaugural meeting in Atlanta that attracted 196 participants. EUROCONTROL hosted the second meeting, a joint IATA/AEEC meeting, with 206 people in attendance. Airlines, airframe manufacturers, EFB suppliers, regulators, and government representatives are among the participants of the EFB Users Forum. The EFB Users Forum presents, discusses and find solutions to EFB related issues.

44 Fiber Optics Systems (FOS) Chairman: Robert Nye, Boeing Secretary: Scott Smith

The goal of the Fiber Optics Subcommittee is to update physical standards, design guidelines, component criteria, and testing and maintenance procedures for fiber optic components and interfaces. The standards specify the performance requirements with an objective of minimizing the cost of procurement, implementation, and maintenance. The objective is to promote the use of the latest technological enhancements to designs that accommodate use of common fiber optics in nearly all parts of the airplanes regardless of application or environment.

Field Loadable Software (FLS) Co-Chairman: Rod Gates, American Airlines Co-Chairman: Ted Patmore, Delta Secretary: Scott Smith

This joint AEEC/AMC activity has prepared an update to ARINC Report 667: Guidelines for the Management of Field Loadable Software. The effort:

• Coordinates software configuration management practices.

• Sets the stage for enhanced airplane software delivery, load and management.

• Coordinates operator views Airbus A380, A350, and Boeing 787.

Changes to the standard are driven by related work, namely, ARINC 615A, ARINC 615-4, ARINC 664, ARINC 665, ARINC 666, Project Paper 827).

The updates to ARINC 667, although driven primarily by the design of new airplane programs, will also accommodate existing airplanes. The industry activity that resulted in the preparation of ARINC 667-1 is intended to bring FLS into reality.

45 AEEC Projects (2010)

Galley Insert (GAIN) Co-Chairman: Ralph Schnabel, Airbus Co-Chairman: Scott Coburn, Boeing Secretary: Earl Nicks/Tom Munns

The goal of the GAIN Subcommittee is to standardize the physical dimensions and electrical interfaces for Galley Inserts to support standard installations. The areas of standardization are both electrical and mechanical. They include standard wiring, standard electrical connectors, water connectors, physical interfaces, electrical interfaces and equipment mounting rails.

The guidelines are defined in ARINC Specifications 810: Definition of Standard Interfaces for Galley Insert (GAIN) Equipment, Physical Interfaces and ARINC Project Paper 812: Definition of Standard Data Interfaces for Galley Insert (GAIN) Equipment, CAN Communications.

Future work includes development of ARINC Project Paper 813: Definition of Standard Interfaces for Galley Insert (GAIN) Equipment, Qualification and SystemTest Guidance and Project Papers defining GAIN design and integration guidance and GAIN maintenance guidance.

Ku/Ka Band Satellite System Chairman: Peter Lemme, DDEI Secretary: Tom Munns

This activity was formed to develop standards for Ku-band and Ka-band satellite system installation, mechanical and electrical interfaces. This equipment is intended for broadband communication to the airplane using Internet Protocols (IP). Airlines, aircraft manufacturers, avionics suppliers, EFB suppliers, IFE suppliers, cabin communication suppliers, and service providers are invited to participate in these activities.

MMM - Manufacturers’ Code Assignment Staff Activity Secretary: Scott Smith

The Manufacturer’s Designator Code is assigned to an organization that develops loadable software aircraft parts. The Manufacturer’s Designation Code is a three-letter alphanumeric code (MMM), all upper-case which is incorporated in the part number of the software conforming to ARINC Report 665: Loadable Software Standards. Generally, only one MMM code is assigned to each corporation or company. This effort includes:

46 • Assignment of MMM codes to an organizations upon request within the guidelines of ARINC Report 665.

• Maintenance of the database of assigned MMM codes.

• Publication of MMM code assignments on the ARINC Industry Activities website.

Navigation Data Base (NDB/NDBX) Co-Chairman: Doug White, Delta Air Lines Co-Chairman: Reinhard Andreae, Lufthansa Secretary: Sam Buckwalter

The NDB activity is responsible for ARINC Specification 424, written to assist aircraft operators, manufacturers, regulatory authorities, and data base suppliers to maximize the operational and economic benefits of FMS navigation by the exchange of technical information that improves overall system performance. The NDBX activity is a forward looking activity that will develop a software specification for an open standard format for a new Navigation Data Base.

Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS) Co-Chairman: Jean-Paul Moreaux, Airbus Co-Chairman: Stephen Arentz, United Airlines Secretary: Vanessa Mastros

The goal is to develop aircraft data network and aircraft information security standards for use in all types of aircraft. This will enable fleet-wide solutions based on open standards for lower development cost, increased flexibility, higher reliability, reduced complexity, longer lifespan, and ease of configurability and maintenance. Provide guidance on the implementation and use of digital certificates on an aircraft. ARINC Specification 664: Aircraft Data Networks was updated to reflect emerging networking concepts.

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New Installation Concepts (NIC) Chairman: Robert Nye, Boeing Secretary: Scott Smith

The goal of the NIC Subcommittee is to maintain existing airborne electronic equipment connector and racking standards, as well as standardize new connector technology for airborne use. Supplement 19 to ARINC Specification 600: Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces is being updated to include emerging fiber optic connector standards.

Software Data Loading (SDL) Co-Chairman: Ted Patmore, Delta Air Lines Co-Chairman: Rod Gates, American Airlines Secretary: Scott Smith

The Software Data Loading Subcommittee’s objective is to develop and improve standards for software data loading. This includes development of a high-speed data loader with high-density storage media. Standards for file format, media type, part numbering and terminology will be developed in a way that can be used for various data loading devices and communication protocols.

Systems Architecture and Interfaces (SAI) Co-Chairman: Bob Semar, United Airlines Co-Chairman: Greg Kuehl, UPS Co-Chairman: Reinhard Andreae, Lufthansa Secretary: Paul Prisaznuk

The SAI Subcommittee provides technical leadership in the development of standards for new aircraft programs and major derivative programs. The SAI Subcommittee works with international air navigation service providers to develop standards for CNS/ATM, including standards for equipment capable of satisfying the Single European Sky initiative, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and the FAA NextGen program. The SAI Subcommittee investigates the application of new technologies and prepares APIMs where operational benefits are financial benefits are achievable.

48 Traffic Surveillance Co-Chairman: Jessie Turner, Boeing Co-Chairman: Bob Saffell, Rockwell Collins Secretary: José Godoy

The goal is to define Traffic Surveillance equipment including Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/Mode S), and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). This equipment will improve flight crew situational awareness and establish enabling platform for future traffic surveillance capabilities.

Published this year, ARINC Characteristic 718A-3: Mark 4 Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/Mode 4) adds the ADS-B OUT capability in compliance with RTCA DO-260B.

Supplement 2 to ARINC Characteristic 768: Integrated Surveillance System (ISS) is under development. It will add ADS-B-OUT and ADB-B IN capability to the ISS. The ISS will support ADS-B IN applications such as In-Trail Procedure, Visual Acquisition, Surface Monitoring and Interval Management.

Wavelength Division Multiplexed Local Area Network (WDM LAN) Chairman: Michael Hackert, NAVAIR Secretary: Dan Martinec

The goal of the WDM LAN activity is to prepare a fiber optic-based local area network (LAN) standard employing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). The joint work is continuing between ARINC and SAE. This standard is being prepared for the aerospace industry including commercial air transportation, military, and the space segment. The objective is to define an easily adaptable network that will be applicable across different aircraft platforms through multiple aircraft generations. The LAN is expected to exhibit high data transfer capacity, design flexibility, affordability, security, and longevity.

Note: Project chairmen and secretary assignments change from time to time. For a current list of projects and their chairmen and secretaries please visit our web site at http://www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/projects/index.html.

49 AMC Message From The Chairman

By: Mitch Klink, FedEx

The AMC/AEEC held another successful meeting in Phoenix, hosted by US Airways, this last Spring. The formula for the co-located meeting continues to be well received and we’re working diligently to fine tune the details based on feedback from our constituents. We look forward to the AMC/AEEC in Memphis, hosted by FedEx, in April 2011, and we hope to see you there!

The AMC continues to make a positive impact on the Industry by reducing life cycle costs of avionics through information exchange between the world’s operators, suppliers and airframers. We’re also involved in several working groups to develop guidelines to assist with issues facing our Industry.

By providing benefit to all attendees of AMC, we hope to grow our memberships and participation in this ever increasingly competitive environment we work in. If you know someone who you think could benefit by attending AMC, please have them review the ARINC Industry Activities/AMC web-site (http://www.aviation- ia.com/amc/) or have them get in-touch with one of the AMC Steering Group Members (http://www.aviation-ia.com/amc/information/amc_members.pdf).

50 AMC Steering Committe Members

AMC Steering Committee Members (As of December 31, 2010)

Mitch Klink, Chairman FedEx

Marijan Jozic, Vice Chairman Satomi Ito KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Japan Airlines

*Sam Buckwalter, Executive Secretary Jens Latendorf Aeronautical Radio, Inc. Lufthansa Technik

Chris Uphoff Rich Stillwell Air Wisconsin United Airlines

Greg Devlin Kevin Kramer American Airlines US Airways

Roger Kozacek *Doug Mailat Delta Air Lines AAI Liaison

Jacob Barak El Al Israel Airlines

*Non-voting members

For information about AMC Steering Group Membership, contact Sam Buckwalter at [email protected].

51 AMC Projects (2010)

AMC Mission To promote reliability and to reduce operating and life cycle costs of air transport avionics by improving maintenance and support techniques through the exchange of technical information.

Introduction The objectives of AMC are to promote reliability and to reduce operating and life cycle costs of air transport avionics by improving maintenance and support techniques through the exchange of technical information.

AMC consists of representatives from the technical leadership of the air transport avionics maintenance community. The membership of AMC consists of the representatives of commercial air transport operators. AMC accomplishes its objectives through a number of activities including: the annual Avionics Maintenance Conference; known worldwide as the AMC; Steering Group meetings; Plane Talk® a quarterly newsletter; AMC Task Group activities to define industry best practices; and through liaison with the other ARINC IA organizations, AEEC and FSEMC, and other aviation or electronic industry organizations.

The benefits of AMC for airlines are long-term success in economic management and operation of commercial aircraft. This long-term success will require a more holistic approach to AMC (i.e., maintenance) and AEEC (i.e., engineering) aspects of aircraft equipment. Simply put, what is built today based on a new design specification has to be maintained tomorrow.

In the forum created by the Avionics Maintenance Conference, the airlines have various opportunities to influence and determine future directions in system and component design, reliability, and cost effectiveness. Speaking in the context of their daily operations, airlines can bring together ideas for improved standardized maintenance concepts and providing valuable feedback to the equipment manufacturers in their daily operations, thus closing the loop in the total process to minimize complex issues.

Electronic Distribution of Software (EDS) Chairman: Rod Gates, American Airlines Secretary: Sam Buckwalter

This project will rework ARINC Report 666: Electronic Distribution of Software for electronic distribution of airplane loadable software parts. The effort will:

• Correct problems within original specifications

• Resolve conflicts with emerging, preferred media-less operations

• Incorporate Standards for Digital Signatures and Web Services

• Set the stage for enhanced airplane software delivery, load and management

52 AMC Projects (2010)

The suggested updates to ARINC 666 lead to the development of ARINC Project Paper 827: Electronic Distribution of Software-Crate. Although driven by interests and designs of newer airplane programs, will accommodate both new current airplane programs. The initial report served well to build interest and justification for media-less distribution of airplane software. However, current specifications do not align with contemporary and future industry needs.

Levels of Avionics Maintenance (LAM) and Test Equipment Guidance (TEG) Chairman: Axel Mueller, Lufthansa Secretary: Sam Buckwalter

ARINC 663: Data Requirements for Avionics Component Maintenance

To review the specfic definition for each level of avionics maintenance (LAM), taking into account current test developments, evolution of test technologies, and maintenance philosophies.

ARINC 602A-2: Test Equipment Guidance (TEG)

• Review contents according to state-of-the-art test technologies, requirements, and implementations.

• Integrate issues and solutions related to the “Use of Aircraft Parts as Test Equipment”.

• Remodeling/restructuring of ARINC 602A-2 as necessary.

• The effort will also include reviews of references to/from other applicable ARINC Standards.

Field Loadable Software (FLS) Co-Chairman: Rod Gates, American Airlines Co-Chairman: Ted Patmore, Delta Secretary: Scott Smith

As newer aircraft become more software dependent, the proper management of software is increasingly a prime driver in aircraft maintenance. ARINC Report 667-1 provides updated guidance for managing aircraft software for airlines and maintenance repair and overhaul facilities. The guidance logically defines the process of airborne software development, distribution, storage, and configuration management.

The updated guidance also addresses the use of modern mass storage devices, electronic distribution methods, and software security. The importance of efficiency and safety during all phases of airborne software management was repeatedly stressed in the document to respond to the needs of the airlines for proper control of resources.

Note: Project chairmen and secretary assignments change from time to time. For a current list of projects and their chairmen and secretaries please visit our web site at http://www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/projects/index.html.

53 FSEMC Message From The Chairman

By: Mike Jackson, FedEx

The FSEMC Mission Statement places us at the forefront of the global aviation training device industry. We continue to expand our horizons to include both operators and vendors of training equipment and we are actively working on broadening our membership geographically. We are working on our long and short term goals with a view towards meeting these objectives. We are working on creating a Business Plan to better organize our efforts and ensure that we focus our attention for the betterment of the organization. We continue to establish and maintain close relations with the FAA and EASA and seek to include other national authorities in our deliberations. We have had major inputs from EASA in our conference this year and will build upon that relationship. We are working more closely with other organizations, including IATA, Royal Aeronautical Society and ATA STIG. We are working with the suggestions and inputs of our constituents to provide more relevant meeting presentations, to create working groups that are focused on the issues that are important to them, to adjust the format of the annual conference to be more interesting, and to improve the FSEMC website.

In the past year, the FSEMC has again held a very successful conference in Brighton, England hosted by Thales Training and Simulation. We had 379 attendees even though the conference was outside North America. We had new participants that have not been part of our conferences in the past. More operators and suppliers have directly expressed interest in becoming part of FSEMC during the conference. Our membership has expanded to include more suppliers, especially some of the newer entrants to the field of Flight Simulation. We held a working group on Simulator Quality Management Systems that was very well received and well attended by the industry and resulted in a new document as well as updates to the FAA Part 60 Q&A section of their website. The FAA participated and provided much useful information that many of the participants could immediately use. A number of different outcomes were defined and completed as part of this working group and further actions are to come. We have kicked off a working group for “Guidance for Export Control” which is proving to be a very interesting topic. Future meetings and working groups in 2011 will take advantage of the working relationships we have built with the FAA and with other international organizations such as the RAeS.

As our Mission Statement says, it is our aim to become more established as the global authority on aviation training devices. We will continue to seek new members both from the operator side as well as the supplier side. We will continue to work together to give our industry the tools to foster a culture of safety in a cost effective environment. We look forward to growing and passing on our passion for the industry to others.

54 FSEMC Steering Committee Members

FSEMC Steering Committee Members (As of December 31, 2010) Mike Jackson, Chairman FedEx Lars Gran, Vice Chairman Jean Bergeron Bob Doucette Oxford Aviation Academy CAE, Inc. Opinicus

*Sam Buckwalter, Patrick Cleary Marc Cronan Executive Secretary Continental Rockwell Collins Aeronautical Radio, Inc. Bob Aguglia Jay Nair *Scott Smith, Delta Air Lines Thales Training & Simulation Assistant Executive Secretary Aeronautical Radio, Inc. George Brady Greg Puckett FlightSafety United Airlines Howard Gallinger Air Canada Takashi Nukui *Pat Windham, AAI Liaison Japan Airlines Delta Air Lines (Retired) Alain Brault Airbus Stefan Nowack Lufthansa Flight Training Asok Ghoshal American Airlines

Brandon Mazzacavallo Boeing

*Non-voting members For information about FSEMC Steering Committee Membership, contact Sam Buckwalter at [email protected].

55 FSEMC Projects (2010)

FSEMC Mission To be recognized as the international authority on the Aviation Training Device industry. To enhance the safety and operational efficiency of aviation worldwide through the dissemination of engineering, maintenance, and associated technical information, including the development of consensus standards. To promote and advance the state of the art of the Aviation Training Device industry. Introduction Attended by more than 300 flight simulator experts from around the world, FSEMC has grown from existing only as a dream to becoming the premier annual event in flight simulation.The annual conference identifies technical solutions to flight simulator engineering and maintenance issues resulting in immediate and long-term savings and increased efficiency for simulator users. This was confirmed by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University selecting FSEMC for their Pinnacle Award. Why? Because FSEMC brings people together to solve difficult flight simulator problems and the industry benefits.

FSEMC provides cost effective solutions to simulator operational and maintenance problems through the widely respected international conference and establishes technical standards that increase simulator readiness and reduce operational costs through its working groups.

The diversity of the flight simulator industry is what helps to make it so exciting. For the technical staff, the daily tasks are as varied as any job you can imagine.The Simulator Technician can be involved in aircraft systems, electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, or software to name a few. In many cases they may be concerned with a combination of several systems.

Simulator Engineering can be equally as wide-ranging. Involvement with all the different aircraft systems from the different airframe manufactures both large and small can prove to be complex and daunting. Whether the engineering function is related to an update of a 10-year old simulator or the development of a simulator for an aircraft that has yet to fly, the diversity of challenges is extreme and is tackled daily by individuals attending this conference. FSEMC is the place to solve your engineering needs and the place to promote your engineering abilities.

FSEMC includes users of flight and cabin simulators (dynamic and static). Users include airlines, commuter airlines, and other simulation users. Participants include airframe manufacturers, aircraft equipment suppliers, and simulator equipment suppliers.

For those who attended past FSEMCs, there should be little need to urge your return. For those who are still not convinced, try answering the following questions:

Does your company have chronic simulator engineering and maintenance questions?

Would your company benefit from one-on-one access to a broad cross-section of simulator equipment manufacturers and suppliers, service organizations, airframe manufacturers, and other users in one location?

56 Simulator Quality Management Systems (SQM) Co-Chairman: Michael Dennard, FedEx Co-Chairman: Greg Puckett, United Airlines Secretary: Scott Smith

The purpose of the working group is to develop an ARINC Report to provide program guidance for the introduction and usage of a simulator quality management system in an operational flight simulation training environment. The resulting ARINC document will provide a clear reference for Flight Simulator sponsors to meet the requirements for establishing a working Quality Management System and supporting manual in order to comply with international standards and regulations (JAR and 14 CFR FAA Part 60).

Visual Data Base Currency Chairman: Sebastien Larue, CAE Secretary: Scott Smith

Recently, the FAA and other Regulatory Agencies have changed the requirements on visual models used in flight simulator training devices. The Visual Database Currency Working Group is working on these issues that face simulator manufacturers, users, operators, and related entities that create or update visual models.

The VDC Working Group will discuss the impacts of these regulatory changes, determine the need for clarification in specific instances, and forward questions to theAA F for specific written answers and guidance.

In addition, the group will develop a list of critical criteria and data required on airport changes to ensure compliance when creating or updating visual databases. From this list of minimum required data, the group will work on a standard that will assist the simulator industry in obtaining airport changes quickly and accurately.

Overview of Export Control Issues for Flight Training Devices (GEC) Chairman: Del Carlson, Boeing Secretary: Scott Smith

The world of Export Controls has complicated the ability of the training device manufacturers and operators to ship or obtain data for simulators that until recent years could be requested with a simple phone call.

The GEC Working Group will provide an open forum for Flight Simulator Training Device manufacturers, users, operators, and associated hardware and software vendors to discuss experiences and solutions in export controls and regulatory compliance.

The intent of this working group is to develop guidance that describes what a simulator manufacturer or operator might expect with respect to processes and documentation required for technology or export. Note: Project chairmen and secretary assignments change from time to time. For a current list of projects and their chairmen and secretaries please visit our web site at http://www.aviation-ia.com/aeec/projects/index.html.

57 Annual Awards

Edwin A. Link Award Each year, FSEMC encourages the contribution of ideas, leadership and innovation by allowing individuals to be nominated for the Edwin A. Link Award prior to the annual FSEMC. The award recognizes one individual for outstanding personal achievement. The Edwin A. Link Award has become world-renowned as the simulation industry’s highest award for individual achievement.

Over the past twelve years, Edwin A. Link Awards have been presented to outstanding members of the simulation community. The Edwin A. Link Award is likely to be the most important award they have ever received.

Recipient: Dr. David White, Thales September 2010–Brighton, England

Roger Goldberg Award Roger was one of the cornerstones in the AMC Steering Committee as well as a founding member of the FSEMC. Roger was known for his passion as a mediator and the one searching for a better resolution which aided in successful progression. His knowledge and understanding of people allowed Roger to guide decisions and create lasting partnerships with those that were in his presence. He was an expert on how to encourage people to work together who had different backgrounds and experiences.

His outlook on was apparent in all that Roger set out to achieve. He always declared, “It is your conference, and it is what you make it.”

In an effort to honor Roger, the AMC Steering Committee and FSEMC Steering Committee created an award for those individuals who have done something extraordinary. The award is in recognition of the extraordinary ideas, outstanding service, and endless passion that was indicative of Roger.

AMC Recipient: Martin Story, Delta Air Lines April 2010–Phoenix, Arizona

58 FSEMC Recipient: Dieter Bunge, Lufthansa Flight Training September 2010–Brighton, England

Trumbull Award The Trumbull Award is given annually to an airline employee who has made an outstanding contribution to the work of the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee by his or her leadership in the development of ARINC Standards or for other related activities.

The award is named in honor of Austin Trumbull, an engineer working for United Airlines, who “developed the concept into its final form, made the original drawings, and consummated the follow-up work to make it a successful and acceptable Standard” for ARINC 404 which was renamed Austin Trumbull Radio (ATR) Racking. ARINC 404 was first published in 1940 and was renamed in 1967 by a unanimous act of the AEEC. Austin Trumbull received what would become the first Trumbull Award.

The Trumbull Award recipient is an airline employee that has demonstrated a personal commitment to AEEC goals through their contribution of time and effect towards the achievement of these goals.

Recipient: Joe Slavinsky, FedEx April 2010–Phoenix, Arizona

59 Annual Awards

Volare Award Each year, Airline Avionics Institute (AAI) encourages the contribution of ideas, leadership and innovation by allowing individuals to be nominated for Volare Awards prior to the annual AMC and AEEC conference. These awards recognize individuals in airline and supplier organizations for outstanding personal achievement.

The Volare Awards that are offered at the conference allows individuals to be nominated in the categories of Airline Avionics Maintenance and Engineering and Avionics Product Support. In addition to these Volare Awards, AAI presents a Pioneer Award and a Chairman’s Special Award on an as deserved basis.

Over the past 40 years, Volare Awards have been presented to outstanding members of the avionics airline community.

AAI Pioneer Award Recipient: Jim Terpstra, Jeppesen (retired) April 2010–Phoenix, Arizona

Avionics Manufacturer Recipient: Merritte DeBuhr, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies/ECS April 2010–Phoenix, Arizona

Avionics Maintenance Recipient: Dave Nesseler, Air Wisconsin April 2010–Phoenix, Arizona

60 Special Award Recipient: Mike Russo, ARINC Industry Activities April 2010–Phoenix, Arizona

Special Award Recipient: Roy Oishi, ARINC Industry Activities April 2010–Phoenix, Arizona

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