2013 Annual Report Facilitating NextGen Implementation Through Consensus Government and Industry come together at RTCA to generate win-win solutions for aviation. —Margaret Jenny, President, RTCA RTCA | 2013 Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Message. 2 RTCA Governance . 3 Who is RTCA?. 4 RTCA Federal Advisory Committees. 5 Special Committees. 9 Publications . 14 Outreach . 15 Awards . 19 Membership . 22 Financial Report . 28 1 RTCA | 2013 Annual Report PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Facilitating NextGen Implementation Through Consensus 2013 was an exciting time to be at RTCA. The RTCA is the venue fostering an effective partnership hundreds of participants in RTCA commit- between the FAA and the industry. More important tees hammered out consensus on tough than the numbers are the outcomes. Due in large issues, leading again to tangible outcomes measure to the positive track record of our commit- for the aviation community. Membership has tees, the FAA continues to rely on the RTCA venue to been at an all-time high and we are resolute help facilitate the modernization of the NAS. The FAA in our drive to deliver value to all of our over has incorporated many of the RTCA recommendations 440 member organizations. At the urg- into their implementation plans as well as their regula- ing of the FAA, we generated performance tory documents. Where their plans diverge from the standards for systems as diverse as ADS-B, recommendations, the FAA has provided rationale for lithium batteries, and airport security, and their decisions. This transparency and spirit of cooper- delivered policy recommendations aimed at ation has strengthened the public-private partnership RTCA Staff facilitating the successful implementation of NextGen. that has come to define RTCA and encouraged the key Margaret Jenny industry decision makers to continue to devote time President Three Federal Advisory Committees—the NextGen and energy to the committees. Equally important to Advisory Committee (NAC), Tactical Operations Com- sustaining this partnership is the extent to which the Sophie Bousquet Program Director mittee (TOC) and Program Management Committee industry has stepped up to make commitments to (PMC)—along with 20 Special Committees (SC) were their part to facilitate the modernization of the NAS. Andy Cebula active at RTCA during 2013, delivering timely and rel- Vice President, Strategy & Programs evant input to the FAA. New to the mix is the TOC that Over the past year as we collectively turned our focus was established at the beginning of 2013 to focus on from planning to implementing NextGen, we discov- Perla Domingo improving operational performance in the NAS. ered some unanticipated roadblocks to success. Given Operations Administrator the complexity of the undertaking, that is not surpris- Mary Beth Guaspari RTCA held 66 Federal Advisory Committee meet- ing. The good news is we are jointly working through Director, Business ings in 2013 with a total of 2,601 attendees from 391 these impediments. The FAA has had the foresight Operations organizations. These numbers do not begin to describe and motivation to work with industry, and industry Jennifer Iversen the hard work of the additional hundreds of sub-group has responded by expending substantial resources on Program Director and work-group members. RTCA Special Committees RTCA committees, and thanks to the hard work and Trin Mitra issued performance standards and guidance material dedication of government and industry volunteers Program Director for Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services, Unmanned who populate these committees, RTCA continues to Hal Moses Aircraft Systems (UAS), Required Navigation Perfor- be an effective venue to work together to achieve the Program Director mance (RNP), aeronautical databases, Traffic Collision promise of NextGen. Gwen Parker Avoidance Systems (TCAS) hybrid surveillance, and Executive Coordinator GPS/Satellite-based Augmentation Systems (SBAS). From solutions to today’s problems with new air traf- They are at work on standards for many more criti- fic procedures and the deployment of new opera- Brandi Teel Mission Support cal elements of NextGen including ADS-B In, Data tional capabilities, to the technical standards that en- Administrator Communications, Aeronautical Information Systems, able deployment of certified equipage tomorrow and Airport Security and many more due to be published in all the policies in between, RTCA is at the forefront Khulan Yadamsuren Office Administrator/ 2014. The NAC continued its tradition of building con- of modernization of the air transportation system Receptionist sensus on tough issues, delivering actionable recom- known as NextGen. This drives a globally harmonized mendations to the FAA on issues including: NextGen air transportation system. Operational Capabilities prioritization, NextGen perfor- mance metrics, fuel burn data sources, Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures, and Categorical Exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act requirements (CatEx2). Margaret T. Jenny The TOC responded to requests from the FAA to forge President, RTCA, Inc. consensus on the VOR Minimum Operating Network and NOTAMs, among other timely and tactical issues. 2 RTCA | 2013 Annual Report RTCA GOVERNANCE he RTCA Board of Directors, comprised of individuals from RTCA member companies, provides management and fidu- Tciary oversight. This includes reviewing and approving the annual operating budget. The Board of Directors also works in conjunction with the RTCA Policy Board to establish RTCA policies and programs. Board of Directors 2013 Edward M. Bolen Mark Baker Nicholas E. Calio (Chair) Aircraft Owners and Airlines for America National Business Pilots Association Aviation Association Carl Esposito Craig L. Fuller Margaret T. Jenny Honeywell The Fuller Company (ex officio) Aerospace RTCA, Inc. Mary Beth Guaspari (Corporate Secretary) RTCA, Inc. Policy Board 2013 he Policy Board serves as an important link between the members of RTCA and the organization’s policy development Tactivities by establishing RTCA policies and programs. Individuals from RTCA member organizations are elected to serve on the Policy Board. The Policy Board includes all the members of the Board of Directors and the following: Pete Bunce Ron Hawkins Sandy Samuel General Aviation ARINC, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation Manufacturers Association Debby McElroy Steve Timm Roger Cohen Airports Council International- Rockwell Collins, Inc. Regional Airline Association North America Karlin Toner, Ph.D Peggy Gilligan (ex officio) Julie Oettinger (ex officio) Joint Planning and Development Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Office David Grizzle (ex officio) Steve Pennington Todd Zarfos Air Traffic Organization Department of Defense The Boeing Company Federal Aviation Administration Lillian Ryals Keith Hagy The MITRE Corporation Air Line Pilots Association John Sammon Transportation Security Administration 3 RTCA | 2013 Annual Report WHO IS RTCA? ounded in 1935 as a unique collaboration of aviation committees organized and managed by RTCA. This unique system users, providers and regulators, RTCA’s public-private partnership provides an effective venue for Frecommendations have achieved worldwide acceptance all interested parties to be heard and to work constructively and continue to help shape and harmonize the future of toward solutions to some of toughest challenges to air aviation. transportation system modernization. Committees are established and tasked by RTCA in response to requests RTCA’s advice represents the consensus of thousands of from the FAA. experts from all corners of the vast and diverse aviation industry, functioning in an open, collaborative, consensus- RTCA is a DC-based, private, not-for-profit association. Our driven environment. Dedicated volunteers log thousands of 440+ member organizations employ tens of thousands of hours annually participating in an active network of advisory people worldwide working in the aviation business. RTCA… m Drives the evolution of the air transportation system m Convenes federal advisory committees of private sector by convening interested stakeholders to respond to participants in a manner consistent with US anti-trust requests from the government for consensus advice on laws. policy, operational and investment decisions, and the m Generates performance standards that serve as a basis associated performance metrics critical to maintaining a for certification, and help expand the competitive safe, secure and efficient air transportation system. marketplace of aircraft equipment and avionics. m Generates products that support the continuing m Produces comprehensive products leading to evolution of the US ATC system, an essential service to measurable outcomes. both government and industry. • Minimum Performance Standards for aircraft m Forges recommendations developed by aviation systems and equipage. community volunteers working in a collaborative, • Industry consensus policy recommendations to consensus-driven environment. government. • Training courses for technical standards and guidance. 4 RTCA | 2013 Annual Report RTCA FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES TCA brings people together to find solutions to Rthe complex challenges facing the aviation indus- try. The solutions take the form of advice on policies, tactical operational enhancements, and technical performance standards. Since the advice is routinely adopted by the FAA, the volunteers who devote time and energy to our