FANS: A/G Data link Applications over ACARS & ATN
Presented by Thierry TIN HIN Airline CNS/ATM Support [email protected]
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Data Link Communication Reminders
Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions
AIRBUS FANS Roadmap
AIRBUS Customer Support
© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 FANS concept – Ground networks
Aircraft Communication and Addressing Reporting System Initially used for airline communication – AOC ACARS (Airline OperationsOceanic and Control). Remote areas UsedAIRBUS (but not solution designed) : FANSfor CPDLC A+ package since 1995. Oceanic and remote airspaces
Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Designed for CPDLC (performances & reliability). ATN 1st implementationContinental areas : Maastricht since end UAC of in 2006 2000. ContinentalAIRBUS airspaces solution with : FANS high B+density package of traffic.
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SATCOM ATSU
Avionics
VDL-A Air/Ground media VDL-2 HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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ATSU SATCOM
Avionics
VDL-A VDL-2 VDL-2 Air/Ground media HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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In case of errors or omissions, please inform [email protected] Page 6
© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 The Data Link Mandates Published or Expected
Europe • Forwardfit: 01JAN2011 / Retrofit: 05FEB2015 LINK 2000+ • Details on EUROCONTROL website: ATN B1 Published • AIRBUS solution: FANS B+
North Atlantic • Organized Track System: 2013 / MNPS: 2017 • Requirements for CPDLC and ADS-C: FANS 1/A Published • AIRBUS solution: FANS A or A+
• FAA: Forwardfit and Retrofit from 06DEC2010 Data Link • EASA: Forwardfit from 08APR2014 (not yet published) Recording • AIRBUS solutions available on all aircraft
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Data Link Communication Reminders
Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions
AIRBUS FANS Roadmap
AIRBUS Customer Support
© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 AIRBUS FANS Solutions
FANS A+ over ACARS FANS B+ over ATN in oceanic and remote areas in continental areas
FANS A+ applications FANS B+ applications COM : CPDLC COM : CPDLC SURV : ADS-C ATS 623 applications ATS 623 applications Digital ATIS – D-ATIS Digital ATIS – D-ATIS Departure Clearance – DCL Departure Clearance – DCL Page 9 Oceanic Clearance – OCL Oceanic Clearance – OCL
© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 Reminder about ADS-B and ADS-C
Operations
Airspace
Avionics
Range
Data Link
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 Introduction to FANS A+
• 1st AIRBUS product capable of CPDLC over ACARS • Certified in 2000 on A330/A340 FANS A • Initial CPDLC & ADS-C operations in the Pacific • FMS link: Route clearance upload
• Upgrade series of FANS A and former FANS A+ versions • 1st version certified in 2004 on A330/A340 aircraft, later on A320 Family aircraft and A380 aircraft FANS A+ • Latest version certified in 2011 • Enhancements (in-service experiences) from FANS operations all over the world
• HF Data Link (HFDL) • VHF Data Link Mode 2 (VDL 2): Higher data rate compared to VDL Mode A FANS A+ • Frequency loading into RMP Options • Data link recording by CVR (FAA/EASA) • ATS 623 Departure & Oceanic Clearances, D-ATIS
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 Introduction to FANS B+
• 1st AIRBUS product capable of ATN/VDL2 for CPDLC FANS B • Certified in OCT 2006 on A320 Family • LINK 2000+ Pioneer phase
• Upgrade of FANS B • Certified in DEC 2010 on A320 Family FANS B+ • Eligible to European LINK 2000+ mandate (EC 29/2009) • Protected Mode (PM): Voice read-back no longer required
• Frequency loading into RMP FANS B+ • Data link recording by CVR (FAA, EASA) Options • ATS 623 Departure & Oceanic Clearances, D-ATIS
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AIRBUS FANS in A320/A330/A340 Cockpit
Your keyboard
Your mailbox
DCDU: Datalink Control & Display Unit Page 13
© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 A350 will apply the same with integrated HMI for FANS A+ and FANS B+, to be AIRBUS FANS in A380 Cockpit retrofitted on A380 afterwards.
Commonality with A320/330/340 operating principles
A380 Cockpit interactivity = Page 14 More efficient workflow
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Receiving an Uplink Message
ATC ATC MSG MSG
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Sending a Downlink Message
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 Functional Architecture of Current Solutions
Cockpit Cockpit Interfaces FMS CVR RMP Interfaces CVR RMP
A623 FANS A+ A623 FANS B+
AOC D-ATIS AFN AOC D-ATIS CM
DCL CPDLC DCL CPDLC
OCL ADS-C OCL
A/C Router A/C Router ACARS ACARS ATN
Comm Means Comm Means
VDL A VDL2 VDL A VDL2
SATCOM HFDL SATCOM HFDL
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Cockpit Interfaces
Applications IMA ATC Applications
LRU ATSU
A/G Router ACR
VDR SDU HFDR Comm Means VDR SDU HFDR
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Data Link Communication Reminders
Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions
AIRBUS FANS Roadmap
AIRBUS Customer Support
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2010 2015 2020
Data link Recording
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 Architecture in ACARS Environment – FANS A+
SATCOM ATSU
Avionics
VDL-A Air/Ground media VDL-2 HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 Architecture in ATN Environment – FANS B+
ATSU SATCOM
Avionics
VDL-A VDL-2 VDL-2 Air/Ground media HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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Uploadable Aircraft FANS Applications clearances Std ATN
ACARS into the FMS AFN CM CPDLC ADS-C A330/A340 A FANS 1/A A320/A330/A340 A+ FANS 1/A /A380 B ATN B1 A320 B+ * ATN B1 FANS 1/A A350/A380 A+B * ATN B1 A320/A330/A340 FANS 1/A A+C /A380/A350 * ATN B2 A320/A330/A340 A623 DCL, OCL, D-ATIS /A380/A350
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Iridium 66 Low Earth Orbit satellites Full globe coverage Voice and Data services Eligible for FANS 1/A operations www.iridium.com
AIRBUS Feasibility Study Evaluation of Iridium solution at aircraft level (interference, integration, etc) For routine (e.g. AOC) and safety (e.g. FANS 1/A or ATC voice) communications First availability: 1Q2014 on A320
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© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Data Link Communication Reminders
Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions
AIRBUS FANS Roadmap
AIRBUS Customer Support
© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012 The AIRBUS Support for our Customers
• Support to aircraft definition and retrofit Engineering • In-service support
• Flight operations expertise • Assistance to EIS and operational approval, in-service Flight support Operations • Academic briefing • Full set of Flight Operations documents
Assistance to • Turnkey solution “A la carte” Operational • Engineering & Flight Operations expertise Approval • By QUOVADIS subsidiary
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AIRBUS AIRBUS Customer Data Link Solutions Roadmap Support
FANS 1/A over FANS A+ over ACARS Development Engineering & Flight ACARS on roadmap consistent Operations Support AFN, CPDLC, ADS-C A320/A330/A340/A380 with GANP/ASBUs available
FANS A+C compliant Turnkey solution ATN B1 over ATN FANS B+ over ATN with ATN B2 A la carte CM, CPDLC on A320 on A320/A330/A340/ by QUOVADIS A380/A350 subsidiary
A623 Applications FANS A+B over over ACARS ACARS & ATN DCL, OCL, D-ATIS on A350 then A380
European mandate for ATN B1 NAT mandate for FANS 1/A
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• A623: ARINC protocol defining a set of data • CVR: Cockpit Voice Recorder link applications (DCL, OCL, D-ATIS) • D-ATIS: Digital ATIS • ACARS: Aircraft Communication and • DCL: Departure Clearance Addressing Reporting System • DR: Data link Recording Avionics Communication Router • ACR: • FANS: Future Air Navigation System Automatic Dependent Surveillance - • ADS-C: • FMS: Flight Management System Contract • HFDL: HF Data Link • ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast • HFDR: HF Data Radio Integrated Modular Avionics • AFN: ATS Facility Notification • IMA: Line Replaceable Unit • AOC: Airline Operations Control • LRU: Oceanic Clearance • ATN: Aeronautical Telecommunication • OCL: Network • RMP: Radio Management Panel • ATSU: Air Traffic Service Unit • SDU: Satellite Data Unit • CM: Context Management • VDL: VHF Data Link • CPDLC: Controller Pilot Data Link • VDR: VHF Data Radio Communication
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