APANPIRG/11-WP/4 International Civil Aviation Organization ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE ASIA/PACIFIC AIR NAVIGATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION REGIONAL GROUP (APANPIRG/11) Bangkok, Thailand, 2 – 6 October 2000 Agenda Item 2: ASIA/PAC Air Navigation System and Related Activities 2.2 COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG/4 Report REPORT OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF COMMUNICATION/METEOROLOGY/NAVIGATION/SURVEILLANCE SUB-GROUP (COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG/4) (Presented by the Chairman, COM/MET/NAV/SUR Sub-Group) SUMMARY This paper presents a report of the Fourth Meeting of the COM/MET/NAV/SUR Sub-Group for review and appropriate action. 1. Introduction 1.1 The fourth meeting of COM/MET/NAV/SUR Sub-Group was held in Bangkok from 17 to 21 July 2000. The meeting was attended by 86 experts from 18 States, two International Organizations and 2 communication service providers. 2. Discussion 2.1 The meeting formulated 3 draft Decisions, 2 Decisions and 19 draft Conclusions. 2.2 The report of the COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG/4 is provided in Attachment to this working paper. 3. Action by the Meeting 3.1 The APANPIRG/11 is expected to: i) review report of the COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG/4 meeting; and ii) take actions with respect to the draft Decisions and draft Conclusions formulated by the COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG/4 meeting. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION ASIA AND PACIFIC OFFICE REPORT OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF COMMUNICATIONS/METEOROLOGY/NAVIGATION/SURVEILLANCE SUB-GROUP (COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG/4) OF APANPIRG BANGKOK, THAILAND 17 – 21 JULY 2000 Approved by the Meeting and published by the ICAO Asia and Pacific Office The views expressed in this Report should be taken as those of the Sub-Group and not of the Organization. This Report will be submitted to the APANPIRG/11 Meeting and any formal action taken will be published in due course as a Supplement to the Report of the APANPIRG Meeting. i - 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS History of the Meeting Page Introduction ..........................................................................................................i-3 Attendance............................................................................................................i-3 Opening of the Meeting .........................................................................................i-3 Officers and Secretariat..........................................................................................i-3 Agenda of the Meeting ..........................................................................................i-3 Organization, Working Arrangements and Language .............................................i-4 Terms of Reference of COM/MET/NAV/SUR Sub-Group .......................................i-4 Conclusions and Decisions - Definition ...................................................................i-5 List of Draft Decisions, Decisions and Draft Conclusions .........................................i-6 Report on Agenda Items Agenda Item 1.........................................................................................................1 Agenda Item 2.........................................................................................................3 Agenda Item 3.........................................................................................................4 Agenda Item 4....................................................................................................... 10 Agenda Item 5....................................................................................................... 14 Agenda Item 6....................................................................................................... 16 Agenda Item 7....................................................................................................... 19 Agenda Item 8....................................................................................................... 26 Agenda Item 9....................................................................................................... 29 Agenda Item 10..................................................................................................... 32 Agenda Item 11..................................................................................................... 33 Agenda Item 12..................................................................................................... 34 Appendices Appendix A Subject/Tasks List in the COM/MET/NAV/SUR Fields Appendix B Actions Taken on Decisions/Conclusions of COM/MET/NAV/SUR Sub-Group in CNS Fields Appendix C Actions Taken on Decisions/Conclusions of COM/MET/NAV/SUR Sub-Group in MET Fields Appendix D Outstanding Conclusions of APANPIRG in the COM/MET/NAV/SUR Fields i – 2 Table of Contents Appendices Appendix E Key Priorities for CNS/ATM Implementation in the Asia/Pacific Region Appendix F Air Navigation Shortcomings and Deficiencies in the CNS and MET Fields in the Asia/Pacific Region Appendix G Table CNS1A - AFTN Circuits Appendix H Subject/Tasks List of the ATN Transition Task Force Appendix I Amendments to the Regional Plan for the new CNS/ATM Systems Appendix J Strategy for the Provision of Precision Approach and Landing Guidance Systems Appendix K Strategy for the Implementation of GNSS Navigation Capability in the Asia/Pacific Region Appendix L Implementation of the ISCS/2 and SADIS in the ASIA/PAC Regions Appendix M Status of EMWIN Installation Appendix N SADIS Strategic Assessment Tables, 2000-2004 Appendix O Proposed Coverage of Additional SWM Chart(s) for ASIA/PAC Appendix P Draft ASIA/PAC WAFS Transition Plan and Procedures Appendix Q Requirements for WAFS Products Appendix R Responsibilities of the World Area Forecast Centres Appendix S Future Work Programme for the ASIA/PAC WAFS Transition Task Force Attachments Attachment 1 List of Participants Attachment 2 List of Working and Information Papers History of the Meeting i - 3 1. Introduction 1.1 The Fourth Meeting of the Communications/Meteorology/Navigation/Surveillance (COM/MET/NAV/SUR) Sub-Group of Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APANPIRG) was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 17 to 21 July 2000. 2. Attendance 2.1 The meeting was attended by 86 experts from eighteen States, two International Organizations and two communication service providers. A list of participants is in Attachment 1. 3. Opening of the Meeting 3.1 Mr. K.P. Rimal, on behalf of Mr. Lalit B. Shah, Regional Director, ICAO Asia and Pacific Office, welcomed all participants to Bangkok and provided an overview of all the developments taken place in the CNS and MET fields since the last meeting. 3.2 Mr. Jeffrey Bollard, Chief Engineer of Airservices Australia, opened the meeting and highlighted the objective of the meeting. 4. Officers and Secretariat 4.1 Mr. Jeffrey Bollard, Chairman of the Sub-Group presided over the meeting. 4.2 Mr. K .P. Rimal, Regional Officer, CNS acted as Secretary of the meeting who was assisted by Mr. E.P. Lysakov, Regional Officer, Aeronautical Meteorology, and Mr. Li Peng, Regional Officer, CNS of the ICAO Asia and Pacific Office, Bangkok. 5. Agenda of the Meeting 5.1 The agenda adopted by the meeting was as follows: Agenda Item 1: Review: a) Terms of Reference and Subject /Tasks List of the COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG b) status of actions on the report of the COM/MET/NAV/SUR SG/3 Meeting Agenda Item 2: Shortcomings and deficiencies in the COM/MET/NAV/SUR fields Agenda Item 3: Implementation of Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) communications requirements Agenda Item 4: ATN transition planning i – 4 History of the Meeting Agenda Item 5: Implementation of Aeronautical Mobile Service (AMS) plan and consideration of issues relating to transition to VHF Digital Link (VDL) Agenda Item 6: Review: a) strategy for the provision of Precision Approach and Landing Guidance Systems b) GNSS strategy Agenda Item 7: Review: a) implementation of the ISCS and SADIS b) transition to the final phase of WAFS Agenda Item 8: Exchange of OPMET information Agenda Item 9: Implementation of international airways volcano watch Agenda Item 10: Update the CNS and MET parts of ASIA/PAC FASID Agenda Item 11: Future Work Programme Agenda Item 12: Any other business 6. Organization, Working arrangement, language and documentation 6.1 The working language was English inclusive of all documentation and this report. A list of Working Papers and Information Papers presented at the meeting is at Attachment 2. 7. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COM/MET/NAV/SUR SUB-GROUP 7.1 The Terms of Reference of the Sub-Group are as follows: Terms of Reference 1. Ensure the continuing and coherent development of the ASIA/PAC Regional Air Navigation Plan in the COM/MET/NAV/SUR fields including the new CNS/ATM systems for the provision of the required air navigation services and facilities. 2. Review and identify shortcomings or deficiencies that impede implementation or affect provisions of efficient Communications and Meteorological (COM/MET) services and Navigation and Surveillance (NAV/SUR) services. 3. Make specific recommendations aimed at improving COM/MET/NAV/SUR services by the use of existing procedures and facilities and/or, through evolutionary introduction of the CNS/ATM systems. History of the Meeting i - 5 4. Review planning and implementation process associated with precision approach and landing systems. 8. Conclusions and Decisions - Definition 8.1 The COM/MET/NAV/SUR Sub-Group of APANPIRG records its actions in the form of draft conclusions and decisions with the following significance: a) Draft Conclusions deal with matters which,