Transcript Understanding Role of Flight Data Processing Across NAS

Understanding Role of Flight Data
Processing Across NAS Operational
Domains
Elvan McMillen
August 24, 1999
Organization: F062
Project: 02991204-O5
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Context
 Presentations such as this can be used:
- For developing an understanding of the current
-
-
operations in order to establish a baseline
As a tool to derive the impact of known alternatives such
as ICAO flight plan processing, and flight objects on
baseline processes to develop future requirements
As a focal point for discussion to identify additional
issues that may become requirements drivers
To draw the boundaries of FDP functionality
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Domestic Flight Plan Filing
Weather
and ATC
briefings,
NOTAMs
Private
Weather
Service
Flight
Plans
Weather
Briefings
NOTAMS
from FDC
Flight
Plans
Flight
Plans
Flight
Plans
GA Pilot
Airline Pilot
Airline
Operation
Centers
(AOC)
Weather and
ATC briefings,
NOTAMs
Direct User Access
Terminal Service
(DUATS)
Flight
Plans
ARTCC responsible for
the departure airport
Error
Indication
Automated
Flight
Service Station
(AFSS)
Host and Oceanic Computer
Flight
Plans
System Replacement (HOCSR)
Error
Indication
Controllers
Flight
Plans
Error
Indication
Flight
Plans
Weather
and ATC
briefings,
NOTAMs
Military Pilot
NOTAMS
from FDC
Flight
Plans
Flight Data Processor (FDP)
NOTAMs
Flight Data
Center
(Wash, DC)
HOCSR FDP:
Performs format and logic
checks
Determines if any PARs or
PDRs are applicable
Performs route conversion
and posting determination
Performs initial fix time
calculations
Military
Operations
Flight
Plans
HOCSR
FDP
Neighboring ARTCCs
Bulk
Store
Files
Flight
Plan
Info
ETMS
Flight
Plans
ARTS
TRACONs
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Departure Phase of Flight
ARTCC
TRACON
ETMS
HOCSR FDP:
Sends flight information
to ARTS and
assigns transponder code
~30 min prior to departure
Departure,
Beacon
Code Info
En Route Sector(s)
Flight
Strip
HOCSR FDP
Sent when the SSR
detects the
transmission from
aircraft's transponder
Departure Message
Flight
Strip
Printed ~30
minutes prior
to departure
Clearance Delivery
Predeparture
Clearance W/S
Flight
Strip
Info
Departure
Clearance
Clearance Delivery Controller:
Checks facility directives to verify the route of flight
and altitude requested
Restricts altitude if necessary
Delivers clearance: "as filed" or modified,
includes altitude, departure control frequency,
transponder code, any changes
Departure Airport Tower
Departure Control
ARTS
Flight Plan Info
Flight
Strip
Printed again
when the
departure
message is
received
Track
Info
Departure Controller:
Radar identifies the aircraft
Advises pilot of the radar identification
Verifies altitude
Vectors aircraft to the route of flight
Vectoring
Instructions
Marked-up
Flight Strip
Departure
Clearance
Taxi
Clearance
Marked-up
Flight Strip
Local Control
Takeoff
Clearance
(w/heading)
Marked-up
Flight Strip
Ground Controller:
Issues taxi instructions
Coordinates active runway crossing
with the local controller to
prevent runway incursion
Ground Control
Local Controller:
Ensures runway separation with
other arrivals and departures
Assigns heading that keeps the aircraft
within the departure airspace
Delivers take off clearance
Instructs pilot to contact departure control
(at the frequency given by clearance delivery)
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En Route Phase of Flight
TRACON
Neighboring ARTCC
ARTCC
Departure Control
Low Altitude Sector (Departures)
Departure Controller:
Vectors aircraft to
en route airspace
Initiates handoff to
en route sector
High Altitude Sector
En Route Controller:
Accepts handoff from low sector
Provides separation
Gives altitude clearances
Hands off to next sector
En Route Controller:
Accepts handoff from departure
Provides separation
Gives altitude clearances
Hands off to next sector
Handoff
Initiate
Handoff
Handoff
Accepted
Handoff
Indication
Flight plans are
forwarded ~30
minutes prior to
boundary
crossings.
Interfacility
handoffs take
place in
accordance with
facility directives
Printed ~30
minutes
prior to
sector entry
Accept
Handoff
Flight Strips
ARTS
Initiate
Handoff
Accept
Handoff
Vectoring
Instructions
Altitude
Clearances
Track, Amendment, Boundary
Crossing Information
HOCSR
Position report
processing, fix time
updates, association
checking
Flight
Strips
Low Altitude Sector
(Arrivals)
Altitude
Clearances
En Route Controller:
Accepts handoff from high sector
Provides separation
Gives altitude clearances,
Prepares to handoff to arrival
Traffic
Information
Handoff
Traffic
Management
Advisor
Center
Weather
Service Unit
ETMS
Traffic
Situation
Display
Traffic
Information
ATCSCC
Coordination
Weather
Information
Weather Data
Traffic Management Unit
WARP
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Arrival Phase of Flight
TRACON
ARTCC
TMU
Metering
Functions
Arrival
Info
Metering
Lists
HOCSR
To achieve
metering
delays
En Route Controller:
Provides separation and
vectors aircraft to coordination fix
Achieves metering objectives
and spacing with speed restrictions
Hands off to arrival controller
Ground Controller:
Issues taxi instructions
Coordinates active runway crossing
with the local controller to
prevent runway incursion
Arrival Airport Tower
ARTS
Flight
Strip
Printed ~30
minutes
prior to entry
Flight
Strip
Handoff
Vectoring
Instructions
Speed
Adjustments
Speed
Restrictions
Low Altitude Sector
Ground Control
Arrival/Final Controller:
Radar identifies the aircraft
Provides radar separation
Descends aircraft while coordinating
with departure control
Sequences aircraft, coordinating
with other arrival controllers for
ILS approach
Ensures spacing using speed
adjustment instructions
Advises pilot to monitor local control
Flight Plan Information
Flight
Strip
Speed
Restrictions
Track
Info
Beacon Terminated
FDP
Includes sequence
of a/c, assigned
time of arrival, delay
information
Arrival/Final Control
ETMS
For
spacing
Taxi
Clearance
Landing
Clearance
Local Controller:
Ensures runway separation with
other arrivals and departures
Redirects if necessary
Clears aircraft for landing
Advises pilot to contact
ground control
Local
Control
Coordinate
For
descent
clearances
Departure Control
Coordinate
For
sequencing
Arrival Control
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IFR Flight Example
 Reference: Fundamentals of ATC, M.S. Nolan, Chapter 10,
Operation in the NAS
 Three flight legs
From Lafayette, IN to Champaign, IL
From Champaign, IL to Indianapolis, IN
- From Indianapolis, IN to Lafayette, IN
 Characterization of the flight from Lafayette to Champaign
- No FDIO equipment in the departure tower and terminal
facilities
- Arrival airport is in neighboring ARTCC’s airspace
- Flight travels through terminal airspace only
-
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IFR Flight Example
Flight Plan Filing
Terre Haute
FSS
Specialist
Pilot
ZAU ARTCC
AFSS
Computer
FDP
ZID ARTCC
LAF Tower
Purdue
Low Sector
FDP
Flight Data
Control
Information
Request
Weather
Briefing
Flight Plan
(1st leg)
Flight Plan
(2nd leg)
Flight Plan
(3rd leg)
Flight Plan
Entry
Flight Plan (1st and 3rd leg)
Flight Plan
(2nd leg)
Error Indication
Error
Indication
Printed 30 minutes prior
to proposed departure
time. Transponder code
is allocated at this time
Corrected
Flight Plan
Corrected Flight
Plan
Flight Strip
Flight
Information
(verbal)
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IFR Flight Example
Lafayette to Champaign - Departure
LAF Tower
Pilot
Ground Control
Local Control
LAF Terminal
Approach/
Departure
CMI TRACON
Flight Data
Controller
East Arrival
Position
Contact
(ready to taxi)
Departure
Clearance
Taxi
Instructions
Flight
Information
(verbal)
Flight Strip (manually
updated)
For coordination
fix, altitude, and
use of route
Coordination
(verbal)
Coordination
(verbal)
Approved
Approved
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IFR Flight Example
Lafayette to Champaign - Departure (cont’d)
LAF Tower
Pilot
ZID ARTCC
LAF Terminal
Approach/
Departure
Local Control
Purdue
Low Sector
ZAU ARTCC
FDP
FDP
CMI TRACON
Flight Data
Controller
ARTS
Request to
depart a/c
DM
message
Includes
Beacon
Code
Flight
Information
Flight
Information
Contact
(ready to take
off)
Coordination
Approved
Takeoff
Clearance
(heading)
Contact
Departure
Contact
Vectoring instructions
Contact Champaign Arrival
For
airspace
usage
Flight Strip
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IFR Flight Example
Lafayette to Champaign - Arrival
CMI TRACON
East Arrival Control
Pilot
CMI Tower
ARTS
Local Control
ZAU ARTCC
Ground Control
FDP
Contact
Radar Contact
Advisory
Altitude Clearance
Vectoring
Instructions
Speed Restrictions
ILS Approach
Clearance
Contains
initial runway
assignment
Informs pilot of distance to final approach
fix, heading for intercepting ILS course,
altitude to maintain, and the clearance for
the runway
Monitor Local
Control Frequency
Final Approach Fix Crossing Report
Vectoring Instructions
Landing Clearance
Contact Ground Control
Drop Flight
Beacon Terminated
For active
runway
crossing
Contact
Coordinate
Taxi Clearance
Drop Flight
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IFR Flight Example - Champaign to Indianapolis
 Characterization of the flight from Champaign to Indianapolis
- Both facilities are FDIO equipped
- Arrival airport is a high activity airport in neighboring
-
ARTCC’s airspace
Flight travels through terminal and en route airspace
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IFR Flight Example
Champaign to Indianapolis - Departure
Pilot
ZAU ARTCC
CMI TRACON
FDP
ARTS
CMI Tower
Clearance
Delivery
Ground Control
Local Control
Flight Information
Flight Strip
Contact (ready to depart)
Departure Clearance
Contains restricted altitude,
transponder code, departure
frequency
Flight Strip
(manually
updated)
Coordination
(verbal)
Approved
Contact (ready to taxi)
Taxi Clearance
Flight Strip
Contact (ready to take off)
Take off Clearance
Departure Message
Heading Instructions
Contact Departure Control
For active
runway
crossing, in
some
facilities
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IFR Flight Example
Champaign to Indianapolis - Automated Handoff
ZAU ARTCC
Pilot
HOCSR
CMI TRACON
Departure
Control
ARTS
IND TRACON
ZID ARTCC
HOCSR
Terre Haute
Low Sector
Flight Information
Flight Strip
Contact
Radar Contact Advisory
Altitude Clearance
Flight Information
Initiate
Handoff
Flight Strip
Initiate
Handoff
Handoff Indication
Handoff
Indication
Handoff
Accepted
Handoff Accepted
Handoff
Accepted
Handoff
Accepted
Contact Indianapolis ARTCC
Altitude Clearances
Altimeter Setting
ARTS
Arrival
Control
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IFR Flight Example
Champaign to Indianapolis - Arrival
IND TRACON
ZID ARTCC
Terre Haute
Low Sector
Pilot
East Arrival
Control
West Arrival
Control
FDP
IND Tower
Departure
Control
Local Control
Initiate Handoff
Handoff Accepted
Altitude
Clearance
Contact
Indianapolis
Arrival
Descent to
11,000 ft
Contact
Coordination (verbal)
Approved
Altitude Clearance
Vectoring Instructions
Coordination
(verbal)
Approved
Speed Adjustments
ILS Approach Clearance
For spacing
Monitor Local Frequency
Final Approach Fix Crossing Report
Landing Clearance
Contact Ground Control
Contact
Taxi Clearance
For sequencing
For descent
from 10,000 ft
to 7,000ft
Ground Control
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IFR Flight Example - Champaign to Indianapolis
 Characterization of the flight from Indianapolis to Lafayette
- No FDIO equipment in the arrival tower and terminal
-
facilities
Flight travels through airspace within a single ARTCC’s
jurisdiction
Flight travels through terminal airspace only
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IFR Flight Example
Indianapolis to Lafayette - Departure
ZID ARTCC
Pilot
IND TRACON
FDP
IND Tower
Flight Data/
Clearance Delivery
ARTS
Ground Control
LAF Terminal
Local Control
Approach
Flight
Information
Flight Strip
Contact (ready to depart)
Departure Clearance (altitude
restriction, transponder code,
departure frequency)
Flight Information (verbal)
Coordination (verbal)
Approved (with restriction)
Markup Strip
Contact (ready to taxi)
Marked up
Strip
Taxi Clearance
Marked up
Strip
Contact (ready to take off)
Take off Clearance
Contact Departure Control
For
entry
point
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IFR Flight Example
Indianapolis to Lafayette - Arrival
IND TRACON
LAF Terminal
Departure
Control
Pilot
Approach
Contact
Radar Identification
Vectoring
Instructions
(heading,
altitude)
Also indicates
termination of
radar service
Contact
Lafayette
Approach
Contact
Clearance (to pass
coordination fix)
Clearance (for ILS landing)
Monitor Tower Frequency
Landing Clearance
Contact Ground Control
Contact
Taxi Clearance
LAF Tower
Local Control
Ground Control