Transcript ASM Dimension in FRA

ASM Dimension in
Free Route Airspace
Catalin Lepadatu
EUROCONTROL DNM/COO/NOM/OPL
Civil-Military Workshop
20-21 September 2012
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Definition
A specified airspace within which users may freely plan a
route between a defined entry point and a defined exit point,
with the possibility to route via intermediate (published or
unpublished) way points, without reference to the ATS route
network, subject to airspace availability. Within this
airspace, flights remain subject to air traffic control.
ERNIP Part 1 – Airspace Design Methodology, chapter 6.5
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Current applications
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Essentially based upon designated entry/exit points with
DCT routeing in between
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Mostly relies upon ATC intervention
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- FUA - designed around routes structure
- Alternative methods needed in FRA, e.g.
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Dynamic airspace management (DAM)
Early access to weekend routes – (CZ,FR,BE,NL,PL,CH,HU,UK*)
Prior coordination procedures (PCA)
Reduced coordination airspace (RCA)
Position and extent of TSA/TRAs
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Information sharing
• Today, route availability assessed with respect to TSA/TRAs
status
• During military activity periods, limited off-route GAT IFR activity
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Information sharing - FRA
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It is vital that all active TSA/TRAs are notified to NMOC and published
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All actors will need to have access and to process the latest available
information
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Information needed in electronic form (eAMI , which contains EAUP/UUP with
TSA/TRAs, CDR1/2s)
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RAD could include restrictions in use for entry/exit points
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Flight planning - FRA
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FPL originator is responsible to submit a route which avoids active
airspace reservations
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Published FRA ensures that tactical rerouting will be given; The expected
maximum additional length shall be published in national AIS publications
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A flight may be affected by more than one TSA/TRA
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Publication of intermediate points, 5LNC or Lat / Long
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No limitation on the use of DCTs other than those recommended by ICAO (max
200NM), e.g. DCT across FIR/UIRs
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Changes on the flight planning systems
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Changes in IFPS – (variable lower levels of FRA across Europe, transition from
FRA to fixed routes, distances from reserved airspace, entry/exit reqs)
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Civil – Military
• Pre-tactical allocation of airspace by AMCs performed in
accordance with priority rules established at ASM Level 1
• For FRA the basis of these priority rules needs to be re-visited
• Determination of airspace priority rules is a national
responsibility
• Some States adopted priority rules for OAT/GAT
• For FRA the basis of these priority rules needs to be re-visited
• Need to harmonize OAT/GAT priority rules (such as in FABs)
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Additional Issues – Way Forward
• Develop and agree on the Reserved/Restricted airspace spacing
methodology
• Improve AOs and FPSPs flight planning capabilities in order to
take advantage of FRA
• Civil Military coordination protocols need to be reviewed
• Improve the notification process of ASM information in FRA
• Technical developments (IFPS, info sharing using B2B with AOs and FPSPs)
• Progress on ASM solutions
• Assess and harmonise ASM application in FRA environment
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Thank you