michael o’harra · general aviation and nextgen. 3 •nextgen represents the transformation of...

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Michael O’Harra Deputy Regional Administrator, Southwest Region

Federal Aviation Administration

Presented by

General Aviation and

NextGen

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• NextGen represents the transformation of our

national airspace system

• It integrates new and existing technologies,

procedures and policies

What is NextGen?

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• 5,000 Planes in air

at any time

• 1 Billion passengers

per year soon

• 12 Million jobs

• $1.3 Trillion in

economic activity

• 5.6% of GDP

Why do we need NextGen?

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Four Pillars of NextGen

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NextGen is…

Economic Impact

Make it More Efficient - delay reductions derived

from NextGen capabilities will provide $23 billion in

cumulative benefits through 2018.

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NextGen is…

Sustainability

NextGen procedures will reduced carbon dioxide

emissions

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What About GA Fuel?

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NextGen is…

Flexibility

Make it Flexible - by 2018, NextGen will reduce

total flight delays by 35 percent and increase

airspace access for all NAS users.

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NextGen is…

Safety

Make it Safer - satellites provide faster updates

with greater position accuracy for surveillance and

navigation versus conventional radar.

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NextGen procedures in Juneau Alaska

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• Think about where and how you fly and what

capabilities and benefits you derive from

NextGen

ADS-B

GPS — RNAV

WAAS LPV

How will NextGen affect me,

the GA pilot?

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Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast

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2010

2013

ADS-B

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ADS-B Out Rule Compliance

Airspace affected by requirement

• Class A, B and C

• Class E airspace in the contiguous U.S.

10,000 feet MSL and above, excluding

airspace 2,500 feet and less above the

surface

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ADS-B Out Rule Compliance

Equipage components

• GPS receiver

• Universal Access Transceiver (UAT)

operating at 978 MHz (some UATs have

the GPS built-in)

• Antenna

• Multi-Function Display

capable of receiving and displaying traffic

and weather information from the UAT

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RNAV

Departures Arrivals High altitude

route below FL180

High altitude

route above FL180

GPS-Based Navigation

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GPS-Based Navigation

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In the air: Metroplex

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WAAS LPV Procedures

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2,748 WAAS LPVs in the U.S.

WAAS LPV Procedures

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In summary:

NextGen benefits for GA

• Airport access during IMC

• Fuel savings

• Improved situational awareness with ADS-B

with RNAV using GPS

using GPS RNAV and WAAS LPV

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• FAA Handbooks

• Aeronautical

Information Manual

• Advisory Circulars

• Practical Test Standards

Regulatory and

Guidance Library

Airworthiness

Directives

Orders & Notices

• SAFOs, InFOs & SAIBs

• www.faa.gov

FAA Publications… …Something for Everyone

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www.faa.gov/nextgen

www.faasafety.gov

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Questions?

nextgen@faa.gov