Avionics Solutions for ADS-B: Safety and Traffic Surveillance Systems

Rosa Weber June 2012

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ADS-B in Tomorrow’s ATM System

• Significant progress has been made on the Single European Sky ATM Reseach (SESAR) and FAA/NextGen ATM modernization programs

• HON is engaged in ADS-B research, pioneer flight trials and certified product development alongside our partners, Boeing and Airbus.

• We can build on ATM modernization efforts initiated around the world, to jointly develop an advanced Air Traffic Management system in China

Certified Products

Traffic computer prototypes

ADS-B Roadmap

Step 1: ADS-B Out Step 2: Air Traffic Situational Awareness (ATSAW) Applications

Step 3: ASAS Spacing Step 4: ASAS Separation Step 5: ASAS Self-Separation

Step 3: ASAS Spacing Step 4: ASAS Separation Step 5: ASAS Self-Separation

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ADS-B and ASAS Available Today Step 1 ADS-B Out

– Certified for multiple aircraft types – ADS-B pioneer airline projects

(EUROCONTROL CASCADE) – ADS-B Out Mandates

• In Europe – Forward Fit: 2015 Retrofit: 2017

• In US - 2018

Step 2 Air Traffic Situational Awareness (ATSAW)

– HON Certified solutions for A320, A330, A340 and B747 (ITP)

– Situational awareness improves safety – Improves visual separation approaches – Enables In Trail Procedures (ITP)

ATSAW and Anti-collision – No interference between

functions – Share the 1090 MHz link

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Step 2 : EUROCONTROL ATSAW Pioneer Project

Part of the EUROCONTROL CASCADE programme –Certified Honeywell ADS-B IN ATSAW equipment

installed on A330, A340 flown by partner airlines Five airlines and 25 aircraft involved ADS-B enables: –Enhanced TSA during flight operations (AIRB) –In Trail Procedure (ITP) –Visual separation on approach (VSA) –Enhanced TSA for surface operations (SURF)

ITP trials involving ANSPs: –NATS UK –ISAVIA Iceland

Operational use began Q2 2011 The first traffic computer performing ITP operationally in

Europe!

Partner Airlines

•Swiss

•Delta

•US Airways

•British Airways •Virgin Atlantic

TSA – Traffic Situational Awareness

Source Eurocontrol

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FAA Surface Indicating & Altering Program (SURF-IA)

• FAA sponsored demonstration program with Honeywell, Jet Blue and Alaska Airlines, Nov 2008 – Mar 2010.

• Honeywell airport map, traffic display, surveillance and alerting functionality  Runway Occupied Alerting 

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Step 2 : FAA ITP Evaluation Objective

– Demonstrate potential fuel savings with In Trail Procedures FAA-funded program

– Honeywell developed and certified a complete ITP avionics capability – Supplemental Type Certified (STC’d) on United Airlines 747-400s – Approximately 12 aircraft – South Pacific Route for a 12-month operational evaluation

Expected economy of $200,000 To $400,000 per year per aircraft

ADS-B ITP Enabled Climbs

Sub-Optimal Cruise

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• Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Solution

• Full CDTI / ITP Capability

• Retrofit Flexibility

CDTI – ITP for Boeing (B747- 400 EFB STC Shown) Pre-formatted free text shown

Own aircraft

Blocking aircraft

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ADS-B Out

ADS-B In

Step 3 : SESAR Project on ASAS Spacing

SESAR Aircraft Project on Airborne Spacing (WP 9.5)

– Began Q4 2009 – Team: Airbus, Alenia, Eurocontrol, Honeywell, Thales – Integration of enhanced Honeywell Traffic Computer prototype

Operational Benefits – Increased traffic throughput for airports due to

improved, consistently spaced, arrival sequences.

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ASAS Spacing: The Pilot’s View (Part 1) • Used by ATC to merge and sequence flows of traffic

• A320 Solution – Insert instruction parameters in MCDU

Source Airbus

The green IM aircraft is instructed to merge behind the red aircraft (Target) at MP

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ASAS Spacing: The Pilot’s View (Part 2)

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Source Airbus

Spacing solution builds on ATSAW – Relies on Traffic Computer, FMS and Flight guidance – Limited impact on ATSAW display

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The Future: Steps 4 & 5 Step 4: ASAS Separation

– ASAS operation for continental and oceanic flights

– Adherence to business trajectory constraints

– SESAR Aircraft Project started in 2011, led by Airbus

Step 5: ASAS Self-Separation

– First operational target: business jets operating at high altitude

– SESAR aircraft project from 2013, led by Honeywell

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Safety and Traffic Surveillance Systems

• Mode S Transponders – ADS-B Out function

• Integrated surveillance cabinets

• E.g., Aircraft Environment Surveillance System (AESS) on A380 and A350 – TCAS, transponder, weather radar and terrain awareness – ATSAW on A350

Products for Safety Systems • Traffic Computers

– TPA100x for Airbus, Boeing and Business Aircrafts

– ADS-B IN for all TPA-100 platforms

– Honeywell certified SmartTrafficTM for integration of ATSAW applications on Airbus aircraft

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Conclusion • As a global company, Honeywell has been actively involved in ATM

Modernization efforts in Europe, Australia and the US. • Honeywell China has worked on Surveillance technology for over a decade • HON Aerospace established a China ATM modernization laboratory in 2010

with Beijing and Shanghai locations

• Our Mission in China: Help define and deploy China’s ATM strategy through partnerships with the CAAC and Chinese aviation industry – Conduct joint R&D, pioneering flight trials, and aviation product

manufacturing. – Work with international standards committees to feed China’s ATM

requirements into RTCA, EUROCAE, ICAO standards. Together, we can build a state-of-the-art ATM system in China, and

showcase the latest advancements in Air Traffic Management.

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Any Questions?

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Acronyms

• ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast • ASAS Airborne Separation Assistance System • ATM Air Traffic Management • IM Interval Management • ITP In Trail Procedure • TSA Traffic Situational Awareness • SESAR Single European Sky ATM Reseach • STC Supplemental Type Certification • VSA Visual separation on approach

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Step 1: ADS-B Out

Transponder ADS-B Transmission

Spacing builds on ATSAW, requires only a software upgrade

Step 3: Spacing

FMS and Guidance ASAS Mode Management

TCAS Spacing Management ASAS Mode Activation Displays Mode Indication

Step 2: ATSAW

TCAS Traffic Computer In Trail Procedure Displays Traffic Info Display

Airborne Architecture

Step 3: ASAS Spacing