Session One – Airspace Allocation and UseNextGen

IAOPA World Assembly 201221 September 2011

Stellenbosch, South Africa

In-flight Services Offer GA In-flight Services Offer GA Increased SafetyIncreased Safety

In Cockpit Traffic In Cockpit Weather

A typical day in the system…..A typical day in the system…..

N4GA departure from BIL to FDK – cleared direct and climb to FL450

N4GA departure from FDK to DAB – 400 lbs of fuel to spiral over top FDK

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

• Do No Harm• Ensure Access and Equity are Part of Any

Plans Going Forward• Design Airspace for All Users• Avoid Mandates Wherever Possible

Remain Supportive and OptimisticRemain Supportive and Optimistic

• AOPA has long been a proponent of a Satellite based navigation system

– Since the early 90’s

– AOPA members adopted GPS because of a proven benefit

• When examining, look at our core member

– 75% of 415,000 flew less than 125 hours last year

• Average Piston Fleet Age 2005

– 36.5 Years

• Average Piston Fleet Age 2008

– 42.25 Years

2011 NextGen Survey

GPS Use• The majority of respondents

use an advanced panel mounted GPS unit, capable of instrument navigation. Just 10% do not use a GPS

• Most respondents did not have any GPS failures within the last 18 months (73%) Average of 0.65 failures per

respondent in the last 18 months

• 50% of respondents have a WAAS equipped GPS

6Approximately how many times has your GPS failed or lost signal over the last 18 months?

What do you use for GPS navigation?

2011 NextGen Survey

Equipage Plan• 34% of aircraft owner

respondents stated that they don’t plan to equip for ADS-B.

• 22% plan to equip between 2012 and 2014

• Cost of equipping was a high concern with aircraft owners.

• 32% of aircraft owners stated a change in the cost of avionics units would make them want to equip with ADS-B sooner An additional 24% stated the

cost of avionics installation/certification would influence equipage timing

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When do you anticipate equipping your aircraft for ADS-B?

Which of the following options would most likely make you want to equip with ADS-B sooner?

2011 NextGen Survey

GPS Use• The majority of respondents

use an advanced panel mounted GPS unit, capable of instrument navigation. Just 10% do not use a GPS

• Most respondents did not have any GPS failures within the last 18 months (73%) Average of 0.65 failures per

respondent in the last 18 months

• 50% of respondents have a WAAS equipped GPS

8Approximately how many times has your GPS failed or lost signal over the last 18 months?

What do you use for GPS navigation?

2011 NextGen Survey

Funding Methods• Respondents were most

interested in partial grants and tax breaks as funding options for NextGen. Only 5% were very interested

in a rental program option

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Mean (scale of 4)

2.93

2.90

2.08

1.83

How interested would you be in the following funding methods for NextGen?

RNAV Routes Through Terminal RNAV Routes Through Terminal AirspaceAirspace

•Improve Safety•Improve Access•Improve Efficiency

WAAS vs. ILSWAAS vs. ILS

•Improves Safety•Cheaper than ILS•Brings All Weather Capability to low volume Airports

Airports with WAAS LPV/LP Instrument Approaches Airports with WAAS LPV/LP Instrument Approaches

As of December 15th, 2011- 2979 LP/LPVs combined- 2,746 LPVs serving 1,398 Airports- 1,755 LPVs to Non-ILS Runways - 991 LPVs to ILS runways- 1,164 LPVs to Non-ILS Airports- 233 LPs serving 169 Airports- 229 LPs to Non-ILS Runway- 4 LPs to ILS Runways

Safety Implications of Airspace Safety Implications of Airspace Changes done wrongChanges done wrong

SEATTLE – WHAT NEXTGEN CAN DOSEATTLE – WHAT NEXTGEN CAN DO

Questions?