AIS Automation 1 Today State A AIP State

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Today State A AIP - State B AIP - State C State B AIP - State D AIP - State E State C State E State D AIS Automation 2

Paper based process (simplified) AIS Office Data users - Commercial data providers - Large airline - CFMU -. . . Legend AIP document users -Briefing Offices -VFR/IFR pilots -… AIP - Read - Extract small amounts of data Flight manuals - Extract large amounts of data Charts ARINC 424 FMS Data Operational databases Manual data processing Automated data processing Physical distribution AIS Automation 3

Background • Problem • AIS is (perceived as? ) paper-based (archaic, incompatible with automated FMS and ATM, source of integrity errors, incoherence and distribution delays. Also, not environmentally friendly. • The Challenge • Transition to electronic media to provide harmonised/standardised, cost-effective, backwards compatible AIS Automation 4

Status in Europe Source: Survey Sept 2001. Scope is ECAC. AIS Automation 5

AIS web-sites http: //www. eurocontrol. int/ais --> Interesting links AIS Automation 6

First approach: PDF • Pdf image AIS Automation 7

PDF: Advantages • Easy to create (Word Processor/Scanner) • Easy to distribute (email/CD-ROM/Web) --> Quicker to distribute • Cheaper than paper • Much appreciated by (certain/most) users AIS Automation 8

PDF: Lessons learned • Often no clearly stated legal status • Users still need to print (--> environment !) • Dead document: Users still need to re-type information • CD-Rom distribution is as slow as paper distribution • (Web) Security concerns • Not adapted for on-line presentation (Portait vs Landscape) • Increasing disharmonisation AIS Automation 9

Need for harmonisation & standardisation State A e. AIP - State B e. AIP - State D State B e. AIP - State C AIP - State E State C State E State D AIS Automation 10

Another step forward Electronic AIP (e. AIP) • Based upon XML technology • Fully ICAO compliant • Independent of local systems (DBs, Word Processors) AIS Automation 11

e. AIP: Benefits • AIS clients • Increased accessibility of the IAIP information • custom views • query • extract small amounts of data • Eliminate distribution delays • Uniformity in structure, content and presentation • State AIS • Avoid the risks and costs of isolated national developments • Reduced costs • Lifts the profile of AIS within organisation • Industry • Apparition of a new market AIS Automation 12

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e. AIP - SVG example http: //www. mil-aip. de AIS Automation 17

Filesize: 9 Kilobyte ! AIS Automation 18

Status • Implementing countries • • • Armenia Belgium German Air Force Italy Latvia Moldova Netherlands Slovenia Slovak Republic • EUROCONTROL’s role • • • Document Type Definition Stylesheets (XML--> PDF, XML-->HTML) Documentation Security ‘Tips & Trics’ Configuration control AIS Automation 19

Things to remember • PDF Allows for easy Web/CD-Rom publication Appreciated by (certain ? ) users • e. AIP Same advantages as PDF + Truly electronic AIP (XML) Ideal for full harmonisation/standardisation AIS Automation 20

Interfaces to EAD • EAD Client Interface Terminal • PC containing the set of EAD Applications • EAD System Interface • Data Interchange between EAD System and External Client Systems based on exchange mechanism of defined message • Static data upload in AIXM format, Download in ARINC 424 and AIXM • Internet • Used by public User • AFTN AIS Automation 21

EAD A sneak preview Data Input applications AIS Automation 22

EAD Interface - Static Data (Browser) AIS Automation 23

EAD Interface - Static Data (Browser) AIS Automation 24

EAD Interface - AIP (Client) AIS Automation 25

EAD Interface (Smart. Globe - Client) AIS Automation 26

EAD Interface- NOTAM (Browser) AIS Automation 27

EAD A sneak preview User applications AIS Automation 28

EAD Interface - Static Reporting (Browser) AIS Automation 29

EAD Interface - PIB (Browser) AIS Automation 30

EAD Interface - PIB (Browser) AIS Automation 31

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EAD Interface - AIPs (Browser) AIS Automation 33

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