ATN Subnetwork Implementation VDL Mode 2Controller Pilot Data
ATN Subnetwork Implementation: VDL Mode 2/Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) Presentation ATN 3 4 by R. Oishi, ARINC ICAO Regional ATN Seminar 6 7 May 2002 A 1
Aviation Communications u Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) • Dispatcher - Pilot Communications • Operational Information • Flight Information Services u Air Traffic Services (ATS) • Controller - Pilot Communications • Flight Information Services A 2
VDL Mode 2 Subnetwork ATN Messages ACARS Messages A 3
VDL Mode 2 Ground Station Status u US • 40+ AOA stations operational …and approaching 50+ stations quickly over 90 stations deployed by end of CY 2002 • 9 aircraft using AOA operationally and number of aircraft growing (revenue flights) u Europe • 3 AOA stations being installed to support Airbus Toulouse is operational Lyon and Nice are installed; waiting for frequency license A 4
ARINC VDL Coverage Available/Near-Term A 5
EUROCONTROL PETAL II u PETAL II in operational environment at Maastricht Upper Air Control Centre • With line ATC controllers • Revenue and non-revenue flights of American Airlines 767300 ERs • Also conducted test flights with Qinetiq BAC 1 -11 in a test sector configuration • Flight operations completed September 01 u PETAL II was a Success • Demonstrated viability/suitability of CPDLC over VDLM 2/ATN • Worked out many technical and ops issues for CPDLC over VDLM 2/ATN in a trials environment • Basis for US-based CPDLC program and Link 2000+ A 6
CPDLC Partnership A A 7
FAA CPDLC Build 1 u CPDLC Build 1 partners, in a consensus decision, replanned CPDLC Build 1 • Technical validation and operational evaluation conducted • Operational service begins Sep 02 and lasts until Build 1 A (Dec 05) u ARINC has installed the US ATN/VDLM 2 ground network • 4 stations in FL operational (MCO, RSW, GNV, MIA) • Provides partial coverage of the Miami ARTCC airspace to support testing pre-operational testing • 5 additional stations (9 total) to be operational by Sep 02 u FAA flight tests with Rockwell Collins • In the Miami ARTCC • Three successful flights on 22, 24 January 02 A 8
CPDLC Build I Coverage Map A 9
Summary ARINC VDL Mode 2 and CPDLC u u AOA and ATN capability using VDL Mode 2 is now available Customers are using VDL Mode 2 operationally today Coverage is being expanded as customer aircraft are equipped CPDLC activities are proceeding • PETAL II was a success • CPDLC Build 1 is in flight tests A 10
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