Frequency Management In Europe Presented by John Mettrop
Frequency Management In Europe Presented by John Mettrop UK CAA/FMG Chairman ACD A 00000 00 -01
Who Are The FMG? v European State Aeronautical Frequency/Spectrum Managers v 54 States within EANPG Area v Neighbouring States v Additional States/Organisation on Request (IATA, SITA, ARINC, IFALPA, US, Canada) v Meets once a Year Representation from approximately 30 -35 States v 2 Sub-Groups w Study Group w Block Planning Group ACD A 00000 00 -01
Where Does the FMG fit Within ICAO EANPG European Air Navigation Planning Group COG EANPG Programme Co-ordination Group AFSG ATMGE AWOG FMG METG RDGE Aeronautical Fixed Services Group Air Traffic Management All Weather Frequency Management Meteorology Route Development Group East Operations Group ACD A 00000 00 -01
How Does the FMG fit with Other European Organisations EUROCONTROL ICAO SFCG Spectrum Frequency Consultation Group SMG Spectrum Management Group FMG Frequency Management Group ACD A 00000 00 -01
FMG Responsibilities v v European ICAO Spectrum Management Frequency Management Planning Criteria Co-ordination Procedures Planning and Co-ordination of the Following Systems: w w w NDB ILS VOR VHF Comms DME/TACAN MLS ACD A 00000 00 -01
FMG Tools/Databases v Tools w MANIF (Day to Day Frequency Planning Programme) w PLANIF(Batch Frequency Planning Programme) w (SAFIRE) (Co-ordination Tool) v Databases w COM 2 v VHF Comms (8. 33 & 25 k. Hz, ACARS, VDL Modes 2&4) v ≈ 12, 000 Assignments w COM 3 v Nav Systems (ILS, VOR, DME, MLS) v ≈ 3, 700 Entries w COM 4 v NDB v ≈ 1, 500 Assignments ACD A 00000 00 -01
Frequency Co-ordination Requirement for a new assignment Requesting State sends proposal to all States concerned Requesting State negotiates details of the proposal Yes Any objection(s) received ? Yes Requesting State withdraws the proposal No ICAO registers assignment Requesting State sends SUM to ICAO and all States concerned Requesting State starts implementation ACD A 00000 00 -01
Block Planning STATES Send their requirements to ARB Secretariat ARB States 1)Delete shift options which are noty acceptable 2)Delete proposals which cannot be implemented 4 weeks Prioritise the list of requirements Block Planning Meeting 1) Review results of previous meeting 2) Delete rejected shift options Eurocontrol out 2 nd planning run Prepare planning database 3) Investigate options for failed requirements 1 week Eurocontrol Carry out a planning run & send results to States Co-ordinate and register proposals ACD A 00000 00 -01
Recent Issues v MLS Spectrum Requirements v Interference from Cordless Phones v Mobile Phones on Aircraft v Expansion of 8. 33 k. Hz v Introduction of VDL v Prolonged loss of Communications v DME Congestion v etc ACD A 00000 00 -01
Further Information v EUR Frequency Management Manual http: //www. paris. icao. int/documents/pdf/eur_doc 012_1 ed_en. pdf v ICAO Paris Office w Robert Kruger (rkruger@paris. icao. int) v Chairman w John Mettrop (john. mettrop@dap. caa. co. uk) ACD A 00000 00 -01
Questions? ACD A 00000 00 -01
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