ASAS Thematic Network

Presented by

Stphane March
Airbus Engineering - Avionics

Airbus Status on ADS-B In / Out

Update

Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)

ASAS TN Paris April 2008

Airbus Product Line

A380 Family
A340 Family
A350 Family

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A330 Family
A320 Family
Freighters

Airbus objective : Develop ADS-B (Out and In)

solutions for the whole fly by wire family
=> Step Approach

ADS-B Airbus roadmap

Step 4. ASAS SEPARATION
A/C instructed to maintain
Separation with other aircraft
ADS-B

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ADS-B

Step 3. ASAS
SPACING
A/C instructed
to maintain
Spacing with
target aircraft

AFR6512
A320 M
323 +11

Step 1. ADS-B Out

A/C information
broadcasted for
ground use in a first
step

ADS-B
AAL1255
+30

ADS-B
Receiver

Step 2. ATSAW
Display of other aircraft ADS-B
Info in the cockpit

Air Traffic Control

ADS-B Step 1 : ADS-B OUT New!

Certification for Non Radar Airspace operations (ED126
document)

Certification achieved on A380 in 2007

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A380 is the first aircraft certified for Non Radar Operations

(with DO-260A)

Certification achieved on A318/319/320/321, A330/A340 family

(with DO-260) in early 2008

Allow to respond to initial needs : Canada, Australia,

Europe, etc.

ADS-B Step 2 : ATSAW New!

ATSAW is achievable in the short term
demanding (cert. level, ADS-B performance data)
Provides its own benefits
Helps gaining experience & confidence (flight crew, technical)
on ASAS

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Not

Target date for certification on Airbus aircraft

Airborne

use => 2009

Flight tests conducted since July 2007 with flight test on A320
then A340/600 aircraft

ADS-B Step 2 : ATSAW in A320/A340 cockpit

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Traffic Selector

Additional
information
on MCDU

ADS-B
Traffic on
Navigation
Display

Fully integrated solution

Traffic displayed on the primary field of view
Limited impact (no new equipment)

High commonality with A380&A350 solution

ADS-B Step 2 : ATSAW New!

Promising benefits
Oceanic

: Fuel burn reductions

Visual Separation Approaches (e.g Frankfurt, USA) : Capacity
increase
Traffic Awareness on Surface : Enhanced safety
In all environments => Enhanced safety

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CRISTAL ATSAW (EUROCONTROL, DSNA / Airbus / EGIS AVIA)

Use

of ATSAW in continental environment

DSNA ATC simulator, Airbus integration simulator (Honeywell
Traffic Computer)
Positive impact of ATSAW for safety and efficiency
Both from ATC Controllers and Pilots perspective

=> Report on Eurocontrol CASCADE website

http://www.eurocontrol.int/cascade/gallery/content/public/documents/CRISTAL-ATSAW%20Final%20Report.pdf

ADS-B Step 2 : Example of ATSAW benefits

Oceanic environment
ATSAW Only
Use

of ATSAW to detect climb opportunities

Current separation minima
Current phraseology

ATSAW In Trail Procedure (ITP)

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Implementation

of a new procedure
Based on ATSAW
New separation standard during the climb
New phraseology

ADS-B Step 2 : Example of ATSAW benefits

Oceanic environment
1]. ATSAW : Detect Climb Opportunity

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ATSAW combined with

Datalink Communications
allows to obtain better
Flight Levels

2]. Datalink Communication

ADS-B Step 2 : CRISTAL ITP Project New!

Definition phase => Using RFG ATSA-ITP OSED
Airbus / Shanwick connected simulations : Oct 2007

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Objectives
Assess ITP Validation Objectives
Prepare Revenue A/C phase
Operationally realistic scenarios

Airbus / Reykjavik connected simulations : Dec 2007

Objective was to prepare Flight Test

Reykjavik simulations and training : Jan 2008

Controller training before the flight test

Operational evaluations

ADS-B Step 2 : CRISTAL ITP Flight test phase

Brand New!

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Several

Safety guaranted by radar coverage

Flight Test
on March 26th
SUCCESSFUL

ACSS Traffic Computer

Airborne ADS-B Recordings
Ground Surveillance Recording
ALTICODE develops recording analysis Tools

ADS-B Step 2 : CRISTAL ITP Project

CRISTAL ITP is a key project for ASAS
First

time a new separation standard is defined based on

ADS-B In
Operational validation conducted in parallel with avionics
development

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Positive feedbacks from controllers and pilots

Next steps
Results

consolidation until mid 2008

Preparation of an airline ITP Pionneer project until End 2008
Pionneer airline ITP project in 2009

ADS-B Step 2 : ATSAW on Airport Surface

MOVING MAP

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(provided by On-board Airport

Navigation System/OANS)

+ TRAFFIC

Study : Is ADS-B quality

sufficient for Airport
Surface needs ?

ADS-B Step 3 : ASAS Spacing

Promising benefits
Capacity

/ Regularity due to less radar vectoring

Combined with CDA => may reduce fuel consumption and
emissions
Probably more beneficial at secondary airports

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Airbus target
Spacing

application for pioneers in the 2013 timeframe

Applications in Approach and Oceanic environments
Automated solution with limited impact : Software only, using
ATSAW baseline

Procedural and ground system impacts

To be

addressed in parallel by ANSPs within SESAR

ADS-B Step 4 : ASAS Separation

Principle
The

controller delegates separation relative to designated aircraft

through a new clearance

The

controller is responsible for providing separation from other

aircraft

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ASAS Separation is envisaged for the 2020 timeframe

E.g.

Responsibility to Remain behind a target entirely transferred

to the aircraft in all weather conditions

Concept and associated transitions to be refined within specific

SESAR projects

Airbus Status on ADS-B : Conclusion

Step 1. ADS-B Out
A/C information
broadcasted for ground
use in a first step

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Step 2. ATSAW
Display of other aircraft ADSB Info in the cockpit
Step 3. ASAS SPACING
A/C instructed to maintain
Spacing with target aircraft

A380 : Cert in 2007

A320/A330/A340 : Cert Q1 2008

Development launched
AAL1255
+30

Test A/C flying since 2007

Cert Target date : 2009

AFR6512
A320 M
323 +11

Part of mid-term baseline of

SESAR
Airbus target : 2013

Airbus fully involved in ADS-B development

Step 4. ASAS SEPARATION

To be refined
SESAR
and NEXTGEN shouldAirbus
driveinASAS
A/C instructed
to maintain
line with SESAR
development
Separation with other aircraft
target

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