Federal Aviation Administration The Non-Federal Program: How To Avoid Costly Mistakes Lessons for: • Airports / Owners of Non-Federal Facilities • Maintenance Technicians • Manufacturers / Vendors Date: Audience: Presenter: September 10, 2019 NASAO 88 th Convention & Tradeshow Natashia M. Jones Program Manager Non-Federal Policy & Oversight Program
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Federal AviationAdministration
The Non-Federal Program:
How To Avoid Costly Mistakes
Lessons for:
• Airports / Owners of Non-Federal Facilities
• Maintenance Technicians
• Manufacturers / Vendors
Date:
Audience:
Presenter:
September 10, 2019
NASAO 88th Convention &
Tradeshow
Natashia M. Jones
Program Manager
Non-Federal Policy & Oversight Program
Federal AviationAdministration
Objectives
• The Program and your facility
– What/who we regulate/oversee
– Non-Federal defined
– Non-Federal entities’ contribution to the NAS
– Top ten costly mistakes
• Program Points of Contact
• The Program’s focus and you
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Objectives
• Following Policy
– Installation and Operation
– Verification Authority
– Design Approval
• Assumption of Operation & Maintenance
• Re-Cap & Resources
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Section 1
The Non-Federal Policy & Oversight
Program and Your Facility
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The Non-Fed Program Regulates:
Most non-Fed
NavAids
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All non-Fed AWOS
Certain Other Systems
ex. RTS
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NavAids
❑ GBAS
❑ ILS
❑ GS
❑ LOC
❑ DME
❑ RVR
❑ NDB
❑ VOR
AWOS
❑ AWOS
Control Towers
❑ ATCT
❑ Remote ATCT
VisAids
❑ ALS
❑ REIL
❑ PAPI
Comms
❑ RCO
❑ RCAG
(if part of ILS)
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Systems Regulated
Control Towers
❑ ATCT
❑ Remote ATCT
VisAids
❑ ALS
❑ REIL
❑ PAPI
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The Non-Fed Program Regulates:
Non-Federally
Employed
Maintenance
Technicians
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Manufacturers
Vendors
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VFR-only VisAids
Non-Federal Observers
Non-Federal ATCTs (buildings)
Non-Federal Air Traffic Controllers
The FAA’s Contract Tower Program (FCT)
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The Program Does Not Regulate
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A “Non-Federal” entity is defined as entities other than the
FAA or any Federal Agency (including the military).
Examples:
– U.S. territories
– States
– Local governments
– Companies
– Private citizens
For public or private use
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“Non-Federal” Defined
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FY’18 Overview – Facilities by State
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➢ Non-Fed facilities play a
BIG role in our National
Airspace System
➢ There are currently more
than 2,300 facilities.
➢ This represents 24% of all
NavAids & automated
weather systems in the
NAS.
• WSA – 15%
• CSA – 49%
• ESA – 36%
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Overview – NAS Inventory
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Example #10:
Assuming that if a system is marketed as a non-Fed, it’s
also FAA approved for use in the NAS.
Example #9:
Buying a non-Fed system that isn’t FAA approved.
Example #8:
Siting and/or assembling your facility in a way that doesn’t
meet FAA standards.
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Top Ten Costly Mistakes
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Example #7:
Assuming that the FAA will let the technician who
maintains your other facilities also maintain your new
facility.
Example #6:
Expecting the FAA to provide your technician with test
equipment during commissioning & recurring inspections.
Example #5:
Failing to anticipate the significant costs & responsibilities
of facility ownership.
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Top Ten Costly Mistakes
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Example #4:
Assuming that the FAA will take over ownership or
maintenance of your new facility. (Or, assuming that
takeover will occur quickly.)
Example #3A:
Assuming that any AWOS can be connected to WMSCR.
(WMSCR connection requires an AWOS III or better.)
Example #3B:
Not budgeting for the cost of connecting your AWOS to
WMSCR. (Owners bear this cost – not the FAA.)
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Example #2:
Making configuration changes that are not FAA approved.
Example #1:
Waiting to contact the Non-Federal Program until after
you’ve made a mistake.
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Top Ten Costly Mistakes
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Owners:
• System doesn’t operate optimally.
• Delayed entry into service.
• Unexpected/early decommissioning of system.
Note:
All the above potentially could adversely impact safety to the
flying public.
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Potential Consequences
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Technicians:
• You contract with an airport to maintain its non-Federal
facilities, but discover you lack the required training to
obtain FAA verification authority.
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Potential Consequences
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Manufacturers / Vendors:
• Sell non-FAA approved systems.
• Make unapproved configuration changes to a system.
Note:
This will result in the facility being immediately NOTAM’d out of
service upon discovery.
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To Avoid Costly Mistakes
Work closely with the Non-Federal Program.
We’re happy to advise & guide you!d
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Section 2
Your Non-Federal Program Liaison
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(PIM)
Non-Federal Process
Trail Guides
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Program Implementation Manager
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• Help you coordinate with:
– The Non-Federal Program HQ Office.
– All FAA stakeholders involved in the Non-Federal