Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration DCIT 40 Plenary Mark Patterson, FAA, AFS-470 23 April 2015 Flight Standards Update.

Presented to:

By:

Date:

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DCIT 40 Plenary

Mark Patterson, FAA, AFS-470

23 April 2015

Flight Standards Update

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AC 120-70C • 17 March - posted for public comment

• 16 April - comments due (87 comments rcvd)

• 20-24 April - adjudicating comments (depends on number of comments and complexity)

• 27 April – changes to tech writer (planned)

• Then - time needed to:– Approve tech writer changes

– Additional coordination depending on changes

– Management approval to publish

Expected publish date – JUNE

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N8900.A056 & A056 templates

• 17 March - entered formal coord (FAST TRACK)

• 3 April - comments due (missing responses)

• 13 April - received all comments

• 13-15 April - adjudicated comments

• 16 April - changes to tech writers

• 23 April - final version rcvd - needs approval

• 14 May - tentative publish date

Schedule allows operators/inspectors:• ~ 12 wks prior to SLC IOC• ~ 16 wks prior to IAH IOC

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Part 129 (foreign carriers)

• AFS-50 (int’l) has lead• Operators request authorization from POI / IFO• Will not require a separate A056 OpSpec• Authorization annotated on their A003

Operators required to have CAA data link approval / authorization prior to FAA authorization

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N8900.A003 & A003 template• 16 April - entered formal coordination• 21 April - comments due (AFS-1 priority)• 24-27 April - adjudicate comments (time depends on

number/complexity of comments)• 28 April - changes back to tech writers (planned)• TBD - tentative publish date

A back-up plan has been approved if documents get delayed in coordination and/or publishing process

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Part 129 (foreign carrier) actions (proposed)

Provide responsible IFO with evidence State of the Operator approved them for data comm ops

Approval must include:•A statement from the State of the Operator’s CAA showing:

– the foreign air carrier is approved for data link communication in accordance with XXXX (ex. ICAO GOLD) criteria

– the aircraft and aircraft equipment are eligible and approved for data link communication

– the flight crews are trained to conduct data link communication

•Approved data link system make and model (M/M)•Each Aircraft M/M/S•Procedures for using data link communication•Any other pertinent information

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Part 129 (foreign carrier) actions (proposed)

After POI and PAI agree they have CAA authorization and they are eligible for data link ops in the NAS

Issue a revised A003

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Questions?

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Food for thought (as of 23 April 2015)

Operators with FAA A056 = 486

Part 121 (U.S. Carriers) = 11 (varying fleets)

DCIT participants = 5

Part 129 (Foreign Carriers) = 0 (no need)

Parts 91K / 125 / 125M / 135 = 39

Part 91 (A056 not needed for CPDLC-DCL) = 436

Applications currently being evaluated = 60

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3/1/2015 8/11/2015

4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015

Operators with Existing A056 & DCL Trials Participant

3/1/2015 8/11/2015

4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015

Operators without Existing A056

3/11/2015 - 5/10/2015Draft CPDLC DCL Bulletin (Training)

5/16/2015 - 6/15/2015Notice Approval Window (30d)

Submission of Updated A056 TemplateSubmission of CPDLC DCL Bulletin

5/16/2015 - 6/15/2015Notice Approval Window (30d)

Submission of Updated A056 TemplateSubmission of CPDLC DCL Bulletin

5/15/2015A056 Template Notice Issued

3/11/2015 - 4/14/2015Submit Initial Training Plan, Draft Bulletin, Etc.

4/20/2015 - 5/14/2015Update Existing Training Plan,

Draft Bulletin, Etc. 5/15/2015A056 Template Notice Issued

4/16/2015Initial A056 Application Submit

3/1/2015 8/11/2015

4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015

International Operators

6/15/2015OpSpec Issued for CPDLC DCL

6/15/2015OpSpec Issued for CPDLC DCL

6/14/2015SLC "File and Fly"

6/14/2015SLC "File and Fly"

8/4/2015HOU "File and Fly"

8/4/2015HOU "File and Fly"

7/28/2015IAH "File and Fly"

7/28/2015IAH "File and Fly"

3/11/2015 - 8/9/2015Local CAA Approval + Coordination with US FAA POI (A003) [Ongoing]

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A056 Snapshot (as of 23 April 2015)

DCIT operator A056 application status

•Opr A – waiting for Load 12 before adding B737 to A056

•Opr B – contact with POI, no application submitted to add B737 to A056

•Opr C – contact with POI, intent letter submitted for initial A056, full application not submitted

High risk of these applications not being approved prior to IOC

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So…

What is Flight Standards doing to reach those 475 (and growing) operators that are not DCIT participants?

Besides the many briefs we’ve given (GAMA, NBAA, NACA, OSWG, etc)…

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Information for Operators (InFO)

InFO (Information for Operators)

•AFS tool to get information to all operators in FAA database

– Hi-level explanation of the CPDLC-DCL service

– Will provide a general game plan (waterfall / IOC timeline)

– Show where to find more information (AFS-470 web site)

•Prior to publishing, I need:

– Flight Deck User’s Guide finalized (ops system)

– DCIT avionics configurations recommendations

– Lessons-learned document

– ACF 15-01 decision (charting options, airport pubs, etc)

– Dispatch docs (ISD/CRD/SDB, end-to-end, etc)

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