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1. Aeronautical Survey Training Workshop Alaska Society of Professional Land Surveyors (ASPLS) AC-5300-16 Geodetic Control
Anchorage, Alaska
March 30 and 31, 2010
3. Where to start Statement of Work (SOW)
Geodetic Control Options
NEW PACS/SACS (AC-16 2.2.1)
Verify Existing PACS/SACS (AC-18 2.6.10.1.1)
Temporary Survey Marks (TSM’s) (AC 2.2.2)
AC-16
FAA AGIS Web Page
4. Where to start - AC 16 (continued)
What are PACS/SACS?
Permanent Survey Marks tied to NSRS (AC 8.4.1-8.6.1)
Horizontal and Vertical Datums (AC 3.1+3.2)
NAD 1983
NAVD 1988 (Priority on BM’s)
5. Where to start (cont.) Introducing the NGS Web Page: FAA AC150 5300-16 Deliverables (Examples)
Sample Geodetic Control Plan (New PACS/SACS)
Minimum Requirements (Big Picture)
Airport Summary Report
Station Table
Airport Control Plot
6. Minimum Requirements Big Picture (cont.)
Station Location Sketch and Visibility Diagrams
GPS Observing Scheme
Project Vector Diagram
Proposed Instrumentation List
Listing of Data Processing Software
Quality Control Plan
7. Where to Start (cont.) NGS Example Geodetic Control Plan
The above is a link to the NGS example of a Geodetic Control Plan
8. Where to Start (cont.) Sample AC-16 Data Submission (New PACS/SACS)
Minimum Requirements (Big Picture)
Data (Raw Receiver and Rinex)
Field Logs
Photographs
Vector Processing Output
Project Vector Diagram
9. Where to Start (cont.) Minimum Requirements Data Big Picture (cont.)
Adjustment and Checking Program Output
Descriptions
Final Report
NGS Example AC 16 Data
10. Where to Start (cont.) What is required regarding AC-16 Plans and associated Data for the Verify Existing PACS/SACS or Temporary Survey Marks (TSM’s) Geodetic Control options?
AC-16 Geodetic Control Plans are not required
Do describe Geodetic Control within AC-18 Survey & QC Plan
Submit any Data with the AC-18 Data (Survey Data) submission
11. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) Survey Preparation and RECON
NGS Database search
Existing Stations (stability code A, B, or C)
Need to Occupy by GPS
NSRS (HARN & BM Tie Candidates)
Definition of HARN Stations
BM Priority Table
12. Bench Mark Priority Table
13. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Survey Preparation and RECON
NGS Database search
NGS Data Sheets
DSWORLD Software
14. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) RECON
Importance of Airport Manager Interview
Clearance to work on Airport
Any Existing NGS Marks on Airport?
Candidate sites for New Marks
Clear of future construction
Underground Utilities
Airport Security and Safety
15. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Required Equipment for Vehicle
Unescorted access to AOA
Control Tower or Unicom
Taxiway Designations/Map
FAA Terminal Procedures Publication
FAA Airport Facility Directory
Call Sign
FAA Guide Airport Ground Vehicle Operations
Get a familiarization Tour of Airport
16. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Survey Requirements/New PACS/SACS
Survey Monuments
Mark Settings/Stability Code A, B, or C
Site Conditions
Greater than 60 meters from runway edge
PACS/SACS should be 400 meters apart
Clear of ILS critical areas
17. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Intervisibility
PACS and both SACS are all intervisible with each other
PACS is intervisible with both SACS but the SACS are not intervisible with each other.
PACS is intervisible with one SACS and both SACS intervisible with each other
18. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Station Location Sketch and Visibility Diagram
Required for all marks (Proposed and Existing)
Show survey marks relation to
Runway ends
Taxiways
Airport Lights, fence lines, buildings
Reference measurements
19. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Observations (minimum) and data collections
Observation Logs
CORS to PACS (2 – 4 hour sessions)
HARN Tie (1-4 hour session)
BM Ties(2 BM’s- 1-4 hour session)
SACS – (2 – 1.5 hour sessions)
See AC 8.7.4-8.7.4.4
See AC 8.7.5-8.7.6
20. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Special Consideration for Alaska
Survey Marks
Need to consider permafrost
NOAA Manual NOS/NGS 1(Appendix E)
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
BM and HARN Ties
AC- 16 places priority on ties to survey marks
21. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Survey marks are not always available
Process vectors from 3 CORS when no BM and HARN marks are available
22. Example 3 CORS - when no BM and HARN
23. Overview (AC-16 Plans - New PACS/SACS) (cont.)
Required deliverables
Geodetic Control Plan
NGS Sample
Submission
FAA AGIS Web Portal
24. Overview (AC-16 Data - New PACS/SACS) Survey Requirements – New PACS/SACS
Data Processing
PAGE NT Software (See AC 8.8.1)
-Be sure to update the files on your computer from this site on a regular basis
Adjust Utilities Software
25. Overview (AC-16 Data - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Vector Processing (AC 8.8)
Pay attention to sequential order of vector processing
Solution type based on vector distance
PACS processed first
SACS processed relative to PACS
Process BM Ties from PACS
See Readme.txt file for PAGE NT sample data set
26. Overview (AC-16 Data - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) NGS example (Process and Compare with posted G file)
Bluebook
Adjustments (AC 8.9.2)
Pay attention to sequence of adjustments
PACS adjusted first
SACS adjusted relative to PACS
Criteria for NSRS HARN Tie 5cm hor, 10cm ellipsoid
27. Overview (AC-16 Data - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Criteria for NSRS BM Tie 15cm orthometric
Criteria for PACS to SACS 3cm hor, 4cm ellipsoid, 5cm ortho
Special Consideration for Alaska
Vector Processing (See page NT manual Pg 28 & 29)
HTDP software
Use PC version software
28. Overview (AC-16 Data - New PACS/SACS) (cont.) Required Deliverables
NGS Sample
Submission
FAA AGIS Web Portal
29. Help and Training NGS Web Page: FAA AC150 5300-16 Deliverables
Training
Corbin Training Center
30. Questions ?