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Ground Marker Regional Briefing to AWP

ACP WGF10/WP14. Ground Marker Regional Briefing to AWP. Definition of Program. What is Ground Marker?

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Ground Marker Regional Briefing to AWP

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  1. ACP WGF10/WP14 Ground MarkerRegional Briefingto AWP

  2. Definition of Program • What is Ground Marker? • System utilizing existing avionics to broadcast a digital voice message to the cockpit. For the prototype system, the message will indicate to the pilot their exact position on the airport surface. • Extends ILS marker system to surface (i.e. ground marker) • Prototype System components : • Transmitter • Antenna • Inductive loop sensors • Laptop computer • Marker Receiver (standard equipment on all ILS equipped aircraft)

  3. Message is received via headset or cockpit speaker within the airplane and via speaker within a vehicle 3 75MHz RF CELL 1 Transmitter sends voice message through antenna to 75MHz marker beacon2 receiver in airplane or vehicle Airplane/vehicle is detected by inductive loop which triggers GM transmitter 2 TAXIWAY EMBEDDED ANTENNA AIRCRAFT DETECTION SYSTEM (Inductive Loop) CONTROL AND TRANSMITTER UNIT WITH VOICE FILE LIBRARY1 1Maintainer inputs message into GM transmitter memory. 2The 75MHz marker beacon is modulated by a signal from the GM transmitter. No new equipage is necessary. Concept of Operations

  4. Organizational Mission & Goals MISSION GOALS FAA provides a safe, secure, and efficient global aerospace system that contributes to national security and the promotion of U.S. aerospace safety. As the leading authority in the international aerospace community, FAA is responsive to the dynamic nature of customer needs, economic conditions, and environmental concerns. Reduce the fatal aviation accident rate by 80% in ten years FAA Reduce the fatal accident rate by developing and deploying those capabilities and systems needed to address pilot decision-making. To provide research, development, and acquisition for products and services that enable the FAA to enhance the safety of the NAS and satisfy current and future operational needs of the U.S. civil aerospace system for national and international operations. ARA Evaluate and demonstrate emerging technologies via the Safe Flight 21 and Surface Technology Product Teams AND 500 Incubate and exploit technologies and expedite the deployment of operationally validated NAS Capabilities for the aviation community Install the Ground Marker system, a low cost technology, at an operational airport by 9/03 and evaluate it by 2004. …. Within the scope of the Runway Incursion Reduction Program (RIRP), AND-520 evaluates a range of technologies aimed at providing increased pilot and controller awareness of surface traffic…. AND 520

  5. Why Ground Marker? • Inspector General’s Reports • June 2001 • April 2003 • Determine Ground Marker’s effectiveness in increasing pilot situational awareness in an effort to curb: • PD/VPD Runway incursion rate • PD/VPD Surface incident rate • Confusion regarding position on surface • Early Human Factors studies indicate that over 90% of pilots believe that a voice message indicating position on surface aides in increasing situational awareness (2001-2002 Honeywell study of 60 pilots) • System will also be useful to pilots during hours that airport is closed

  6. Proof of Concept @ WJHTC/ACY Ground Marker RFP Bournemouth Int’l Airport, UK MNS #323 NATCA Letter Prototype Design Key Site Selected WJHTC Test NCP Program Plan IRD Contract Awarded Draft Key Site MOU BAA Ground Marker - Accomplishments For Airport Surface Movement Enhancement & Runway Incursion Prevention Ground Marker should be aggressively pursued Final Prototype System Design completed Ground Marker RFP accomplished, contractor proposal received, negotiated and approved in December 2002. Test NCP submitted System Integration contract awarded Concept demonstration 11/01 4/03 8/01 12/02 3/03 11/98 2/03 4/03 9/00 9/01 1/03 10/02 3/03 5/98 “Demonstration of New and Emerging Technologies Aimed at Increasing Safety on Airport Movement Areas” Alternative antenna designs and voice quality improvements evaluated. Findings – System can transmit clear voice messages to cockpit via 75 MHz Marker-Beacon Contra Costa County, CA (CCR) Airport Surface Movement Enhancement & Runway Incursion Prevention Further development needed to - 1) test for radiated frequency (RF) interference, 2) optimize human factors issues, and 3) integrate inductive loops into system to trigger messages. Program plan completed Draft MOU submitted to key site for comments

  7. WJHTC Quick Look Operational Evaluation NCP Approval NATCA Article 7 Brief Key Site Survey WJHTC Testing Key Site System Installation NTIA Request Ground Marker - Near Term Schedule Approval of WJHTC Quick Look is scheduled for July 2003 Key Site System Installation is scheduled to begin in August 2003 and will be completed by September 2003. WJHTC testing scheduled for May 12-30 MOU approval by CCR Key Site MOU Approval 6/03 5/03 7/03 8/03 9/03 7/03 5/03 6/03 10/03 6/04 5/03 The Operational Evaluation is scheduled to begin in early October 2003 and will be completed by June 2004 Scheduled to submit NTIA requests for CCR and LGB NATCA Article 7 Brief scheduled for July 2003 Key Site Survey scheduled at CCR for May 5-9, 2003 NCP approval by CCB

  8. Pilot Education • Local and transient population • Three weeks on-site at CCR educating users • Leave-behinds at airport user groups • Website • Local and regional newsletters • NOTAMs, ATIS, AFD (Airport Facility Directory) • AOPA, Flight Standards coordination • Questionnaire • Incentives

  9. Why Concord? • Concord among Top10 sites that most closely matched the following Ground Marker Site Selection criteria • Total Runway incursions from 1997 to November 2002 • Percentage of A and B incursions • Percentage of incursions that were NOT Operational Errors • Recommendations from RIAA study • Percentage of Commercial traffic • Number of instrument operations • Focus on Non-ASDE/AMASS sites • Approximately 60% of GA Aircraft equipped with a Marker receiver • Concord currently #1 in Runway Incursion Rate

  10. CCR Runway Incursions/Surface Incidents Note: There were no operational errors associated with Runway Incursions in this timeframe.

  11. Proposed Ground Marker Locations

  12. Ground Marker Program Objectives • Program Goal • To EVALUATE the system, NOT to roll out nationally • Objectives • Design and build GM prototype to support field evaluation • Perform tests to verify technical performance at WJHTC • Install and evaluate prototype at operational site (CCR) • Determine operational suitability for acquisition

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