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Lockheed Martin Flight Services for the 21st Century - Status Update Year 3

This status update provides information on the current configuration, services, and facilities of Lockheed Martin Flight Services for the 21st Century. It includes details on preflight, inflight, and flight data services provided to pilots. The update also discusses FAA contract performance metrics and the types of weather briefings offered by Lockheed Martin Flight Services.

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Lockheed Martin Flight Services for the 21st Century - Status Update Year 3

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  1. L O C K H E E D M A R T I N Flight Services for the 21st Century Status Update: Year 3 Dale Walker Lead Operations Supervisor Fort Worth Hub-August 2009

  2. First Radio Station-Bellefonte, PA1920

  3. Esler Field, Alexandria, LA (AEX)1963

  4. De Ridder, LA AFSS-1988

  5. Transition of Operations: FAA to LM October 4, 2005 • People • ~1900+ Specialists • FAA Employees transfer to LMC • Facilities • 58 Sites • Various Conditions • Systems • M1FC/FSDPS • OASIS • Processes • Order 7110.10 • 58 Local Procedures • 58 Local/Regional Configuration Management (CM) • People • ~800 Specialists • All LM Employees • Facilities • 13 (3 HUBs; 10 Existing AFSS) • 3 HUBs New; 10 Refurbished • Systems • FS21 • Processes • Order 7110.10 • National Procedures • National CM August 2009

  6. LMFSS Current Configuration: 3 Hubs & 10 Continuing Sites PRESCOTT, AZ HUB ASHBURN, VA HUB FT. WORTH, TX HUB

  7. Fort Worth Hub FacilityOpens- April 2007

  8. The New Concept… ONE VIRTUAL Flight Service

  9. What Services Do We Provide? • Preflight • Inflight • Flight Data/Notices To Airmen (NOTAM)

  10. Hawaii FPA 15 Flight Plan Areas

  11. Preflight Services: • Pilot Weather Briefings- -Classroom/OJTI provided -Briefers certified by the NWS -Routinely evaluated by Management/FAA/NWS

  12. Inflight Services: -Enroute radio communications -Assistance to lost/emergency aircraft -Broadcast aviation weather information -Enroute Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) -Airport Advisory Service (AAS)

  13. Flight Data/NOTAM: • Flight Data- -Search and rescue services for VFR -Relay Air Traffic Control clearances -Notify authorities of transborder flights • NOTAM- -Process NOTAMs -Coordinate with affected facilities

  14. What Does Flight Service Offer a Pilot? • All transactions with ATC/Pilot are recorded and archived • FSS Specialists’ many years of experience on the job • FS21 operational computer system- “Virtual FSS” Nationwide access to same database • Pilot Profile allows for quick service

  15. FAA Contract Performance Metrics: • Set by FAA through negotiations with LM • Measures all aspects of operations • Currently under review for improvements • Basis for determining $$

  16. Types of Weather Briefings Provided by Lockheed Martin Flight Service: • Standard- Everything required to conduct a safe flight • Abbreviated- Whatever pilot requests, along with any hazards deemed pertinent • Outlook- 6 hours or more in the future

  17. Standard Briefing: • Adverse Conditions=WA, WS, WST, UUA, etc. • VNR Statement (If applicable) • Synopsis • Current Conditions • Enroute Forecast=FA • Destination Forecast=FT or FA • Winds Aloft=Summarize or interpolate • NOTAMS=Pertinent • On Request Items=MTR/MOA, GPS RAIM, etc.

  18. Abbreviated Briefing: • Specify the items you are requesting • Supplements briefing from another source • Updates previous PWB • Adverse conditions will be provided if not already received • Note: be ready to provide appropriate background information to the briefer

  19. Outlook Briefing: • Departing six (6) or more hours in the future • Forecast information tailored to your proposed departure time • No specifics on current conditions provided • For Planning Purposes Only • Must be followed by a Standard or Abbreviated briefing

  20. LOCKHEED MARTIN PILOT INFORMATION PORTAL http://www.afss.com •What’s New •Service Area Contacts •Pilot Feedback •Flight Services •Other Links

  21. So…Where are we going? • INTERACTIVITY ON PILOT PORTAL • TIMELY SYSTEM UPGRADES • CONSTANT INPUT FROM CUSTOMERS

  22. GIVE US A CALL AT (817) 541-3474DALE WALKER (817) 541-3431QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?

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