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ITS America CVFM Forum – Session #24 In-Flight Weather Applications 5 June 2007. Background. NASA’s Aviation Weather Information Project (AWIN) was created in response to President Clinton’s initiative to improve aviation safety Weather identified as a factor in 30% of aviation accidents
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ITS America CVFM Forum – Session #24In-Flight Weather Applications5 June 2007
Background • NASA’s Aviation Weather Information Project (AWIN) was created in response to President Clinton’s initiative to improve aviation safety • Weather identified as a factor in 30% of aviation accidents • Recognition of the need for cost-effective in-flight weather information to improve pilot’s situational awareness • NASA support played key role in the development of XM WX Satellite Weather • NASA analysis identified satellite broadcast as optimum solution for data dissemination to aircraft • Emergence of SDARs provided unmatched capability • Technical support & evidence of feasibility helped establish aviation industry credibility in XM solution
XM System Capability XM Satellite #2 XM Satellite #1 XM Repeater • Un-interrupted CONUS coverage(inc. Land, Sea & Air) • Flexible, all-digital platform providing simultaneousAudio + Data • Low cost, low power, mobile receivers & small antennas • Broadcast format achieves low cost, dependable, national data delivery XM Repeater
XM System Architecture for Weather Application XM provides a flexible platform for real-time deliver of weather data directly to pilots in flight via graphical display on multiple avionics systems. The platform will accommodate ongoing improvement in source weather data, providing the potential for continually improving service to the end user. Gathering Weather Data Delivery (Pipe to the Aircraft) Baron WeatherPartner Weather Data (Multiple Government & Commercial Sources) Weather information delivered via XM receiver for display on avionics system
XM WX Satellite Weather XM WX has been widely adopted by the leading avionics manufacturers as the new industry standard for Aviation Flying Magazine Editors’ Choice Award 2005
Aircraft OEMs Offering XM WX(Many also offering XM audio service to cabin passengers) XM WX is now factory-specified on over 80%of all new GA (General Aviation) aircraft
XM in Commercial Aviation • XM WX weather adopted by Horizon Air • Live XM Radio (100+ channels at each seat) on JetBlue & AirTran • Also launching on ExpressJet (regional) • Pre-recorded XM content on all United aircraft • Also launching on AirCanada • Win-win marketing partnership for Airlines and XM • Provides potential platform for other live data delivery to aircraft • Including for example secure delivery of information to air marshals in flight
Summary • Traditional approach to in-flight aviation services has been via a purpose-built, dedicated system • High unit cost due to small addressable aviation market • XM approach has been to leverage an infrastructure built for mass-market consumer service to deliver specialist service for aviation • Unmatched performance of multi-billion $ satellite network • Benefit from mass-market scale of receiver technology to drive down aircraft hardware cost • Partnership approach critical to success: • Specialized expertise in end-to-end team • Availability to multiple avionics device manufacturers ensure optimum access to addressable market • Win-Win result!
Roderick MacKenzie VP, Advanced Applications & Services roderick.mackenzie@xmradio.com 202-380-4160