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Flight Information Services Data Link (FISDL). Status / Update for Friends / Partners in Aviation Weather Forum. Alfred Moosakhanian, FAA/AUA-460 (FISDL Program Manager) October 7, 2003. Weather in the Cockpit. Is Here & Growing. FISDL Program – Major Tasks.
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Flight Information Services Data Link (FISDL) Status / Update for Friends / Partners in Aviation Weather Forum Alfred Moosakhanian, FAA/AUA-460 (FISDL Program Manager) October 7, 2003
Weather in the Cockpit Is Here & Growing
FISDL Program – Major Tasks • National Implementation based on FAA FIS Policy • Standards Development • RTCA SC-195 • Quality Assurance • Product Review Team • WJHTC Post Analysis • Training & Education • FAA Publications (AIM, ACs) • Trade Shows (NBAA, AOPA, Sun ‘N Fun, Oshkosh) • ?? - Other
FISDL Program - Status • National Deployment • Only one FISDL Service Provider – Honeywell • Nearly 75% coverage of CONUS today and growing • Standards • RTCA FIS-B MASPS (DO-267) published and Revision A being worked • TSO and companion AC in progress (AIR-130) • Quality Assurance • Honeywell products reviewed and accepted • Honeywell met or exceeded all performance criteria • Training and Education • AIM published and AC in progress (AFS-400) • Trade Shows supported - No FY03 funds for other initiatives
On-Going Actions • Development of METAR plain language decoder by NCAR and FSL • Development of access for NAS status information (i.e., TFRs) through the NAIMES program • Co-sponsor NASA Glenn WINCOMM studies for FIS data link simulation/modeling NAIMES = NAS Aeronautical Information Management Enterprise System