The CASCADE ProgrammeFrom Concept to Operations

ASAS-TN Malmö26-28 September 2005

Alex WandelsCASCADE Programme Manager, EUROCONTROL

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

Content

Strategic Context Objectives Scope & Benefits Approach Conclusion

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The content of this presentation may be shocking

to persons who have spent too much time

in an ASAS-TN environment.

Strategic Context

Strategic Context Objectives Scope ApproachACARS

2000> 2005 > 2010 >

P+S RADAR

Departure Clearance

Digital-ATIS

Oceanic Clearance

Classical Radar

Mode S

VDL2

Transfer of ControlClearances

Microphone Check

Downlink of Heading, Speed, Selected flight

level

Mode S

VDL2 ADS-B Receiver

Initial ADS-B services

More CPDLC services

More D-FIS services

Airborne Separation

Trajectory negotiation

Autonomous Separation

LINK 2000+LINK 2000+

Mode S EHSMode S EHS

CASCADECASCADE

CASCADE Objective

Co-ordinate the implementation of the first ADS-B applications, more CPDLC services, D-FIS and other services;

Making use of existing Mode S (1090 ES) and VDL2/ATN infrastructures where possible;

To improve ATC sector productivity.

Scope - Stream 1 - 2008

Ground Surveillance Applications (ADS-B-out) In a radar environment In a non-radar environment On the airport surface ? Airborne derived data ?

CPDLC, D-FIS and other Services Automatic-CPDLC Data link taxi Data link operational terminal information Pilot preferences downlink ?

Marginal InvestmentMarginal Investment

Scope - Stream 2 – 2011

Airborne Surveillance Applications (ADS-B-in) Situational awareness on the surface Airborne situational awareness Visual separation on approach Sequencing & Merging

Major InvestmentMajor Investment

CPDLC, D-FIS and other Services Graphical Trajectory Co-ordination ? Down stream clearance Flight Plan Consistency

Airport

ADS-B-APT

D-TAXI

D-OTIS

ATSA-SURF

ASPA-S&M

ATSA-VSA

ASPA-S&M

ATSA-VSA

Stream 1

Stream 2

En-route

ADS-B-NRA AUTO-CPDLC

ADS-B-ADD

ADS-B-RAD

ATSA-AIRB

GRECOFLIPCYDSC

ATSA-AIRB

PPD

Stream 1

Stream 2

ADS-B Scope

“CASCADE is package 0.5 really”?

Package 1: 12 applications, now 10 applications (merger) CASCADE: 8 applications, so Package 0.8 Real implementation: 1 application or Package 0.1

CASCADE is well and truly based on Package 1 for ADS-B.

Benefits

ADS-B provides quality surveillance in a cost effective way; provides improved situational awareness in the cockpit; creates opportunities to delegate some ATC tasks to pilots; can provide situational awareness to airline operations centres.

CPDLC reduces voice communication workload; limits the probability of misunderstandings; provides clear readable messages in a timely and unintrusive manner to

pilots and controller; provides infrastructure of airline operations communications.

Economic Viability

Initial Approach

Operational Scope

Simulations& Trials

Requirements& Standards

ECIP&Commitment

Implementation

Technical Feasibility

Operational Need

Validation Approach

Trials Characteristics: In an environment where the need exists Integrated in operational systems (air and ground)

Conclusion

CASCADE Continues to exploit the potential of air ground data links; Re-uses the infrastructures put in place by other programmes; Keeps global implementation in mind.

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