ASAS-TN 2 Rome 3 -5 April 2006 Maurizio

ASAS-TN 2 Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 Maurizio Zacchei, ENAV (MFF PM) Mediterranean Free Flight Programme Overview: MFF is a EC co-funded programme M. ZACCHEI Rome, 3 -5 Aprili 2006 1

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à WHY MFF Where we were ! 6 years ago à Big delays à Disrupted schedules à Industry losing millions If we want an ATM system capable to safely, efficiently and cost effectively satisfy a doubling of traffic by 2020 àWe can’t do it with conventional thinking àWe need a radical change M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 2

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme - Consortium à MFF is a five-year programme co-funded by the European Commission DG TREN within the TEN-T Framework à Experts from 9 countries with different cultural backgrounds participated in the programme: àENAV (Italy – Project Management) àAENA (Spain) àDSNA (France) àHCAA (Greece) àLFV (Sweden) àMATS (Malta) àNERL (United Kingdom) àNLR (Netherlands) àEUROCONTROL M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 3

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme - Overview MFF is a pre-operational programme aimed at defining, testing and validating Free Route (FR) and ASAS applications and procedures within en-route scenarios in Free Flight airspace (FFAS) and Managed Airspace (MAS) as well as the transition between the two In particular, MFF simulations and trials aim to: à Demonstrate the operational capabilities and define relevant procedures for the most promising Free Route and ASAS applications; à Demonstrate and quantify the operational benefits; à Analyse the relevant Human Factors aspects; à Perform evaluations related to the CNS/ATM technologies enabling the introduction of (FR) and ASAS applications in the Mediterranean area; à Define the guidelines and requirements for the implementation of the above applications in suitable areas of the Mediterranean airspace. M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 4

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme - Organisation MFF operational requirements and procedures Technological framework Operational Scenario Simulation Trials (Integrated ATM simulator prototype) Flight Trials (“Autonomous Aircraft” Platform) Operational Benefits and Safety Case Validation Release of end results M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 5

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme – Operational Scenario à Mediterranean airspace is a transition area between Core Area (high density traffic and good CNS infrastructure) and North African airspace (low density and poor CNS infrastructure) à North African airspace could benefit from an early evolution towards Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADSB) and Airborne Separation Assurance System (ASAS) operations à A complete ADS-B network to support ASAS operations was provided by ADSMEDUP programme. M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 6

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme – MEDUP ADS-B Network M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 7

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme - Co-operation à Close co-ordination with the military authorities to take onboard the military requirements and constraints while developing the programme Military experts provided support and/or took part in the main experiments performed (e. g. MBS, RTS, Flight Trials) à Participation in the definition of ASAS Package 1 à Cross-fertilization from and to parallel related projects (e. g. AFAS, MA-AFAS, Co. Space, CARE_ASAS, NUP, SEAP) and standardisation fora (e. g. Requirements Focus Group) were assured M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 8

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à ATM Scenario Evolution Airspace User Autonomy - Degree of Delegation Today Centralised Control (GROUND) M. Zacchei Future Coordinated Control (GROUND/AIR) ? Autonomous Aircraft (AIR) Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 9

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme – ASAS Applications à 5 ASAS Applications were identified, each of which representing steps towards the implementation of ASAS Self Separation (Free Flight) à This classification allows for a progression of delegation from ground to air of separation assurance responsibility APPLICATION AIRSPACE FLIGHT PHASE A 1 MAS En-route A 2 Airborne Traffic Situation Awareness MAS En-route & Extended TMA A 3 ASAS Spacing MAS En-route & Extended TMA A 4 ASAS Separation MAS En-route A 5 M. Zacchei Free Route ASAS Self Separation (Free Flight) FFAS En-route Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 10

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme – Results by Application DEGREE OF DELEGATION FREE ROUTING ASAS SPACING Managed Airspace M. Zacchei ASAS SEPARATION ASAS SELFSEPARATION FF Airspace Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 11

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme – Expected Benefits àImprovement of flight efficiency by allowing the use of preferred trajectories and reducing ATC delays. Analysis shows that quite significant fuel savings will be obtained àElimination of bottlenecks by establishing new more direct, conflict free routes tofrom Europe towards Africa and Middle East àReduction of ATCOs workload àThe use of the MFF programme results as guidance for the deployment of improved and more cost effective CNS/ATM infrastructure/facilities wherever beneficial or necessary, may support economic growth and mobility in the Mediterranean area M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 12

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme – Validation Activities à 9 Model Based Simulations à 9 Real Time Simulations à 135 hours in aircraft simulators à 240 hours of Flight Trials using the MEDUP infrastructure and properly equipped aircraft (transponders plus CDTI with ASAS functions) àValidation was performed by addressing 8 different objectives ranging from pilot and controllers acceptance, safety, military aspects, economic benefits, environmental impact and future capacity gains àVDL Mode 4 proven adequate for ADS-B & TIS-B and compliant with ADS-B requirements M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 13

MFF FINAL WORKSHOP à MFF Programme – The Way Forward àMFF validated main ASAS applications whose implementation ranges from mid to long term (Free Flight) àMFF results are expected to provide significant contribution to the definition phase of the SESAR Programme with special focus on ADS-B/ASAS àThe participation of several Mediterranean ANSPs in MFF paved the way to ADS-B/ASAS buy-in M. Zacchei Rome, 3 -5 April 2006 14