Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS Program Update

Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) – Program Update By: Deane Bunce SBAS Manager Federal Aviation Administration Date: February 2, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration

Agenda • • • WAAS Overview WAAS Performance WAAS GEO Activities WAAS Future Plans User Segment Update WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 2

Wide Area Augmentation System 38 Reference 3 Master 6 Ground Stations Earth Stations 3 Geostationary Satellite Links WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 2 Operational Control Centers Federal Aviation Administration 3

WAAS Development Phases • Phase I: IOC (July 2003) Completed – Included Development of a robust safety architecture – Included establishment of WAAS expert panel to evaluate potential integrity threats • Phase II: Full LPV (FLP) (2003 – 2008) Completed – Completed a Safety Risk Management Decision (SRMD) to support LPV-200 (VAL of 35 m) – Expanded WAAS coverage to Mexico and Canada while modifying the System to address observed Ionospheric threats • Phase III: Full LPV-200 Performance (2009 – 2013) – Completed System updates to improve performance during moderate ionospheric activity – Supported continuous monitoring of system data that contributes to continued integrity assurance – Began transition of Second Level Engineering from contractor based to organic FAA capability • Phase IV: Dual Frequency (L 1, L 5) Operations (2014 – 2044) – Includes the transition from use of L 2 to L 5 in WAAS reference stations – Infrastructure modifications to support future L 1/L 5 user capability – Support sustainment of WAAS GEOs WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 4

WAAS Safety Computer • Development Phase – Design • Single design for C&V and GUS application • RTCA DO-178 B Assurance Level B and DO-254 Compliant – 28 Initial Production Units available by December 2014 • Production Phase – 42 Additional Production Units available by September 2015 – Total of 70 units • Deployment – Integration of units into WAAS • C&V Mode: mid 2016 – 2017 • GUS Mode: late 2017 – 2018 WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 5

WAAS Telecommunications U/G • Design completed – Upgrade of • Circuit Architecture • Doubling of Bandwidths, and • Physical Interface – Technology Refresh – Equipment (Routers, Switches, Network Taps, etc. ) upgrades addressing obsolescence – Network Management and Security upgrades WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 6

WAAS Telecommunications U/G • Development in progress – Software, Hardware, and Tools development in progress – Telecommunications Upgrade Integration Tests scheduled from May 2014 – Dec 2014 • Deployment – Telecommunications U/G Implementation Plans developed – Procurement of Circuits in progress. Delivery of 40 services scheduled for July 2014 – Fielding of Telecommunications U/G planned from early 2015 into 2016 WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 7

WAAS G-III • Development Phase completed • Capabilities – GPS L 1 C/A, L 1 C, L 2 PY, L 2 C, L 5 GPS – SBAS L 1 C/A, L 5 – Up to 18 GPS / 8 SBAS channels tracked • Production Phase in progress – Initial batch of G-III receivers procured under development contract – Total of 176 units • 30 delivered • 23 by the end of March 2014 • 50 by the end of FY 14 WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 8

G-III Test • Compatibility testing accomplished using GIII receivers at six operational WRSs – Receivers installed in side-by-side arrangement with operational G-II receivers using same clock and antenna inputs • G-III data packaged in WAAS format and substituted for operational data in test master station (NASE/Shadow) • Deployment into WAAS – Starting 2015 into 2016 – G-II Functional replacement – WAAS software updates for G-III fielding are in development WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 9

WAAS Reference Station Network and Test Sites WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 10

WAAS Coverage 2003 IOC – LPV Coverage in lower 48 states only 2008 Coverage - Full LPV 200 Coverage in CONUS (2 Satellites) WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 2013 Coverage - Full LPV 200 Coverage in CONUS (3 Satellites) Federal Aviation Administration 11

WAAS RNP 0. 3 and RNP 0. 1 Coverage WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 12 12

WAAS GEO Status • Current WAAS GEO satellites – Intelsat Galaxy XV (CRW) – Anik F 1 R (CRE) – Inmarsat I 4 F 3 (AMR) WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 13

GEO 5 • Contract awarded to Raytheon in Sep. 2012 • WAAS payload to be hosted on Satmex 9 commercial satellite – Satellite will be located at 117 W degrees • Launch planned in late 2015 with WAAS signal becoming operational in 2017 • Satellite will replace one of 3 existing GEOs WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 14

Satmex 9 Schedule WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 15

Legend Milestone WAAS Schedule Service Ended Service Started Satellite Development FAA Independent Activities CY 11 CY 12 CY 13 CY 14 CY 15 CY 16 CY 17 CY 18 CY 19 CY 20 7/14 SC Development 1/13 Comm Upgrades 6/15 System-Wide G-III Test Circuits 3/13 G-III Receiver 3/14 Development Production 8/15 Fielding 10/17 DFO and GEO Contracts GEO 5 Satmex 9 GEO 6 GEO 7 12/15 AMR Base Contract Complete Reacquired 11/16 CRW Base Contract Complete 7/17 CRE Base Contract Complete 12/13 9/14 Dual Frequency Segment 1 DFO SIR DFO Award Segment 2

International Tracking • Currently track GNSS system coverage data at the William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) for WAAS, MSAS and EGNOS – Track to RNP 0. 3 and LPV equivalent levels • With recent implementation of the GAGAN system the WJHTC is researching ways to obtain data for integration into the FAA’s tracking tool • WJHTC Tracking Tool available at: – http: //www. nstb. tc. faa. gov/SBAS 24/ WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 17 17

Federal Register Notice • L 1/L 2 Sunset – In 2008 the Office of Space Commercialization produced a Federal Register Notice detailing the U. S. Government's plan to phase out codeless and semi-codeless [L 2 P(Y)] access to GPS by 31 December 2020. – Concern with the elimination of L 1 C/A signal prior to full implementation of new L 5 signal WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 18

Transition from L 2 to L 5 • The overall WAAS coverage in the Continental US if there is full GPS Service Availability (24+ Satellites) when the US transitions from L 2 to L 5 • The overall WAAS coverage in the Continental US if GPS Service Availability is reduced to 21 Satellites prior to full transition to L 5 LPV WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 LPV-200 Federal Aviation Administration 19

WAAS Phase IV Dual Frequency Operations • Segment 1 – Develop of infrastructure improvements to support use of L 5 • 5 to 7 year effort – G-III Reference Receiver Integration, Communications Upgrade, Safety Computer Integration • Segment 2 – Implementation of L 1/L 5 user capability • 5 to 7 year effort • Dual Frequency Messaging WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 20

WAAS Phase IV Hardware Refresh • Safety Computer – Extends current performance to support new L 5 frequency – Single box supports both the WAAS Master Station (WMS) GEO Uplink Station (GUS) configurations. – 8 Pre-production units are being tested and integrated within FAA shadow environments – Additional 28 units will be delivered upon final unit validation • G-III Receiver SC Conceptual Design: Rearview – Recently taken acceptance of ~14 Production Receivers June 2013 – Finalized Production Contract for ~ 165 Production Receivers WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 21

WAAS Communications Upgrade and Dual Frequency Capability • WAAS Communication network – Study of existing Communication network identified need to increase bandwidth and replace obsolete equipment – Upgrade being executed by WAAS Engineering Team – CDR completed in June 2013 • Dual-Frequency Capability – Established a test network at 6 current Wide-area Reference Stations to support L 5 data collection – Continuing algorithm development • Completed prototype software development April 2013 – Capability follows L 5 Full Operational Capability (FOC) (L 5 FOC expected around 2021) WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 22

WAAS Phase IV Investigations • Dual-Frequency Multi-constellation Capability – Address the International attention towards use of other GPS like constellations • Supporting efforts at International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Navigation Systems Panel (NSP) and supporting development of draft SARPs foreign GNSS. – Support User Equipment Standards for Dual-Frequency Operations • Work with manufacturers in efforts to establish draft standards for a multiconstellation SBAS • Primary efforts is development of the IWG Definition Document for SBAS and Multiconstellation • Advanced RAIM (ARAIM) – Avionics-centric approach to dual-frequency multi-constellation – ARAIM subgroup working to finalize concept definition • Number of potential architectures has been reduced • One prime focus area is time required for fault monitoring notification (range from near real-time to weeks) • Will be used WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 to February 5, 2014 EUROCAE coordinate standards development with ICAO, RTCA and Federal Aviation Administration 23

Airports with WAAS LPV/LP Instrument Approaches As of January 9 th, 2014 - 3, 889 LP/LPVs combined - 3, 364 LPVs serving 1, 661 Airports - 854 LPV-200’s - 2, 262 LPVs to Non-ILS Runways - 1, 102 LPVs to ILS runways - 1, 535 LPVs to Non-ILS Airports - 525 LPs serving 381 Airports - 522 LPs to Non-ILS Runway - 3 LPs to ILS Runways WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 24

Recently Completed Program Activities - Outreach Initiatives • Northern Air Cargo: Equipped three B-737 s with Universal Avionics UNS-1 Fw WAAS FMSs – Benefits • STC for first US-owned WAAS-equipped Boeing aircraft (B-737/200) • STC applicability to over 1800 A/C world wide • Bell Helicopters: Bell-429 helicopter equipped and Bell Project completed with route structure and point-in-space instrument approach procedures successfully demonstrated. Pin. S design criteria documentation submitted to FAA AFS-400 – Benefits • WAAS shown to provide substantially lower minima • Unique opportunity to Quantify benefits for WAAS serving as primary means of navigation • Cape. Air: Equipped six Cessna 402 C aircraft with Garmin GNS-430 W receivers – Cape Air decision made to equip their entire fleet of 64 aircraft with WAAS LPV avionics – Realized enhanced vertical guidance into remote airports that might not otherwise be serviced in low instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). – Additional wake turbulence avoidance procedure test completed (3. 5 degree glide path angle) • Care Flight: Completed STC and Flight Validation for August A-109 E with Garmin 430 W – Program flight operations completed for hospital LPVs and non-interfering routes around DFW WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 25

Recently Completed Program Activities - Outreach Initiatives (Cont. ) • FAA Citations: Equipped two aircraft with Universal UNS-1 Fw FMSs • Associated Aircraft Group (AAG): Two Sikorsky helicopters equipped with Universal UNS-1 Fw FMS – Conducting IFR helicopter procedures and routing in the complex New York airspace. South shore non-interfering routes flight tested by FAA Tech Center • FAA Tech Center Convair Project: – Convair 580 WAAS Beta 3/ADS-B Out STC issued – Amended STC WAAS Delta 4/LPV/LP and ADS-B Out certification issued October 2013 • Net. Jets: Equipped 10 Hawker 900 XP aircraft with Rockwell Collins FMS and Integral WAAS GPS receiver. All Net. Jets’ new aircraft are ordered with WAAS LPV capability WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 26 26

Current Program Activities - Outreach Initiatives • Horizon WAAS Data Collection: Initial project equipped seven Q-400 aircraft with Universal WAAS flight management systems. Substantial benefits realized, Horizon entire fleet of 50 Q 400 s now fully equipped: – Lower Minimums with LPV approach, Precision Vertical Guidance, Primary Means Navigation, RAIM Prediction Requirements, Best Alternative when ILS is OTS, Platform for RNP, Reduction of Track Miles, Decommission NDB Approaches, and VOR Approaches reducing crew training requirements and expense, best combination for PBN approach RNP / LPV / RNP • Horizon Low Visibility Approach: Test and simulate low visibility approach operations with Head-Up Guidance System and WAAS LPV to reduce Decision Height and Runway Visual Range. Goal is 150 DH with 1400 RVR: – 320 Simulation runs and 35 actual flight tests planned for data collection • Express Jet (formerly ASA): Equip 4 Canadair Regional Jet 900 (CRJ 900) aircraft with Rockwell/Collins WAAS/LPV enabled GPS-4000 S avionics – – Phase 1: CVNAV Service Bulletin installs completed on April 8, 2013 Bombardier released the CRJ 700/900 WAAS/LPV Service Bulletin on November 18 th Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) was issued on November 20 th Phase 2: WAAS/LPV STC installs expected to be completed January 2014 WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 27

Questions WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 28

GNSS Enables Performance Based Navigation (> 99. 0% Availability) Containment (10 -7) *10 nm *4 nm 8 nm *2 nm 4 nm *1 nm 2 nm *0. 3 nm 0. 6 nm RNP (AR) *0. 1 nm **0. 1 nm LPV 16 m/4 m 40 m/50 m LPV-200 16 m/4 m 40 m/35 m GLS Cat-I 16 m/4 m 40 m/10 m GLS Cat-III 16 m/2 m 40 m/10 m Positioning 20 nm LNAV APNT Accuracy (95%) Surveillance (>99. 9% Availability) En Route Terminal Separation NACp (95%) NIC (10 -7) GNSS PNT (99. 0 – 99. 999%) 5 nm 185. 2 m (7) 1 nm (5) GPS 3 nm 92. 6 m (8) 0. 6 nm (6) Legacy APNT GAP 2. 5 nm DPA 92. 6 m (8) 0. 2 nm (7) SBAS/WAAS 2. 5 nm DPA 92. 6 m (8) 0. 2 nm (7) 2. 0 nm IPA 92. 6 m (8) 0. 2 nm (7) GBAS * Operational requirements are defined for total system accuracy, which is dominated by fight technical error. Position accuracy for these operations is negligible. ** Containment for RNP AR is specified as a total system requirement; value representative of current approvals. Dependent Parallel Approach (DPA) Surveillance Integrity Level (SIL) Navigation Accuracy Category Independent Parallel Approach (IPA) Navigation Integrity Category (NIC) for Position (NACp)

WAAS Avionics Status • • • Garmin: – 89, 004+ WAAS LPV receivers sold – Currently largest GA panel mount WAAS Avionics supplier – New 650/750 WAAS capable units brought to market at the end of March 2011 to replace 430/530 W units AVIDYNE & Bendix-King: – 223 Avidyne Release 9 units sold to date. Introduced IFD 540 FMS/GPS/Nav/Com System with Touch screen – Bendix King KSN-770 certification pending Universal Avionics: – Full line of UNS-1 Fw Flight Management Systems (FMS) achieved avionics approval Technical Standards Orders Authorization (TSOA) in 2007/2008 – 3, 192+ WAAS receivers sold as of November 13, 2013 Rockwell Collins: – Approximately 2, 900 WAAS/SBAS units sold to date CMC Electronics: – Achieved Technical Standards Orders Authorization (TSOA) certification on their 5024 and 3024 WAAS Sensors – Convair aircraft have WAAS LPV capable units installed and received WAAS LPV STC October 2013 – Canadian North B-737 -300 obtained STC for SBAS(WAAS) LPV using dual GLSSU-5024 receivers Honeywell: – – • • Primus Epic “Plane. View” and “Smart. View” avionics suites. Primus 2000 w/FMZ- 2000, 6. 1 FMS with CMA 4124 sensors Innovative Solutions & Support: 200 integrated systems Thales : Top Deck Integrated System ( Sikorsky S-76 D) WAAS Program Update – IWG 26 February 5, 2014 Federal Aviation Administration 30