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Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) – Program Update

Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) – Program Update. Agenda. WAAS Overview WAAS Performance WAAS GEO Activities WAAS Future Plans User Segment Update. Wide Area Augmentation System. 38 Reference Stations. 3 Master Stations. 6 Ground Earth Stations. 3 Geostationary

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Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) – Program Update

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  1. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) – Program Update

  2. Agenda • WAAS Overview • WAAS Performance • WAAS GEO Activities • WAAS Future Plans • User Segment Update

  3. Wide Area Augmentation System 38 Reference Stations 3 Master Stations 6 Ground Earth Stations 3 Geostationary Satellite Links 2 Operational Control Centers

  4. 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 35m) 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 (L1,L5) Operations (2014 – 2044) Includes the transition from use of L2 to L5 in WAAS reference stations Infrastructure modifications to support future L1/L5 user capability Support sustainment of WAAS GEOs

  5. WAAS Safety Computer • Development Phase • Design • Single design for C&V and GUS application • RTCA DO-178B 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. WAAS G-III • Development Phase completed • Capabilities • GPS L1 C/A, L1C, L2 PY, L2 C, L5 GPS • SBAS L1 C/A, L5 • 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

  9. G-III Test • Compatibility testing accomplished using G-III 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

  10. WAAS Reference Station Network and Test Sites

  11. WAAS Coverage 2003 IOC – LPV Coverage in lower 48 states only 2013 Coverage - Full LPV 200 Coverage in CONUS (3 Satellites) 2008 Coverage - Full LPV 200 Coverage in CONUS (2 Satellites)

  12. WAAS RNP 0.3 and RNP 0.1 Coverage

  13. WAAS GEO Status • Current WAAS GEO satellites • Intelsat Galaxy XV (CRW) • Anik F1R (CRE) • Inmarsat I4F3 (AMR)

  14. GEO 5 • Contract awarded to Raytheon in Sep. 2012 • WAAS payload to be hosted on Satmex 9 commercial satellite • Satellite will be located at 117W degrees • Launch planned in late 2015 with WAAS signal becoming operational in 2017 • Satellite will replace one of 3 existing GEOs

  15. Satmex 9 Schedule

  16. System-Wide G-III Test Circuits 1/13 7/14 6/15 3/13 3/14 8/15 Development Production Fielding WAAS Schedule CY11 CY12 CY13 CY14 CY15 CY16 CY17 CY18 CY19 CY20 SC Development Comm Upgrades G-III Receiver FAA Independent Activities GEO 5 GEO 6 GEO 7 AMR CRW CRE Dual Frequency 10/17 Satmex 9 DFO and GEO Contracts 12/15 Base Contract Complete Reacquired 11/16 Base Contract Complete 7/17 Base Contract Complete 12/13 9/14 Segment 1 Segment 2 DFO SIR DFO Award

  17. 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/SBAS24/

  18. Federal Register Notice • L1/L2 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 [L2 P(Y)] access to GPS by 31 December 2020. • Concern with the elimination of L1C/A signal prior to full implementation of new L5 signal

  19. Transition from L2 to L5 • The overall WAAS coverage in the Continental US if there is full GPS Service Availability (24+ Satellites) when the US transitions from L2 to L5 • The overall WAAS coverage in the Continental US if GPS Service Availability is reduced to 21 Satellites prior to full transition to L5 LPV LPV-200

  20. WAAS Phase IV Dual Frequency Operations • Segment 1 • Develop of infrastructure improvements to support use of L5 • 5 to 7 year effort • G-III Reference Receiver Integration, Communications Upgrade, Safety Computer Integration • Segment 2 • Implementation of L1/L5 user capability • 5 to 7 year effort • Dual Frequency Messaging

  21. WAAS Phase IV Hardware Refresh • Safety Computer • Extends current performance to support new L5 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 • Recently taken acceptance of ~14 Production Receivers June 2013 • Finalized Production Contract for ~ 165 Production Receivers SC Conceptual Design: Rearview

  22. 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 L5 data collection • Continuing algorithm development • Completed prototype software development April 2013 • Capability follows L5 Full Operational Capability (FOC) (L5 FOC expected around 2021)

  23. 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 for foreign GNSS. • Support User Equipment Standards for Dual-Frequency Operations • Work with manufacturers in efforts to establish draft standards for a multi-constellation SBAS • Primary efforts is development of the IWG Definition Document for SBAS and Multi-constellation • 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 to coordinate standards development with ICAO, RTCA and EUROCAE

  24. Airports with WAAS LPV/LP Instrument Approaches As of January 9th, 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

  25. Recently Completed Program Activities - Outreach Initiatives • Northern Air Cargo: Equipped three B-737s with Universal Avionics UNS-1Fw 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. PinS 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 • CapeAir: Equipped six Cessna 402C aircraft with Garmin GNS-430W 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-109E with Garmin 430W • Program flight operations completed for hospital LPVs and non-interfering routes around DFW

  26. Recently Completed Program Activities - Outreach Initiatives (Cont.) • FAA Citations: Equipped two aircraft with Universal UNS-1Fw FMSs • Associated Aircraft Group (AAG): Two Sikorsky helicopters equipped with Universal UNS-1Fw 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 • NetJets: Equipped 10 Hawker 900XP aircraft with Rockwell Collins FMS and Integral WAAS GPS receiver. All NetJets’ new aircraft are ordered with WAAS LPV capability

  27. 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 Q400s 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 (CRJ900) aircraft with Rockwell/Collins WAAS/LPV enabled GPS-4000S avionics • Phase 1: CVNAV Service Bulletin installs completed on April 8, 2013 • Bombardier released the CRJ700/900 WAAS/LPV Service Bulletin on November 18th • Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) was issued on November 20th • Phase 2: WAAS/LPV STC installs expected to be completed January 2014

  28. Questions

  29. GNSS Enables Performance Based Navigation APNT Legacy APNT GAP * 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. Surveillance Integrity Level (SIL) Navigation Integrity Category (NIC) Navigation Accuracy Category for Position (NACp) Dependent Parallel Approach (DPA) Independent Parallel Approach (IPA)

  30. 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 430/530W units AVIDYNE & Bendix-King: 223 Avidyne Release 9 units sold to date. Introduced IFD540 FMS/GPS/Nav/Com System with Touch screen Bendix King KSN-770 certification pending Universal Avionics: Full line of UNS-1Fw 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 “PlaneView” and “SmartView” 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-76D)

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