PBN en-route AIP publication issues

35 Pages·2013·3.1 MB·English

Agenda Item 5: PBN en-route
AIP publication issues

First Combined ICAO EUR PBN TF & EUROCONTROL RAiSG Meeting
11th - 13th September 2013
ICAO EUR/NAT Office - Paris
Mr. Tihomir Todorov
Head of Section Airspace Design
Operations Planning
Network Operations Management Division
Network Manager Directorate
EUROCONTROL
Presentation Objectives

 To present an operational and airspace design view on consistency and
quality of RNAV routes definition and aeronautical data published in
ECAC States AIPs.

 To further facilitate proper decisions to be taken in view of harmonization
of PBN AIP publications.
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ECAC States AIP en-route publication issues

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Presentation Source
 Document produced by EUROCONTROL
based on ECAC States AIPs and
identifying important en-route publication
issues.
 Document released and sent to all ECAC
States on 30th August 2013.
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ICAO Requirements Covered
Annex 15 INTRODUCTION

 The object of the aeronautical information service is to ensure the flow of
information/data necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of
international air navigation. The role and importance of aeronautical
information/data changed significantly with the implementation of area
navigation (RNAV), performance-based navigation (PBN), airborne
computer-based navigation systems and data link systems. Corrupt or
erroneous aeronautical information/data can potentially affect the safety of
air navigation.

 To satisfy the uniformity and consistency in the provision of aeronautical
information/data that is required for the operational use by computer-
based navigation systems, States shall, as far as practicable, avoid
standards and procedures other than those established for international
use.
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EC Requirements Covered

 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down
detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network
functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010, Annex I - The European
Route Network Design (ERND) Function, Part B - Planning principle 9(k) stated
that “The data regarding the changes to projects that require checking for
compatibility and that need to be made available to the Network Manager include,
but are not limited to changes affecting data published in aeronautical information
publications.”.
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Reason, Aim and Scope
 Reason
 The Operational Stakeholders express regularly concerns regarding various
issues linked to the different publication of airspace data in the State AIPs.
 The Network Manager operational systems also experience daily problems with
non-harmonized airspace data publication.

 Aim
 The aim of this document and activity performed is to achieve:
• harmonisation of ECAC States AIP en-route publication allowing the
Operational Stakeholders to correctly interpret it and properly use available
airspace entities;
• full compliance with ICAO requirements - relevant Annexes and Documents;
• full compliance with European requirements - relevant Commission
Regulations.
 Scope
 The presented observations are based on actual State AIPs as published in pdf
format (ref. AIRAC 22 AUG 2013) by using EAD PAMS sub-system and cover the
ECAC area of the ICAO EUR/NAT Region.
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Way forward
 The following are the steps agreed by NETOPS/6 on the reported airspace AIP publication
issues
:
 Step 1 - Inventory of all inconsistencies identified in routes definition and aeronautical
data publication per State.
 Step 2 - Consolidation of inconsistencies per subject / issue to detect, if there are any
trends.
 Step 3 - Prioritisation of all subjects / issues on the basis of their operational efficiency
impact.
 Step 4 - Finalization of required information by the end of August 2013.
 Step 5 - Sending via e-mail beginning of September to each individual State/ANSP
NETOPS representative the inconsistencies identified in their AIP with an indication of
the priority required in addressing each of the subjects / issues. The AIM SWIM Team
/
representatives to be also copied.
 Step 6 - A briefing to be provided to the AIM SWIM - 5 meeting in September 2013.
/
 Step 7 - Feedback/comments required and expected by the NETOPS/7 meeting on 23rd

th October 2013.
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 Following further discussions, comments, suggestions and directives periodical review and
monitoring of the improvements via the NETOPS will be performed. Additional arrangements
to tackle the AIP issues presented and support to States by EUROCONTROL might be
expected.
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Area Navigation (RNAV) routes
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a. Proper publication
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