ATM operations and systems validation
EUROCONTROL provides ATM expertise to refine SESAR target concept elements through contributions to operational and technical work packages.
An incremental approach is scheduled for the whole SESAR Work Programme to allow for a progressive development of the target concept as follows:
- Q4 2011: Time-based operations,
- Q2 2015: Trajectory-based operations,
- Q4 2016: Performance-based operations.
This will be translated into the following phased deliveries:
- ATC-ATC interoperability, initial 4D, complexity management, use of Point Merge for complex TMAs (terminal manoeuvring areas), ASAS (airborne separation assistance system) spacing, sequencing and merging,
- ATC-ATFCM (air traffic control-air traffic flow and capacity management) interoperability, advanced controller tools, ASAS separation, 3D performance-based navigation, enhanced queue management for en-route and TMA,
- Full SWIM (System Wide Information Management) interoperability (business/mission trajectory) ASAS self-separation, full 4D.
- Develop and validate the airport operational plan (AOP) to support the Network Operations Plan (NOP) as well as the next steps of airport CDM (collaborative decision-making) and the Airport Operations Centre (APOC) to support airport demand and capacity balancing as well as performance-based airport operations.
- Improve Surface Movement by the development of Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (A-SMGCS) routing, planning and guidance functions, supporting the ground segment of 4D business trajectory management and improve existing safety nets integrating ground and airborne components.
- Optimise runway throughput by developing and validating the concept of time based separation and sequencing using aircraft derived runway occupancy times such as "Brake to Vacate", interconnecting the airborne and the ground trajectory segments. Improve Wake Vortex separation applications towards the concept of Dynamic Pair-Wise Separation, considering actual aircraft parameters as well as the surrounding air mass.
- Further develop the Advanced integrated tower Controller Working Position (A-iCWP) and provide support to remote tower development.
