ADS-B
Mode S Elementary Surveillance moves up a gear
25 Apr 2012
From 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 25 April 2012, Mode S implementation in Europe will move to the next stage by extending the number of flights using downlinked aircraft identification so that air traffic controllers can identify them.
CASCADE
08 Feb 2012
NEWS
A partnership approach to the deployment of ADS-B and Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) in Europe
A new information leaflet is available describing the partnership approach taken to the deployment of ADS-B and Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) in Europe.
You may consult the leaflet in the CASCADE documents section.
New situational awareness tool in the cockpit
08 Feb 2012
Brussels, Belgium – A breakthrough point has been reached in civil aviation with the operational deployment of surveillance capability in the cockpit, using ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance broadcast).
Cockpit surveillance now operational
08 Feb 2012
On 7 February 2012, Swiss Airlines operated the first commercial flight equipped with a certified traffic situational awareness system, providing the pilots with real-time surveillance information on surrounding traffic. A première in Europe.
SDDS - Surveillance Data Distribution System RMCDE (Radar Message Conversion and Distribution Equipment)
SDDS will replace the RMCDE – Radar Message Conversion and Distribution ...
Surveillance Performance and Interoperability requirements (SPI) Mandate
02 Apr 2012
SES mandate on surveillance performance and interoperability requirements (SPI) implementing rule for interoperability - COMPLETED
EUROCONTROL has been mandated by the European Commission to develop a draft implementing rule for interoperability on surveillance performance and interoperability requirements (SPI).
CASCADE Documents
08 Feb 2011
Safety Documentation
Preliminary Safety Cases
- Preliminary Safety Case for ADS-B Non-Radar Airspace (NRA), EUROCONTROL, 2008
- Preliminary Safety Case for ADS-B Radar Airspace (RAD), EUROCONTROL, 2011
- Preliminary Safety Case for ADS-B Visual Separation on Approach (VSA), EUROCONTROL, 2011
- Preliminary Safety Case for ADS-B Airports Surface Surveillance (APT), EUROCONTROL, 2011
- SRC Position Papers
The Future of Surveillance
08 Feb 2011
The current surveillance infrastructure is mainly composed of mono-pulse (secondary surveillance radar (SSR), SSR Mode-S and primary surveillance radars (PSRs).
Summary of Terminology
08 Feb 2011
Aeronautical Surveillance System is defined in ICAO Doc 9924 as a system that:
- "provides the aircraft position and other related information to ATM and/or airborne users. In most cases, an aeronautical surveillance system provides its user with knowledge of "who" is "where" and "when". Other information provided may include horizontal and vertical speed data, identifying characteristics or intent. The required data and its technical performance parameters are specific to the application that is being used. As a minimum, the aeronautical surveillance system provides position information on aircraft or vehicles at a known time".