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MTV SESAR 2020 operational concept validation
MTV SESAR 2020 operational concept validation
click to reach MTV overview page [EEC web site]
 SESAR 2020 concept validation results enable stakeholders to make strategic investment decisions.
EUROCONTROL's Experimental Centre (EEC) plays a leading role in research and development (R&D) activities in support of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) programme launched in 2005.

SESAR's 2020 operational concept represents a major shift from an airspace-based to a shared, trajectory-based (4-D) ATM system.

In the future pan-European ATM environment, airborne and ground elements are viewed as a single integrated ATM system serving the business needs of all airspace users.

The EEC's Mid-Term Validation (MTV) programme is aligned to assess the performance of the SESAR 2020 operational concept against target goals.

The MTV programme provides a consolidated view of both the technical (performance, operability) and management aspects of EEC's research for the SESAR mid-term concept.

The MTV programme is focused on:

SESAR consortium [external web site; opens in new window] 

• VALIDATING the performance of the SESAR 2020 operational concept

• BUILDING a framework for validation activities

• CONSOLIDATING RESULTS to assess the performance of the SESAR 2020 operational target goals
The EEC's MTV programme integrates activities from projects such as Episode 3 (EP3) - a major ATM research project in the EC's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
 Episode 3 [external web site; opens in new window]
  Episode 3 is Europe's largest FP6 ATM research project
MTV programme validation focuses on elements of the SESAR operational concept for implementation by 2020 during the transition to a 4-D business trajectory.

The ultimate goal of the MTV programme is to support SESAR in the development of a fully integrated and validated operational concept for the future European ATM System defined in the SESAR Master Plan.

EEC's MTV programme is supported by collaborative research networks

EEC's MTV programme for SESAR 2020 operational concept validation is designed to deliver consolidated results for SESAR 2020 stakeholders. For an MTV OVERVIEW of the research context, clients, and deliverables see here.

Key MTV programme activities are supported by the network research areas described here. . .
System Definition and Assessment for MTV [EEC web site]ATM Airport for MTV [EEC web site]ATC - En-route and E-TMA & TMA for MTV [EEC web site]Network Operations for MTV [EEC web site]
System Definition
and Assessment		AirportATCNetwork Operations

News, resources and contacts

These MTV programme web materials are updated at intervals. Recently Answered Questions are cited below. Feedback on progress, events, and relevant news items is always very welcome.

SESAR concept - Recently Answered Questions

 click icon to reach RAQs web page
  SESAR concept questions from stakeholders
The MTV programme receives many interesting and pertinent questions from SESAR stakeholders and the air transport industry; here are some of those recently answered (or click icon, right).

SESAR concept questions by email (see page-footer) are welcome, and remain anonymous.
- Release: RAQ's up to 10 July, 2008

MTV programme delivers draft DODs

 click icon to reach DODs page
  click to access DODs
The purpose of the Detailed Operational Descriptions (DODs) is to present existing materials describing the ConOps in a format more suited to validation activities.

For an overview and digital versions (.pdf's) of the Initial DODs (click icon, right).
- Latest editions: July, 2008

SESAR-EP3 Information Navigator

 EP3 web site - click icon to download Navigator (.zip file)
  SESAR/EP3 Navigator - click to download
EUROCONTROL has developed a navigator linking some SESAR Definition Phase documents from the SESAR Master Plan with EPISODE 3 key components.

The Windows Help Format file is downloadable [EP3 web site], and must be run on a hard drive (not a shared drive) from your desktop. In case of a display problem, open the properties of the file (right click) and "unblock" it (an option at the bottom of the properties window).

ATM Process Model presentation

 Download ATM Process Model presentation [.pdf, 2.15 Mb]
  ATM Model presentation
An ATM Process model for SESAR ConOps has been delivered by EPISODE 3 (V1.2), which has been fully integrated into the SESAR/EP3 Information Navigator.
The ATM Process Model continues to evolve. Download presentation [.pdf 2.15 MB] here.
- Release: 6 June, 2008.
Rosalind Eveleigh
MTV - SESAR concept validation (Communications Manager)
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Patricia Tshombe
MTV - SESAR concept validation (Programme Assistant)
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Bob Graham
MTV - SESAR concept validation (Programme Manager)
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Last validation: 05/03/2009