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What is FASTI? |
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The objective of the EUROCONTROL First Air Traffic Control (ATC) Support Tools Implementation (FASTI) Programme is co-ordinating the implementation and rapid deployment of controller support tools in a harmonised manner across ECAC by 2012. The Programme addresses short and medium term requirements but will also enable the introduction of further automation in ATC in the longer term.
The Mode S, LINK 2000+ and CASCADE programmes deliver improvements in the availability and exchange of air-ground communications and surveillance. FASTI will complement these programmes by bringing controllers operational improvements to achieve their tasks of conflict detection, planning, co-ordination and monitoring through automated support. |
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Link 2000+ |
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CASCADE |
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The controller tools proposed by FASTI will enable both capacity and safety benefits. The principle benefit will be a reduction in, and a more even distribution of, controller workload per aircraft. This will lead to increased sector, and overall ATM network, capacity. Early, more reliable and accurate conflict detection, better decision support and fewer controller tactical interventions will provide the safety benefit.
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The FASTI Programme scope is the implementation of:
- Conflict Detection Tools (CDT e.g. MTCD and Tactical Support)
- Monitoring Aids (MONA)
- System supported co-ordination (SYSCO).
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Accurate Trajectory Prediction (TP) and a Human Machine Interface (HMI) that makes it easy to interact with the tools and update flight data are critical to the performance and use of FASTI tools.
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