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Airborne Monitoring Project (AMP) |
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The Airborne Monitoring Project (AMP) is part of EUROCONTROL’s Mode S & ACAS Programme. The management board is at the HQ in Brussels while the Technical Monitoring Cell is situated at the EUROCONTROL Experimental Centre, Bretigny (France). Mode S monitoring activity is composed of two main branches; the Overall Fleet Monitoring and Radio Frequency (RF) Monitoring.
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The main goals of the AMP is the identification of all aircraft across the European area with any Mode S anomaly, notify the aircraft operators concerned and provide technical support to resolve the problems.
A secondary objective is to record aircraft Elementary Surveillance (ELS) and Enhanced Surveillance (EHS) capability and monitor the progress of airborne implementation and operation.
The AMP works in close collaboration with ANSPs. The Mode-S monitoring system is based on data collected from ground stations in six States: France, England, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Czech Republic (see diagram below)). Several other States have expressed their desire to participate.
When identified, isolated aircraft anomalies are reported to the aircraft operators concerned, the ANSP involved and national Mode S regulators. Airborne equipment design anomalies are reported to equipment manufacturers and national Mode S regulatory authorities (as appropriate) for action. The AMP monitors the progress of all anomalies to ensure that rectification is completed.
When required, and as part of the ongoing investigation into anomalies, airborne Mode S equipment modules are bench tested in the AMP laboratory.
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| Mode S Monitoring - Participating Ground Stations |
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The main goal of this activity is to measure and analyse use of the 1030/1090 MHz bandwidths in European airspace and some studies and monitoring tools are being developed for this purpose. Observations have shown that anomalies can be generated by either on-board equipment or ground sensors. This activity is reported to the Civil/Military SSR Environment Liaison (CIMSEL) Group.
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All Monitoring results are presented periodically to ANSPs, Aviation Authorities and national Mode S Regulators. The AMP also reports to the Mode S Programme Steering Group.
The AMP is supported by an Airborne Surveillance Infrastructure (ASI) Forum which enables Airlines, Member States and Airframe / Avionics manufacturers to address new on going technical problems related to Mode-S transponders and their operation. It assures technical support related to airborne equipment, monitoring and tool requirements for certification and/or maintenance. This Forum improves knowledge of the surveillance capability and related equipment of the aircraft fleet operating in European airspace.
Full AMP Monthly Mode S Reports are available to members of the EUROCONTROL Airborne Monitoring Project OneSky Online Team website.
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Last validation: 07/11/2008
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