REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS IN AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES. (Presented by the Secretariat)

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1 International Civil Aviation Organization 18/06/12 North American, Central American and Caribbean Office (NACC) Twelfth Meeting of Directors of Civil Aviation of the Central Caribbean (C/CAR/DCA/12) Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 10 to 13 July 2012 Agenda Item 3: Air Navigation Matters 3.2 Review of the implementation of air navigation requirements REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS IN AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES (Presented by the Secretariat) SUMMARY This working paper presents a review of the critical compliance requirements which should be considered by the Central Caribbean States and Territories for a harmonized implementation of the Air Navigation Services (ANS), in relation with the Regional Performance Objectives (RPOs) adopted by the NACC/DCA/3 Meeting; which are part of the NAM/CAR Regional Performance Based Air Navigation Implementation Plan (NAM/CAR RPBANIP). The suggested action for the Meeting is presented in paragraph 4.1 References: NAM/CAR RPBANIP: Doc 9750, Global Air Navigation Plan Doc 9854, Global Air Traffic Management Operational Concept Doc 9882, Manual on Air Traffic Management System Requirements Doc 9883, Manual on Global Performance of the Air Navigation System Strategic Objectives This working paper is related to Strategic Objectives A. Safety Enhance global civil aviation safety and C. Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development of Air Transport 1. Introduction 1.1 The Global Air Traffic Management Operational Concept (Doc 9854) presents ICAO s vision for an interoperable and harmonized seamless global ATM system for all users that ensures appropriate safety levels and allows optimal economical operations and environmental protection.

2 2 1.2 The Third NACC/DCA Meeting, through Decision 3/3, approved the NAM/CAR Regional Performance Based Air Navigation Implementation Plan (NAM/CAR RPBANIP) which contains the requirements for inter-regional implementation of Air Navigation Services (ANS), taking in consideration the Manual on Air Traffic Management System Requirements (Doc 9882), the Manual on Global Performance of the Air Navigation System (Doc 9883) and the Global Planning Initiatives (GPI) of the Global Air Navigation Plan (Doc 9750). 2. Analysis 2.1 The strategies for operational improvements are reflected as Regional Performance Objectives (RPO) in the NAM/CAR RPBANIP. The RPOs maintain a systemic approach of dynamic implementation in the short and long term, identifying operational improvements in the ANS such as: safety, security, environmental impact, cost-efficiency, capacity, flight efficiency, predictability, access and equity, participation and collaboration, interoperability. 2.2 The evolution and improvement of the air navigation system is directly related to the performance expectations and the ANS implementation requirements. The compliance of these requirements is made possible by assuring: Services and procedures Human resources Infrastructure Process and technology systems Standards and regulations According to the States needs defined in their action plans The allocation of sufficient qualified personnel According to the requirements of the service capacity for the air operations According to the requirements of interoperability and operational improvement agreed. Publications according to ICAO provisions. Compliance with the ANS implementation requirements 2.3 The following activities should be considered as critical for compliance in the short term to achieve the operational improvements agreed for air navigation services. Implementation of the New ICAO model Flight Plan Form (RPO 5) The lack of, or delay in the, efficient implementation of the new flight plan (FPL) requirements might cause delays or cancellation of air operations, including transmission of errors in the flight plan, etc.

3 The Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) of States and Territories should take action to ensure timely compliance of the regionally agreed tasks of the Consolidated Action Plan for the implementation of the New ICAO model Flight Plan Form on 15 November Among the tasks with high priority are the following: introduce the required improvements in the flight plan processing systems; establish or review the bilateral agreements between the ANSPs of the adjacent airspaces and regions for testing and interfacing of new FPL processing systems; publish the required standards and procedures to avoid duplication or errors in the FPL filing; develop training programmes; and ensure sufficient qualified personnel in the ANSPs Since May 2012, the ICAO NACC Regional Office has conducted monthly teleconferences for this implementation for the continuous and effective follow-up and adequate regional decision making. The next monthly teleconference is to be held on Tuesday 10 July The next Meeting/Workshop for the Implementation of the New ICAO model Flight Plan Form has been scheduled from 4 to 6 September 2012, with the purpose of identifying and developing proposals to resolve the regional implementation problems. The support documentation and regional references can be found at Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Implementation (RPO 1) 2.4 The implementation of a PBN airspace concept requires coordination of a multidisciplinary group to analyze the Airspace Organization and Management (AOM). Currently several proposals for ATS routes amendment in the CAR region exist that require the active participation of all the States, not only for its harmonization but also for its optimization in the upper and lower airspace. 2.5 With regard to the implementation of required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures, States/Territories who have submitted information in compliance with Assembly Resolution A37-11 are as follows: FIR State (No. Aerodromes) Aerodrome RWY SID STAR RNP Total /Date Remarks ARUBA (1) TNCA 11/ Mar-08 RNAV (GPS) CURACAO BONAIRE (1) TNCB 10/ Apr-12 RNAV (GNSS) CURACAO (1) TNCC 11/ Apr-12 RNAV (GNSS)

4 4 FIR State (No. Aerodromes) Aerodrome RWY SID STAR RNP Total /Date Remarks CUBA (10) MUCM 07/25 MUCC 08/26 HAVANA MUCL 12/30 MUCF 02/20 MUHA 06/24 MUHG 05/23 MUMZ 08/26 10/28 - MUCU 01/19 MUSC 08/26 MUVR 06/24 CAYMAN ISLANDS, UK MWCB 09/ Jan-10 RNAV (GNSS) KINGSTON (2) MWCR 08/ Feb-10 RNAV (GNSS) JAMAICA (2) MKJP 12/ Aug-08 RNAV GNSS MKJS 07/ Jun-06 RNAV GNSS MEXICO MEXICO (66) MMMX 05/23- L/R CDO MMTO 15/ Feb-11 RNAV (GNSS) 14/32 - MYNN 09/ Nov-08 RNAV (GPS) MYGF 06/ Jul-09 RNAV (GPS) MYEH 07/ May-09 RNAV (GPS) NASSAU BAHAMAS (8) MYSM 10/ Jan-10 RNAV (GPS) MYEF 12/ Jan-10 RNAV (GPS) MYEM 15/ May-09 RNAV (GPS) NEW YORK PORT AU PRINCE MYAT 14/ Feb-10 RNAV (GPS) MYSM 10/ Jan-10 RNAV BERMUDA, UK (1) TXKF 12/ Nov-09 RNAV (GNSS) HAITI (2) MTPP 10/ Jul-05 RNAV (GPS) MTCH 05/ Jul-05 RNAV (GPS) MDSD 17/ Feb-10 RNAV (GNSS) MDPC 09/ Jun-09 RNAV (GNSS) SANTO DOMINICAN MDPP 08/ Jun-09 RNAV (GNSS) DOMINGO REPUBLIC (7) MDLR 11/ Jun-09 RNAV (GNSS) MDST 11/ Mar-10 RNAV (GNSS) MDJB 01/ Mar-10 RNAV (GNSS) MDCY 07/ Mar-10 RNAV (GNSS)

5 5 FIR State (No. Aerodromes) Aerodrome RWY SID STAR RNP Total /Date Remarks BRITISH VIRGIN I., UK (1) TUPJ 07/25 TJBQ 08/ Oct-09 RNAV (GPS) SAN JUAN TJIG 09/ Apr-08 RNAV (GPS) PUERTO RICO, TJMZ 09/ Oct-05 GPS US (6) TJPS 12/ Mar-09 RNAV (GPS) 08/26- TJSJ 10/ May-09 RNAV (GPS) TJVQ 09/ Feb-10 RNAV (GPS) RNAV (GNSS) MBAC 07/ Feb-10 TURKS & MBGT 11/ Feb-10 RNAV (GNSS) CAICOS I., UK MIAMI (5) MBMC 10/ Dec-08 RNAV (GNSS) MBPV 10/ Feb-10 RNAV (GNSS) SAN JUAN VIRGIN ISLANDS, US (2) MBSC 11/ Feb-10 RNAV (GNSS) RNAV (GPS) TIST 10/ Nov-06 TISX 10/ Nov-06 RNAV (GPS) Optimization and modernization of the communication infrastructure (RPO 9) 2.6 An ATS communication deficiency has been detected in the oceanic airspace between Curacao, Kingston and Santo Domingo FIRs. Actions to improve this air to ground communications coverage deficiency are required. This deficiency results in an increase of large height deviations (LHDs), related with safety assessment of the RVSM airspace. 2.7 The implementation of AIDC (use of CPL-LAM messages) as a solution and improvement to ATS communications has also shown operational benefits, for which several States/Territories like Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic and Jamaica have manifested their support; so an active participation by the CAR States is expected. 2.8 The MEVA II Regional Telecommunication Network modernization (MEVA III) represents a collective effort that the Central Caribbean States are supporting and that represents the main infrastructure of the ATN network and Air Navigation services.

6 6 Improvement of the availability of meteorological information (RPO 12) 2.9 Since May 2010, a transition started from the World Area Forecast System (WAFS) to the WAFS Internet File Service (WIFS). Since 1 July 2012, WIFS is the only available resource for users to obtain WAFS data products from the World Area Forecasting Centre (WAFC) in Washington. However, if States were unable to access WIFS operationally by the end of June 2012, there is an option for continuing to receive WAFS products that the State s SADIS Provider will be able to provide temporary access to SADIS/Secure SADIS FTP during the migration to WIFS SADIS FTP services are the official back-up services for the International Satellite Communication System (ISCS), and they will continue to serve as the official back-up services for WIFS. As such, any ISCS user who was unable to switch over to WIFS are strongly advised to ensure that they have access to SADIS FTP services. Approved ISCS users can access the SADIS FTP services through the following link: Additionally, it is necessary to remember that the requirement for implementation of a MET Quality Management System (QMS) will be applicable from 15 th November The MET QMS status of implementation in the Central Caribbean reported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on April 2012 is as follows: State Aruba Bahamas Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Jamaica Haiti Mexico Turks and Caicos United States MET QMS Implementation Status Implementation is at an advanced stage Mid stage of implementation Mid stage of implementation Completed MET QMS implementation Implementation is at an advanced stage Relevant progress of more than 50% in the implementation of MET QMS Starter stage of implementation State at starting stage in QMS implementation Less than 50% progress in the implementation of MET QMS Early stage of QMS implementation Implementation is at the advanced stage, more than 50% of it has been completed

7 7 World Geodetic System (WGS-84), Electronic terrain obstacle database (e-tod) and transition to Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) (RPO 10) 2.12 In the Central Caribbean only Cuba and Dominican Republic have implemented ISO 9001:2008 for the QMS in AIM as an important part of AIS of AIM transition. States are required to implement the corresponding obstacle survey and to complete the publication of WGS-84 coordinates. Cuba has completed WGS-84 implementation in accordance with Doc Likewise, States are required to develop their action plans for the e-tod (Doc 9881) implementation. To date, only Cuba and Dominican Republic are developing an action plan for e-tod implementation With respect to the ICAO AIS to AIM transition roadmap implementation, it is important to highlight that the States and Territories of the Central Caribbean should continue with the formulation of their action plans for the development of all the associated elements that are defined in the roadmap; that includes the concept of Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM), the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and the databases that allow the electronic management of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package (IAIP). Search and Rescue (SAR) system improvement (RPO 6) 2.14 To improve this service in the Central Caribbean, assessments of SAR capacity are required for all States, which should then use the assessment to develop a strategy to implement the required improvements. So far only Dominican Republic, Haiti and Mexico have submitted related information to ICAO. 3. Conclusion 3.1 Currently, only some States and Territories are working on their national ANS implementation plans. The Meeting should encourage the development of the action plans and other initiatives that are adapted to individual needs to ensure a harmonized implementation of air navigation services and infrastructure in the States and Territories of the Central Caribbean. 3.2 National implementation plans should be harmonized with the NAM/CAR RPBANIP and an active follow-up to the implementation of these plans should ensure the harmonization of the national work with the regional effort aimed in the afore-mentioned operational improvements. 3.3 In this regard, ICAO Regional Technical Cooperation Project for the Caribbean Region Implementation of the Performance Based Air Navigation Systems (RLA/09/801) will support the participating States and Territories.

8 8 4. Suggested Action 4.1 The Meeting is invited to: a) take note of the information presented in the working paper; b) encourage the compliance with the implementation requirements of the air navigation service mentioned in this working paper; c) identify the requirements and/or operational improvements for a regionally harmonized air navigation system; and d) recommend other actions as deemed necessary. END