Operator Presentation March 20, RAAS (Runway Awareness and Advisory System)

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1 Operator Presentation March 20, 2008 RAAS (Runway Awareness and Advisory System)

2 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary RAAS saves at unfamiliar airports and in reduced visibility 2

3 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary 3

4 Runway Awareness & Advisory System (RAAS) Regulatory authority studies and aviation statistics conclusively highlight airport area operation incidents, and specifically runway incursions, as a growing safety concern. On NTSB most wanted list for over a decade In addition to deploying awareness/prevention programs, the aviation industry sought a practical runway awareness and advisory product that addresses the root cause of problem in a cost-effective, near-term manner Honeywell responded, developing a solution based on: the analysis of actual events and scenarios a clear understanding of the airport area environment and operation extensive end-user surveys, feedback, and aircraft and simulator trials sound human factors principles 4

5 What is RAAS? RAAS is a heads-up aural advisory system that helps the crew maintain awareness during airport ground and air operations Approaching Three One Works on the ground and in the air 5

6 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary 6

7 Recent Noteworthy Incidents Comair CRJ-100 regional jet takes-off from short/wrong runway - 8/27/06 Flight 5191 crashed Sunday morning in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people onboard. The 50-seat jet was cleared to take off from the 7,000-foot Runway 22 at Blue Grass Airport, but instead turned onto Runway 26, which is only half as long. Continental 757 lands on taxiway - 10/28/06 Flight 1883, a 757 with 154 onboard touched down on a taxiway parallel to the shortest of Newark, New Jersey airport's three runways that it was supposed to use. All navigational equipment and lights at the airport were working. Runways are edged in white lights, and have white lights down the center, while taxiways are bordered by blue lights, and have green lights down the center. Alaska 737 takes-off from wrong runway - 10/30/06 Flight 61, a 737 with 76 onboard was cleared to depart runway 34-Center at SeaTac Monday morning but took off from 34-Right. The crew even read back the clearance correctly... twice. Turboprop aircraft gets lost, has near miss with A320-1/5/07 A Key Lime Air turboprop aircraft got lost due to snow obscured signs and taxiway markings and taxied onto an active runway without clearance. A Frontier A320 on final approach broke out of the clouds and aborted its landing, missing the Key Lime Air turboprop by only 50 feet. There were combined 50 people aboard the two aircraft. Nearly one runway incursion per day in the USA FAA Runway Safety Report, August

8 Incursion Statistics Aircraft Landed On Wrong Runway 10% Aircraft Landed On Wrong Airport 4% Aircraft Took Off On Wrong Runway (or Taxiway) 9% Aircraft to Vehicle Collision 6% Aircraft to Aircraft Collision 18% Aircraft Landed Long and Overran Runway 14% RAAS: RAAS: Possible Possible direct direct impact impact Aircraft Taxied Onto Active Runway 25% Aircraft to Aircraft Near-Miss 14% RAAS: RAAS: Possible Possible indirect indirect impact impact 1 close call every 10 days 8

9 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary 9

10 List of RAAS advisories Advisory Adjustable volume Air / Ground Optional Approaching runway Yes, at install Ground No On runway Yes, at install Ground No Taxiway takeoff Yes, at install Ground Yes Runway end Yes, at install Ground Yes Insufficient runway length - takeoff Yes, at install Ground Yes Insufficient runway length - landing Yes, at install Air Yes Approaching runway Yes, at install Air Yes Distance remaining, landing and rollout Yes, at install Ground Yes Distance remaining, rejected takeoff Yes, at install Ground Yes Extended hold Yes, at install Ground Yes 10 Advisories, 8 optional / 2 always on 10

11 Approaching runway on the ground Triggers Determines closest runway end Aircraft must be on the ground Aircraft groundspeed < 40 knots Aircraft within trigger distance, at a minimum runway width from centerline Value Awareness of a runway being approached by the aircraft during ground operations ("Approaching One-Six Right") Callout always on Identify the runway before crossing or entering 11

12 On runway Triggers Aircraft must be on a runway Aircraft heading within 20 degrees of runway heading Value Awareness of which runway the aircraft is lined-up with during ground operations ("On Runway Two Four") Callout always on Be sure of the runway before you takeoff 12

13 Approaching runway from the air Triggers Aircraft ft. Above Field Elevation Aircraft within 3 NM of runway end Aircraft track within 20 degrees of runway heading Aircraft within runway width ft. laterally of runway centerline Value Awareness of which runway the aircraft is tracking on final approach ("Approaching Two-Five Left to Approaching Two-Five Right ) Optional callout Avoid landing on the wrong runway 13

14 Distance remaining landing and rollout Triggers Value Aircraft on or < 100 ft. above the last half of the runway Aircraft groundspeed > 40 knots Callout selectable to off, 50% or fixed distance Available in feet or meters Must be +/- 20 deg to runway heading Awareness of aircraft position relative to the runway end ( Three Thousand Remaining") Optional callout Heads-up awareness of approaching runway end 14

15 Runway end Triggers Aircraft must be on a runway Aircraft heading within 20 degrees of runway heading Aircraft penetrates last 100 ft. of runway pavement Aircraft groundspeed < 40 knots Available as 100 feet or 30 meters Value Awareness of the position of the aircraft relative to the runway end ("One Hundred Remaining") Optional callout Informs crew of last 100 ft of runway remaining 15

16 Taxiway takeoff Triggers Aircraft groundspeed exceeds 40 knots Aircraft is on a surface other than a runway Value Awareness of excessive taxi speeds or a take-off on a taxiway ("On Taxiway! On Taxiway!") Optional callout Warns of excessive speed outside runway surfaces 16

17 Insufficient runway length Triggers Aircraft must be on a runway Aircraft heading within 20 degrees of runway heading Distance for takeoff less than operator defined takeoff distance in RCD Available in feet or meters Value Awareness of aligned runway length remaining for takeoff is less than operator defined minimum runway length for takeoff ("On Runway Three- Four Left, Two-Thousand Remaining") Optional callout Advises crew of possible insufficient runway for takeoff 17

18 Extended holding On runway Two Four On runway Two Four Triggers Aircraft must be on a runway Aircraft heading within 20 degrees of runway heading Aircraft has not moved for extended period that is operator defined Value Awareness of an extended holding period on the runway (e.g., "On Runway Two-Four, On Runway Two-Four ") Optional callout How long have we been sitting here awaiting T/O clearance? 18

19 Rejected Takeoff RTO Triggers Aircraft on last half of runway Aircraft groundspeed > 40 knots RTO is detected (7 knot loss from maximum ground speed) Callout specified to off, 50% or specified maximum distance Available in feet or meters Value Awareness of aircraft position during a RTO ( Three-Thousand Remaining ) Optional callout Distance remaining announced in Rejected T/O situation 19

20 Approaching short runway from the air Triggers Value Aircraft ft. Above Field Elevation Aircraft within 3 NM of runway end and aircraft track within 20 degrees of runway heading Aircraft within runway width ft. laterally of runway centerline Distance for landing less than operator defined landing distance Available in feet or meters Nominal landing length selectable by aircraft type in RCD Awareness of aligned runway length available for landing is less than operator defined minimum runway length for landing ("Approaching Two-Five Left, Three-Thousand Eight-Hundred Available") Optional callout Advises crew of possible insufficient runway for landing 20

21 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary 21

22 Recent Enhancements thru Adjustable advisory volume (-222 and up) independently of Caution and Warning volume Enhanced mute switch allowing the instantaneous silencing of advisories in-progress Advisories are selectable on/off to fit specific needs Distance remaining advisories can be limited to specific distances The system is now compatible with Collins' GPS- 4000/4000A Additional enhancements detailed in the -222, -224 and -226 Service Bulletins Activating all RAAS advisories is not recommended Key Customer Rqmt 22

23 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary 23

24 RAAS Installation and Requirements 1. Ensure you have either a MK V or MK VII EGPWS and Software or later (S/B for Latest version) Terrain Database 435 & hardware mods (mod 5 or later for 28V Units, mod 7 or later for 115V units) STC or SB for RAAS 2. Evaluate and select advisories, audio levels, and RAAS inhibit switch configuration desired 3. Send a chargeable PO to HON Order Admin requesting Key Card and RCD Card 4. Honeywell creates/ships Enable Key PCMCIA card based on EGPWS PN/SN info 5. Honeywell creates/ships RAAS Configuration Database (RCD) PCMCIA Card based on worksheet 6. Load Enable Key and RCD PCMCIA cards into EGPWS 24

25 RCD (RAAS Configuration Database) New, easier to use form RCD Downloadable from Allows customizing RAAS for your aircraft operations Note, if customization varies from previously established STC, STC must be revised/ammended Form may be submitted by Operator / Dealer / Service Center to Honeywell by fax at:

26 RAAS installation process Find relevant STC from STC list Update STC MK-V or MK- VII? Does it have require mods? Yes Determine volume levels for each type using Honeywell test procedure Complete RCD Worksheet for each aircraft type Fax RCD Worksheet to Honeywell and P.O. Honeywell sends 2 PCMCIA cards 1) RCD card 2) Enable Key card Load cards via PCMCIA slot in EGPWS RAAS active No No RAAS No Ship to Honeywell for Hardware Typical new RCD creation takes under 12 days 26

27 Various RAAS BGA STCs ( and Up) Bombardier CL600 CL601/604 (-224 BBAS) CL605 (-224 BBAS) CRJ100/200 Global Express (-224 BBAS) Cessna CJ1/2 Citation Bravo/Encore/Excel/Ultra/V/X DO 328/328J Falcon 20/200 (-226 LM) 2000/2000EX 50 (-226 LM) 900/900EX (-226 LM) Gulfstream 100/Astra SPX 200/Galaxy G-II/IIB G-III G-IV/V (-226 GDAS) 39 A/C AML STC (-218 GDAS) Hawker 700 (-226 LM) 800/800A/800XP (-226 LM) 1000/A/B (-226 LM) Learjet 40/45/60 (-218 BBAS) This List Is Continually Growing! See Updated STC list at 27

28 RAAS Items of Interest As of Q1 08, approximately 2,000 airports were RAAS capable Honeywell will add specific airports into the database at the request of the customer This process may take up to several months as the Terrain Database is only updated approximately 3 times per year What RAAS knows (the black)! The four corners of the runway Aircraft position, speed, altitude, heading What RAAS doesn t know (the gray)! Taxiways (or any non-runway surface) Hold short lines (or any paint) RAAS does not guarantee an Approaching Runway voice before crossing the hold short mark Location of displaced threshold NOTAMS temporarily shortened or closed runways 28

29 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary 29

30 Sales Bulletin Updated for 2008 Sales Bulletin updated for 2008 Customer Price of $21,599 through 12/31/08 30

31 Upcoming Actions & Items of Interest Release of 2008 Honeywell Sales Bulletin (HSB) for RAAS (Available) Pricing effective through 12/31/08 Update of RAAS brochure (Available) Release of Customer Webcast schedule (As required) Numerous Operator and Dealer webcasts conducted Stored on Breeze file for future viewing/review Soliciting input from Dealers to determine if there is any interest in sponsoring webcasts from your facility Revision of RAAS video (Available) Short Show video complete Development of Marketing CD (Available) Will include PowerPoint presentation, electronic brochure, video Development of regional workshops as required 31

32 RAAS Marketing Material RAAS Product Brochure Is Currently Available! 32

33 RAAS Demonstration Material RAAS Video Is Currently Available On-Line! 33

34 Agenda RAAS overview Incidents and statistics Advisory details Improvements & upgrades Installation and STC list Sales bulletins and documents Summary 34

35 Summary Runway incursions are a major international safety concern, with about 1 incident per day in the USA alone RAAS has been enhanced with new audio management tools, including volume adjustment, a mute switch and the ability to select relevant advisories only Short down time, on-site software install Software only, except for the optional mute switch Customer catalog price for RAAS is $21,599 (thru 12/31/08) Consult HON Authorized Dealers for STC incorporation charges & fly away cost Honeywell will provide free update of RAAS software from -218/-220/-222 versions to -226 version. Dealer installation/stc charges are extra Honeywell and 3 rd parties are working AML/STC issues to make incorporation of newer software revisions easier. Check with a HON Dealer to see if your Aircraft is covered The current version of software incorporates customer requests and should be considered the baseline/standard RAAS can be installed, tested and made operational in hours 35

36 Key Contact Information If you would like additional information or have any questions regarding RAAS, please contact Your Local Honeywell Area Sales Manager Your Local Honeywell Avionics Dealer or Steven Gomez Honeywell Technical Sales Mgr, B&GA ph, fx To return the RCD worksheet, contact Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems Attn: Order Administration PO Box 97001, Mail Stop L#D Redmond, WA USA Ph: Fax: Please Contact Us For Additional Information 36

37 Appendix

38 RAAS Ordering & Activation Process Refer to MK V EGPWS Service Bulletin 77 (# / ) Send the following items to Honeywell Order Administration (see contact info at bottom of SB sheet 7): 1. A chargeable PO that requests: a) PN Key Card (PO MUST specify target EGPWS Part Number and Serial Number) b) PN XXX RCD Card (PN will be assigned by Honeywell, this part is free of charge) 2. RAAS RCD Worksheet completely filled out This forms the definition of RCD Card PN XXX Once Honeywell Order Admin has these two items in hand and all paperwork is properly filled out, engineering begins creation of PN XXX RCD card This process typically takes working days to create, test, release and ship parts. Honeywell will return a Key Card and RCD card to the operator/dealer/service Center For the actual loading process, refer to page 8 of the above SB 38

39 EGPWS RAAS Software Evolution Summary EGPWS PN RAAS Evolution Other Important EGPWS Features Initial RAAS release - Reduced Basic GPWS nuisance alerts - Improved Look-Ahead (EGPWS) alerts / - No changes - No algorithm changes Airbus Improved RAAS compatibility with audio declutter - No algorithm changes Added RAAS volume configurability - Improved Distance Remaining and Approaching Runway advisories - Inhibit cancels in progress voices - GPS-4000/A compatibility - No algorithm changes Cumulative / -Removed RAAS from GPWS inhibit - Improved RNP approach compatibility Airbus Improved Audio Inhibit use with RAAS - Improved internal GPS monitoring 39

40 EGPWS Changes RAAS changes: Improved the logic for picking the closest RAAS runway when multiple runways are possible Revised the behavior of the GPWS Inhibit Discrete so that activation of the input does not inhibit RAAS Advisories Revised the behavior of the Audio Inhibit Discrete as it relates to RAAS. Revised to immediately cancel a RAAS Advisory voice in progress. EGPWS changes: Modified the TERRAIN AWARENESS look-ahead logic to reduce nuisance warnings during some turning RNP approaches near significant terrain 40

41 RAAS Distance Remaining Changes in Add Distance Remaining threshold configurability Choice 1 RAAS voices distance remaining when on or over last ½ of runway and above 40 knots GPS groundspeed Choice 2 - Fixed distance from runway end and above 40 knots GPS groundspeed Select increment of 1000 feet or 300 meters as maximum Example, select 3000 feet maximum and only possible distance remaining callouts are: 3000 remaining, 2000 remaining, 1000 remaining, 500 remaining This change addresses Comments regarding unnecessary distance remaining callouts at midfield Comments regarding RAAS issuing advisories simultaneously with ATC runway exit/taxi instructions Revised RAAS Inhibit discrete to: Immediately cancel any RAAS voice in progress Eliminate any stored voices from being issued when re-enabled 41

42 Collins GPS/RAAS Fixes - Added in Change to method of computing GPS accuracy/fom Required for GPS that don t know selective availability is turned off Will allow Collins GPS-4000 aircraft to install RAAS Currently forbidden due to high GPS FOM leading to common RAAS Not Available Change to filter nuisance GPS groundspeed excursions Will allow Collins GPS-4000A aircraft to activate RAAS Taxiway Takeoff Currently forbidden due to false groundspeed leading to nuisance advisories 42

43 RAAS Adjustable Volume Added in Initial RAAS audio levels were fixed relative to selected approved EGPWS caution/warning audio levels Many installations have excessively loud caution/warning audio This change allows setting of volume for each RAAS advisory independent of caution/warning volume Honeywell has released a document that details how to perform a RAAS volume evaluation by temporarily changing the levels on-aircraft using WinVIEWS See document New volume levels are submitted to Honeywell and coded into the RAAS Configuration Database (RCD) Revised RCD is then loaded into EGPWS to activate 43