SESAR

WP5 TMA Operations is one of the five operational Work Packages defined in the Work Programme for 2008-2013 elaborated during the SESAR Definition Phase (D6). The SESAR operational concepts will be further defined and validated for the arrival and departure phases of flight, i.e. from top of descent to landing and from take-off to top of climb.

The main concepts to be studied include, Trajectory Management Framework, Trajectory and Separation Management, Co-operative Planning, Controller Team Organisation, Queue Management and Usability Requirements for Controller Working Positions. Significant co-ordination will be required with other Work Packages, specifically WP 4 (En-Route operations), WP 6 (Airport operations) and WP10 (En-route and Approach ATC Systems). Indeed, some projects have been planned to be progressed on a collaborative basis with WP 4.

WP 5 will aim at:

• Refining the concept of TMA Operations.
• Defining and undertaking the necessary validation activities including the assessment of operability, safety and performance at all levels.
• Demonstrating the operational feasibility of the TMA Operations concepts in a complete ATM environment (including systems).

The objective of this Work Package (WP) is to consolidate the detailed operational concepts for TMA Operations and to undertake the validation of such concepts.

For the purpose of SESAR, TMA Operations are considered as those from top of descent until landing and from take-off until top of climb. Projects will focus upon maturing and validating operational concepts. These projects will be prioritised in accordance with the Concept Steps, which consist of time-based operations, trajectory-based operations and performance oriented operations.

WP 5 will be progressed in close collaboration with WP 4 (En-Route Operations), WP 6 (Airport Operations) and WP 10 (En-Route and Approach ATC Systems). Some of the Sub Work Packages (SWP) in WP 5 have been set-up with the intention of being progressed jointly from both an En-Route and TMA perspective. Such SWPs appear under the leadership of only one Work Package whilst covering both En-route and TMA operations.

WP 5 projects shall deliver validated and consolidated Operational Services and Environment Descriptions (OSED), safety and performance requirements (SPR), interoperability requirements (INTEROP) and economic validation data to support Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) to assist in subsequent decisions regarding possible deployment. Output from WP 5 is anticipated to propose updates of the overarching SESAR operational concept or the ATM Master Plan.

WP5 Management: NATS represented by David Hilton

WP5 TMA Concept Consolidation and Validation: NATS represented by Mark P Green

WP5 TMA Pre-Operational Validation: AENA

WP5 TMA and En-Route Co-operative Planning: DFS represented by Oliver Hassa and Dr Thomas Putz

WP5 TMA Trajectory and Separation Management: Eurocontrol

WP5 TMA Queue Management in TMA and En-Route: DSNA

WP5 TMA Human Factors Aspects for the Controller Work Position: ENAV

Sub Work Packages

SWP 5.2 Consolidation of Operational Concept Definition and Validation

Leader: NATS

Participants: ENAV, Eurocontrol, Indra, Selex, Airbus and Alenia

There are two principle objectives of this SWP:

1. To develop, refine and provide input as required to the SESAR CONOPS and ATM Target Concept for TMA Operations.
2. To provide overall co-ordination of the validation activities conducted within the Sub Work Packages and Projects in WP 5.

SWP 5.3 Integrated and Pre-Operational Validation & Cross Validation

Leader: AENA

Participants: NATS, Noracon, Eurocontrol, Thales, Selex, Alenia, Airbus, Honeywell, Thales Avionics.

The objective of this SWP is to undertake pre-operational validation across several concept functions/elements of the TMA Operation. This SWP will work alongside and in very close collaboration with SWP 4.3, the En-Route equivalent.

SWP 5.4 TMA and En-Route Co-Operative Planning

Leader: DFS

This SWP covers the use of collaborative planning of TMA and En-Route Operations and shall develop the concepts, procedures and prototype applications to implement Collaborative Planning Processes as described in the SESAR concept.

SWP 5.5 TMA Trajectory Management Framework

Leader: Eurocontrol

This SWP defines and validates trajectory management for terminal operations, focusing on the creation, amendment and distribution of the business trajectory, as well as operational requirements relating to the definition, distribution and validation of the mission trajectory.

SWP 5.6 Queue Management in TMA and En-Route

Leader: DSNA

This SWP addresses the tasks of real-time optimisation of flows of traffic in En-Route and TMA Airspace.

SWP 5.7 TMA Trajectory and Separation Management

Leader: NATS

This SWP focuses upon Trajectory and Separation Management in TMA Operations, specifically the management of optimised sequences and vertical profiles in high complexity terminal areas as well as approach control and aerodrome arrivals and departures.

Projects

P 5.4.1 TMA-1 Co-Operative Planning in the TMA

Leader: NATS

Participants: DFS, Eurocontrol

P 5.4.2 TMA-2 Co-operative Planning Requirements & Validation

Leader: DFS

Participants: NATS, Eurocontrol

P 5.5.1 Trajectory Management Framework in TMA

Leader: ENAV

Participants: AENA, NATS, Eurocontrol, Indra, Thales, Alenia, Airbus, Honeywell, Thales Avionics

P 5.5.2 Improved Airline Flight Plan Information into ATC Trajectory Prediction (TP) Tools

Leader: NATS

Participants: Eurocontrol

P5.6.1 QM1 – Ground and Airborne Capabilities to Implement Sequence

Leader: Noracon

Participants: ENAV, DFS, NATS, Eurocontrol, Airbus, Thales Avionics

P5.6.2 QM2 – Improving Vertical Profile

Leader: DSNA

Participants: AENA, Noracon, Eurocontrol, Airbus, Alenia, Thales Avionics

P5.6.3 QM3 – Approach Procedure with Vertical Guidance (APV)

Leader: AENA

Participants: ENAV, NATS, Noracon, Eurocontrol, Airbus, Thales Avionics

P5.6.4 QM4 – Tactical TMA and En-Route Queue Management

Leader: ENAV

Participants: NATS, Noracon, Eurocontrol, Thales, Thales Avionics

P5.6.5 QM5 – NOP Maintenance & Transition Queue Management

Leader: NATS

Participants: DFS, Selex

P5.6.6 QM6 – ASAS Sequencing and Merging (TMA-8)

Leader: ENAV

Participants: AENA, DSNA, Eurocontrol, Airbus, Alenia, Thales Avionics

P5.6.7 QM7 – Integrated Sequence Building/Optimisation of Queues

Leader: DFS

Participants: AENA, DSNA, Noracon, Eurocontrol, Indra,

P5.7.2 Development of 4D Trajectory Based Operations for Separation Management using RNAV/PRNAV

Leader : AENA

Participants : DSNA, NATS, Noracon, Indra, Thales, Airbus

P5.7.3 Controller Team Organisation, Roles and Responsibilities in a Trajectory Based Operation within TMA Airspace (including Multi-Sector Planner)

Leader: NATS

Participants: AENA, DSNA, Eurocontrol

P5.7.4 Full Implementation of P-RNAV in TMA

Leader: AENA

Participants: ENAV, NATS, Eurocontrol

P5.9 Usability Requirements & Human Factors Aspects for the Controller Working Position

Leader: ENAV

Participants: AENA, DFS, DSNA, NATS, Noracon, Frequentis, Selex

Will be defined during the initiation phase.