Technology Assessment Results of the Eurocontrol/FAA Future Communications Study

Author

Kerczewski, Robert J. ; Budinger, James M. ; Gilbert, Tricia J.

Author_Institution

Glenn Res. Center, NASA, Cleveland, OH

fYear

2008

fDate

1-8 March 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

13

Abstract

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Eurocontrol jointly initiated the future communications study (FCS) to develop a common approach for a globally harmonized air traffic management (ATM) communications system. The FCS includes operational concepts and communications requirements development, analysis of business and institutional elements, and identification and assessment of technology alternatives. The FCS technology assessment determined the best set of available technologies for aviation safety communications for ATM given key constraints such as cost, transition feasibility, technical requirements, and spectrum availability. From 2004 to 2007, the assessment progressed in three phases, yielding technical results and recommendations for development and phased implementation of a future aviation communications infrastructure.

Keywords

air safety; air traffic control; aircraft communication; avionics; Eurocontrol; FAA; US Federal Aviation Administration; air traffic management communications; aviation safety communications; future communications study; spectrum availability; Aerospace electronics; Business communication; Communications technology; Costs; Disaster management; Europe; FAA; International collaboration; NASA; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference, 2008 IEEE

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

ISSN

1095-323X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1487-1

Electronic_ISBN

1095-323X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2008.4526376

Filename

4526376