DEFINITION:

Contains all sub-domains relating to ATC Planning, Controller Tools and Automation. Links with domain ‘Decision Support Systems‘.

(Source: ACARE Domain 707)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. ATC Automation & Controlling Tools : ATC automation, controller tools, simulations with tools, level of automation, MTCD, planning tools, sequencing and metering tools, conflict resolution tools, conflict probe, conformance monitoring tools, SMGC tools, STCA, MSAW.

Comments: ground based data processing to support automation for the controller, simulations with tools, level of automation. Include STCA, MSAW, MTCD, Planning support tools, Conflict resolution tools, Conformance monitoring tools, sequencing and metering tools.

2. Controller Work Station and Situation Display: Controller workstation, Display systems, Controller preferences, Electronic Strips.

Comments: work station architecture (software and hardware), display systems, HMI design.

3. Flight Data Processing Systems: FDPS, Flight Data Processing, Flight Plans, Flight Progress Monitoring, Aircraft Derived Data.

Comments: Flight data processing systems: flight data database requirements and design, exploitation of aircraft-derived data.

4. Traffic Management and Trajectory Planning: Traffic Management, Trajectory Planning, Multi-sector Planning, Planning Horizon, Trajectory Planning Systems, Ground movement planning, Slot swapping / shifting, Airspace Allocation, Conflict Free Trajectory Clearances, Traffic Management – ATFM interworking, Traffic Management-Sector Interworking. Advanced Planning, Extended Planning, Start up and pushback planning, Trajectory Synchronisation, Traffic Sequencing, Traffic Metering, Queues, Holds, Buffers, Choke Points, AMAN (Arrival manager), DMAN (Departure Manager).

Comments: Traffic Management and Trajectory Planning processes and systems. Multi-sector planning. Extension of the trajectory planning horizon. 3D and 4D Planning of conflict-free trajectories and clearances/airspace allocations. Traffic sequencing, metering and trajectory synchronisation. Advanced trajectory-based planning systems. Processes that sit between ATFM and Tactical Control. Interfaces and interworking between TMTP processes and systems and those associated with ATFM and CFMU also those associated with tactical sector control. Includes co-ordination between choke points, management of queues and buffers.

5. Air Ground Integration Studies: Air-ground integration, Air-ground interworking, Pilot-Controller Cooperation, Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications, CPDLC, AOC, AAC, AIS, FIS, ASAS (not procedures).

Comments: Air/Ground Integrated studies focusing on the application and use of datalinks. Includes ATS and (where they utilise the same datalink) the impact of AOC applications. The main focus is on air-ground interworking, pilot-controller co-operation, integration of the aircraft into the ATM system.

6. Monitoring & Support Systems including Reliability & Integrity Studies: ATM system monitoring, system reliability, system resilience, incident monitoring, separation infringement, recording and replay.