AIS-AIM Transition in Hong Kong, China

AIS-AIM Transition in Hong Kong, China

22 October 2018

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AIS – AIM Transition Progress

Experience sharing

Towards Phase 3 of AIS – AIM Transition

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AIS – AIM Transition

Progress

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AIS – AIM Transition Progress

Completed:

100 % of Phase 1 Steps

88% of Phase 2 Steps

Phase 1

Consolidation

Phase 2 Going Digital Phase 3 Information Management

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eAIP Digi-

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Experience sharing

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AIS in Hong Kong, China

Managed by Hong Kong Aeronautical Information Management Centre

long established Quality Management System (QMS) base on ISO 9001 standard since 2007

Certified to meet the latest version ISO 9001:2015 in August 2018

Fulfilled P-17 Quality

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Current focus

Currently focus on completing Phase 2

P-15 - Aerodrome Mapping

P-11 - Electronic AIP (e-AIP)

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Aerodrome Mapping

Final stage

Survey conducted by aerodrome operator – Airport Authority Hong Kong

Aerodrome operator is preparing the aerodrome mapping database in common Geographical Information System (GIS) format and AIXM 5.1 format

CAD will then validate completeness and format of the data

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Aerodrome mapping data in GIS platform

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Aerodrome mapping data in GIS platform

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Electronic AIP (e-AIP)

Revamped AIS website

Free email notification services on publication of AIP AMDT, AIP SUP and AIC

Launched on 16 Aug 2018

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Electronic AIP (e-AIP)

Final stage of production

Aim to launch in 2019 in line with the “Regional AIM Capability Phase II” target published in “Asia/Pacific Regional Plan For Collaborative AIM”

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Experience in e-AIP production

Importance of aeronautical data quality assurance

Considerable time is needed to verify and crosscheck data in AIP

Expect to discover discrepancies long existing in AIP during the verification process

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Experience in e-AIP production

Stringent data requirement

The original names of the obstacles were both “ Hill at Tuen Mun” in paper-based AIP.

Need to change to different names in e-AIP

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Experience in e-AIP production

Same abbreviation with different meaning

“CH” – Channel in ICAO DOC 8400

There is a DVOR/DME with IDENT “CH” in Hong Kong

Without manual manipulation, Navaid IDENT CH could be recognized as “Channel” in the e-AIP system

GEN 2.2

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Experience in e-AIP production

NAVAID IDENT CHANNEL

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Aeronautical data quality assurance

Ensure compliance with ICAO publication resolution requirements

Difference in publication resolution requirements in ICAO Annex for different phases of flight

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Aeronautical data quality assurance

Example:

Radio navigation aid

Geographical location of the radio navigation aid

Publication Resolution requirement:

En-route Aerodrome

1 Sec 1/10 Sec

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Aeronautical data quality assurance

Example:

Instrument Flight Procedure

Geographical location of the fix

Publication Resolution requirement:

En-route navaids and fixes, holding, STAR/ SID points

Final approach fixes/ points and other essential fixes/

points comprising the instrument approach

procedure

1 Sec 1/10 Sec

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Aeronautical data quality assurance

What if the same fix is used as the fix for both SID/STAR procedure and Instrument Approach Procedure?

Go for the more restrictive publication resolution

ICAO Annex 15 (applicable in November 2018):

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Aeronautical data quality assurance

Develop a data catalogue for e-AIP production

Verify currently published value in AIP against ICAO publication resolution requirements

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Aeronautical data quality assurance

Data Quality Monitoring

Continuous effort in ensuring aeronautical data and information provided to AIS meet the requirements in:

accuracy

resolution

integrity

completeness

format

traceability

timeliness

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Towards Phase 3 of

AIS – AIM Transition

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Towards Phase 3 of AIS – AIM Transition

Expected to be more challenging than Phases 1 and 2

Guidance materials supporting implementation of Phase 3 components would be essential

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Major challenges identified

P-09 Aeronautical data exchange

Asia/Pacific Seamless ATM Plan V2.0:

Preferred ATM Service Levels (PASL) Phase II

System supporting complete implementation of Phase 3 using minimum AIXM 5.1

Issues of incompatibility between States using the AIXM 4.5 system and States using AIXM 5.1 system

Incompatibility between AIXM 5.1 systems and products developed by different systems providers

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Continuous industry-wide efforts globally and

regionally

AIM Steering Group (AIM-SG)

AIXM Change Control Board (AIXM CCB)

AAITF

AIM workshop

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Major challenges identified

P-19 Interoperability with meteorological products

P-20 Electronic aeronautical charts

P-21 Digital NOTAM

Integration of various aeronautical, meteorological, flight information exchange systems and geographical information system

Vital in the future SWIM environment

Three least achieved steps among APAC States

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Electronic aeronautical charts, interoperable MET

products and digital NOTAM

Electronic aeronautical charts, based on digital databases and the use of geographic information systems, to complement some paper charts

MET information interoperable with aeronautical products like electronic aeronautical charts to visually display MET information

Graphical digital NOTAM overlay on electronic aeronautical charts

Could enhance safety and efficiency

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Sample electronic aeronautical charts

Source: ENAIRE (ANSP of Spain)https://ais.enaire.es/insignia/index_en.aspx

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Sample digital NOTAM

Source: ENAIRE (ANSP of Spain)https://ais.enaire.es/insignia/index_en.aspx

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How could digital products enhance safety?

Case study: Flight X at Airport A

The flight was cleared to land on RWY 28R but instead lined up with parallel TWY C

RWY 28L was closed (promulgated by NOTAM), pilots mistaken RWY 28R as RWY 28L and TWY C as RWY 28R

Source: NTSB summary of Public Meeting September 25, 2018

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How could digital products enhance safety?

Source: NTSB

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How could digital products enhance safety?

The NTSB identified:

Need for more effective presentation of flight operations information to optimize pilot review and retention of relevant information.

Although the NOTAM about the runway 28L closure appeared in the flight release and the 4 ACARS messages that were provided to the flight crew, the presentation of that information did not effectively convey the importance of the runway closure information and promote flight crew review and retention.

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How could digital products enhance safety?

Could have avoided the occurrence……IF digital NOTAM with graphical display of RWY 28L Closure had been available

Highlighted the importance of digital NOTAM in enhancing safety

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Working together

Hong Kong, China raised discussion in AAITF/13

Conclusion adopted in APANPIRG/29:

ICAO is urged to provide guidance on best practices for implementing AIM Roadmap Phase 3 Steps P-19, P-20 and P-21.

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Working together

Working Paper WP/107 presented in Thirteen Air Navigation Conference by the International Federation of Aeronautical Information Management Associations (IFAIMA)

“At global level ICAO shall expedite the establishment of a working arrangement to address AIM domain-specific subjects with high priority given to support implementation.”

“Particular attention should be directed to the development of guidance material, the need to update the roadmap for the transition from AIS to AIM, revise and/or enhance existing requirements”

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Working together

IFAIMA also suggested in WP/107 that:

ICAO shall expedite establishment of a working arrangement to address:

“facilitating the migration of existing paper-based aeronautical charting products into the digital environment and identify requirements for the graphical representation of aeronautical information in a SWIM environment.”

“facilitate the provision of digital data sets”

“develop an operational concept and corresponding provisions for the establishment of an information service that serves as a replacement for the information currently provided by NOTAMs.”

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Working together

Guidance material from ICAO is vital to enable States to implement these three essential steps , which could enhance safety and efficiency

P-19 Interoperability with meteorological products

P-20 Electronic aeronautical charts

P-21 Digital NOTAM

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Working together

Apart from ICAO’s role at global level, support and work by States and ANSPs are also vital

Quality Management and data quality assurance are important

In an automated environment, quality matters.

Garbage in , garbage out

Continuous industry-wide effort globally and regionally

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Thank You