Heather BellGMFIR

Vancouver November 9, 2010

NAV CANADA

VANCOUVER FIR UPDATE

FIR OVERVIEW

WHAT HAPPENED IN 2010Winter OlympicsAirspace/Airport Updates Meadows Arrival Trial CYXX RNP 25

TMU WestCustomer Forum

LOOKING FORWARDVancouver Airspace ImprovementVoice Recognition

Vancouver FIR

2010 Winter Games

Traffic Management

Aviation Security Requirements Integrated Security Unit

Cross Border Security

Sea to Sky corridor-design, train, equip

Coordination, Collaboration and Communication Operations, Technical Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal

RCMP, Transport Canada, NORAD, CBSA FAA

Legacy Improvements FIMS/EXCDS Kamloops FIC

EXCDS Boundary Bay

MLAT

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Airspace-Meadows Arrival

Trial since July 5, 2010 Collaborative Decision Process-response to Customer Input

Successful and anticipate continuing with current practice

Waiting for chart publication to include change

Reduced track miles to touchdown

Profiled descent from TOD

Estimate 5% receive CANUCK ARR

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Airspace-RNP Rwy 25 CYXX

Month   RNP 25 Litres saved   GHG (m3) reduced  GHG (tonnes) reduced 

Jan     87      21,750                 

Feb     76      19,000                 

Mar     122     30,500                 

Apr     128     32,000                 

May     150     37,500                 

June    156     39,000                 

July    161     40,250                 

TOTAL   880     220,000 280,986 496   

Over $150,000 in savings 

YXX Tower: Taxiway Construction

AIRSPACE/AIRPORTS

New FSS Victoria Harbour

New ILS Nanaimo

Campbell River Runway extension/Localizer replacement and Glide Path relocation

TMU West

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN CANADA

NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTRE (Ottawa)

TMU EAST (Toronto)

TMU WEST (Vancouver)

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What does TMU West do?

Coordinate and implement all regional Traffic Management Initiatives (Winnipeg and West)

Focal point for regional stakeholder Communication/Collaboration

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Traffic Management Initiatives

Tactical Options:

In-Trail Spacing or Airborne Holding

Call For Release (CFR) during periods of short-term excess demand

Ground Delay Program (GDP)during period of sustained excess demand

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Collaboration

Strategic Planning Equipment Weather Other Constraints

Customer Requirements and Priorities Ground vs Airborne Delays Managing high priority flights Missed Departure times

Balancing safety and efficiency

History—CYYC Metering

The objectives of the Calgary Metering Project :

• Improve Service Delivery by reducing the use of tactical airborne holding associated with CYYC arrivals

• Reduce Overall System Delays for CYYC Arrivals

Challenges

• Airport Capacity

• Scheduled vs non-scheduled-unpredictable departure times

Vancouver Customer Forum

First Customer Forum well attended

Next Forum Spring 2011

Vancouver Airspace Review

PHASE I

Completed 2007

Redesign of IFR arrival routes.

PHASE II

Completed July 2009

Redesign of VFR airspace

Increase in safety for commercial floatplane operations

Increased capacity for several control zones

Protection of airspace for IFR routes

Vancouver Airspace Review

WHAT IS PHASE III?

Comprehensive study of all YVR tower procedures

Identify necessary safety changes

Continue to identify efficiency gains

Vancouver Airspace Review

PHASE III

CHANGES ALREADY IMPLEMENTED

ASDE Virtual Stop Bars

Intersection departure rules

08R/26L ILS GP protection

YVR Tower: ASDE Virtual Stop Bars

YVR Tower: Intersection Departures

Intersection Departure Rules All aircraft are issued threshold departures unless:The flight is a MEDEVAC.The flight has a flow time.There are no other aircraft waiting at the threshold.

Improved safety

Went from third highest Runway Incursions in Canada to 13th

YVR Tower: Glide Path Protection

NAV CANADA and YVR Airport have made a significant investment to move the glide path shacks closer to the runway to improve the hold lines and still ensure the glide path is protected in all weather conditions.

GLIDE PATH PROTECTION

Glide Path Shacks

Old Hold Lines

New Hold Lines Before Glide Path Relocation

New Hold Lines Due to Glide Slope Shack Rearrangement

New Simulation Technology

AT COACHSimulator Engine

AT VOICEVoice Recognition and Response Engine Resource Efficiency Correct Phraseology enforcement Immediacy Ability to practice

First Generic Enroute Course completed in VancouverFirst Generic Terminal Course to begin in NovemberFirst Specialty Specific Terminal Course to follow

Questions?

24 / Hr

32 / Hr

Excess Demand