Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop State of the FAA

William C. Withycombe

March 14, 2012

Federal AviationAdministration

Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop

State of the FAA

Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop March 14, 2012


FAA Reauthorization

• FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012– $16 billion through 2015– $16 billion per year

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Next Generation Air Transportation System - NextGen

NextGen will:• Increase capacity• Reduce delays• Reduce emissions• Reduce fuel

consumption• Reduce noise



• Make it Safer – satellite provides faster updates with greater positional accuracy versus conventional radar for surveillance and navigation.

• Make it More Efficient - delays in 2009 resulted in $2 Billion in lost income and $9 Billion in lost productivity.

• Make it Flexible - demand and congestion will increase dramatically and our system must be flexible to accommodate NAS user needs.

• Make it Sustainable – impact on the environment with petroleum based fuels, carbon emissions and noise.

•What can NextGen achieve for theNational Airspace System?



•Data Communications (Data Comm)

System Wide Information Management (SWIM)

Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)

Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM)

Optimization of Airspace & Procedures in the Metroplex (OAPM)

•Current NextGen Programs



• Automatic– Periodically transmits information

with no pilot or operator input required

• Dependent– Position and velocity vector are

derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Surveillance -– A method of determining position

of aircraft, vehicles, or other asset

• Broadcast– Transmitted information available

to anyone with the appropriate receiving equipment

•Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)



• Alaska – Capstone Project – Surveillance/Wx/Traffic info

• Gulf of Mexico – Helicopter Community - Surveillance

• Louisville – UPS – In-Trail sequencing with FIMS

• Philadelphia – US Air - Connectivity/ STARS Platforms

• Pacific Ocean – In-Trail Procedures – Air Australia/United

•Where ADS-B is proving itself today



•Metroplex



Major Safety Initiatives

• Runway Safety• Enhanced Airline Safety• General Aviation Safety

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•Current uses•Future uses•Safety challenges•Have a plan to integrate into the NAS by 2015

Unmanned Aerial Systems – UASOperating in the National Airspace System



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Environment FAA is working independently and with industry on:

•Engine and airframe technology that will reduce noise•Alternate fuels that will reduce fuel burn and harmful emissions•Noise mitigation strategies for airport communities •NextGen technology and procedures that will reduce fuel burn, emissions and noise

FAA is also working with international partners to develop realistic noise and emissions standards.



FAA Organizational Changes

• Associate Administrator for Finance and Management

• Optimize Shared Services• Upgrade Strategic Capabilities• Realign in Support of NextGen• Enhance Cross-Organizational

Collaboration and Clarify Decision-Making• Build a “One FAA” Culture

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Aviation and Space Education Program

•Real World Design Challenge



Thank you

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Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop State of the FAA