摘要: |
In September 2009, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received the RTCA’s Task Force 5 Final Report which recommended the top priorities for the implementation of NextGen initiatives. A key component of the RTCA recommendations is the formation of teams leveraging FAA and Industry Performance Based Navigation (PBN) expertise and experience to expedite implementation of optimized airspace and procedures. Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in the Metroplex (OAPM) is a systematic, integrated, and expedited approach to implementing PBN procedures and associated airspace changes. OAPM was developed in direct response to the recommendations from RTCA’s Task Force 5 on the quality, timeliness, and scope of metroplex solutions. OAPM focuses on a geographic area, rather than a single airport in order to consider multiple airports and airspace, all types of operations, and connectivity with other metroplexes. The OAPM initiative is intended to enable accelerated development and implementation of beneficial PBN procedures. The process is made up of five phases: Study, Design, Evaluation, Implementation, and Post Implementation. This Executive Summary describes the Design Phase, while Attachment A, Proposed Final Design Submission Packages, provides the detailed designs that will be carried forward to the Evaluation Phase. |