CIVIL AVIATION BUREAU, JAPANMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Presented by Japan

Harmonized efforts toward Aeronautical Information Management in Asia/Pacific region

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Transition from AIS to AIM

AIM =The dynamic, integrated management of aeronautical information through the provision and exchange of quality-assured digital aeronautical data in collaboration with all parties.

Product‐centricaeronautical information

service (AIS)

Data‐centricaeronautical information

management (AIM)

Need to change

AIS Requirements for global ATM environment・Quality

・Timeliness

•Quality•Timely•Digital•Secured•Standardised•Interoperable•Shared

Key enabler for Global ATM

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Phase1.Consolidation

Phase2.Going digital

Phase3.Information management

P‐04 —Monitoring of Annex differencesP‐03 — AIRAC adherence monitoringP‐17 —QualityP‐05 —WGS‐84 implementation

P‐02 —Data integrity monitoringP‐01 — Data quality monitoring P‐06 — Integrated aeronautical information databaseP‐07— Unique identifiersP‐08 — Aeronautical information conceptual modelP‐15 — Aerodrome mappingP‐11— Electronic AIPP‐14 —ObstaclesP‐13 — Terrain

P‐09 — Aeronautical data exchangeP‐21 — Digital NOTAMP‐10 — Communication networksP‐12 — Aeronautical information briefingP‐16 — TrainingP‐19 — Interoperability with meteorological productsP‐20 — Electronic aeronautical chartsP‐18 — Agreements with data originators

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Transition from AIS to AIM

ICAO AIS-AIM SG works to facilitate AIM implementation in a worldwideharmonized manner

AIM activities being progressed worldwide

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AIRAC No-adherence

Nowadays, aircraft operation relies on the accuracy of FMS navigation datacompiled from aeronautical information(AI)

AI of operational significant changes must be notified well in advance

Short-notice changes of AI or corrupt/erroneous AI have significant impact

AIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control) is a rule to ensurethe timeliness of AI promulgation to enable all stakeholders update FMS

However AIRAC non-adherence reported in the region

Processing cycle for airborne navigation database

Excerpt from AIS Manual

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Data flow from Aeronautical Information to FMS

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Discussion on AIS-AIM Implementation Task Force(AAITF)

The main reasons of non-adherence to AIRAC appeared to be:• Poor planning and coordination between originators and AIS units• AIS units not being empowered to decline to promulgate information not

complying with Annex 15 requirements.

After discussion, following Draft Conclusion was agreed.

Establishing formal coordination between change originators and Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) units to ensure appropriate planning and that promulgation requirements were taken into account

empowering AIS personnel to decline requests that did not comply with Annex 15, except for urgent corrections, emergencies, and matters of national security

Need to recognize the importance of the chain(originator - Aeronautical Information - Nav data)

States should be urged to recognized the importance of Annex 15 compliance in respect of aeronautical data affected by major projects, by

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AIM Implementation status in Asia/Pacific States

Survey result indicates a large gap between States

Number of States not yet in Phase 1 (Monitoring of Annex differences, AIRAC adherence monitoring, WGS-84, Quality)

• Only10 States completed Phase1

Considering slow AIM implementation, AAITF agreed following Draft Conclusion

States should develop a basic plan that identified when all the AIS-AIM Transition elements in the AIS-AIM Roadmap would be completed, and submit these plans to the Asia/Pacific Regional Office prior to 1 January 2013

ICAO should conduct an AIM Quality Assurance Seminar in conjunction with AAITF

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Harmonized efforts in Asia/Pacific Region

Need to accelerate activities for AIM

Harmonized efforts are necessary in the region

Recognize again the need for the transition to AIM

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AISC Narita Intl

Tokyo Intl

Aeronautical Information Service Center• Sole integrated AIS unit since 2007• 42 personnel (39 AI officer)

2007 : Quality Management System (ISO9001:2008)Specific training system for AIS

2008 : Graphic NOTAM for 19 major airports2009 : Static Data management (AIXM4.5)

eAIP (internet, DVD)

Underway to implement 2015 : Electronic terrain and obstacle data (eTOD)

Current status of AIM implementation in Japan

Ready to contribute to the region-wide AIM enhancement

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