New FAA R&D Principles and Goals

Cathy Bigelow, Manager, Research and Development Management Division (ANG-E4)

August 27, 2013

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Briefing Overview

Background

Development Process

New R&D Principles

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Background

Prior to 2006, FAA R&D Goals did not exist in the NARP

R&D programs (Budget Line Items) were aligned with the goals, objectives, and performance targets in the FAA Flight Plan

Ten crosscutting R&D goals were developed to balance near- and long-term needs and first appeared in the 2006 NARP

Near-term:  FAA Flight Plan goals

Long-term:  Goals and capabilities identified by JPDO in the NGATS (NextGen) Integrated Plan

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Background

2008 NARP was the first year to align with the mid-term Operational Evolution Partnership (now known as NextGen Implementation Plan) and the JPDO R&D Plan

In 2011, Destination 2025 replaced the Flight Plan as the FAA’s strategic plan

2012 NARP began aligning existing R&D Goals to Destination 2025

To fully align with Destination 2025, the R&D Goals and NARP format needed to be re-evaluated (changes to debut in the 2013 NARP)

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Development Process

Six-month process administered by the FAA R&D Management Division and executed through the FAA R&D Executive Board (REB)

Four basic alternatives presented to the REB

Delete the concept of an “R&D Goal” altogether and go back to simply tying research efforts (BLIs) directly to components of Destination 2025

Delete the current ten R&D Goals and start over by creating new ones

Delete some of the current goals and add some new goals

Revise existing R&D Goals

REB decided to create new R&D Goals, organized by common research area (less “crosscutting”)

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There was a desire to strengthen the alignment between the NARP and the NSTC National Aeronautics Research and Development Plan, as well as integrate the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) more uniformly throughout the NARP.

REB thoroughly analyzed the existing 10 R&D goals, R&D Targets, and Methods of Validation and replaced them with 3 new R&D principles and 22 R&D goals.

Improve Aviation Safety (10 R&D goals)

Improve Efficiency (7 R&D goals)

Reduce Environmental Impacts (5 R&D goals)

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Updated R&D principles were derived from the major RE&D budget line item groupings and consistent with the three standard “pillars” found in relevant strategic documents

Safety

Mobility/Flexibility/Efficiency/Access/Capacity

Environment and Energy/Sustainability

“World Leadership” is no longer a separate goal and is addressed by each program individually, as applicable

Three programs (BLIs) no longer own milestones and their funding is appropriately spread across all three R&D Principles:

William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility

System Planning and Resource Management

Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD)

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New R&D Principles

Improve Aviation Safety (10 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will improve aviation and space safety and achieve the lowest possible accident rate.

Improve Efficiency (7 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will improve access to and increase capacity and efficiency of the nation’s aviation system.

Reduce Environmental Impacts (5 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will reduce aviation’s environmental and energy impacts to a level that does not constrain growth.

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Aviation Safety R&D Goal 1

Improved understanding of aerospace vehicle design, structure, and subsystems to reduce the potential for accidents and incidents and support the development of standards and policy and methodologies and tools for certification

 Advanced Materials/Structural Safety (RE&D - A11.c)

 Aircraft Catastrophic Failure Prevention Research (RE&D - A11.f)

 Aircraft Icing/Digital System Safety (RE&D - A11.d)

 Continued Airworthiness (RE&D - A11.e)

 NextGen - Advanced Systems and Software Validation (RE&D - A11.n)

 Propulsion and Fuel Systems (RE&D - A11.b)

 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research (RE&D - A11.l)

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Aviation Safety R&D Goal 2

Improved knowledge of the human-system interface and a reduction in accidents and incidents through enhanced aerospace vehicle, air traffic, and technical operations that adapt to, compensate for, and augment the performance of the human

 Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations Human Factors (RE&D - A11.i)

 Flightdeck/Maintenance/System Integration Human Factors (RE&D - A11.g)

 NextGen - Air Ground Integration Human Factors (RE&D - A12.c)

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Aviation Safety R&D Goal 3

Improved understanding of factors that influence human physiology and performance in aerospace environments and guidance and tools that enhance human safety, protection, and survival during civil aerospace operations

 Aeromedical Research (RE&D - A11.j)

 Fire Research and Safety (RE&D - A11.a)

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Aviation Safety R&D Goal 4

Improved system-wide access and sharing of aviation safety data and analysis tools within the aviation community, providing safety resources that are integrated with operations of aviation industry stakeholders

 Safety, Security, Environment – Systems Safety Management Transformation (F&E - 1A07G - NextGen – Systems Development)

 System Safety Management (RE&D - A11.h)

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Aviation Safety R&D Goals 5 and 6

Established requirements and standards for enabling the availability and improving the quality and quantity of meteorological information to safely implement NextGen operational improvements

Improved accuracy and accessibility of observed and forecast weather to reduce the number of accidents and incidents attributed to hazardous weather

 NextGen - Weather Technology in the Cockpit (RE&D - A12.d)

 Weather Program (RE&D - A11.k)

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Aviation Safety R&D Goals 7, 8, and 9

Optimized technical and regulatory provisions and processes used to oversee, coordinate, regulate, and promote safe and responsible activities for reliable aerospace operations between space and Earth

Improved vehicle safety and risk management, including knowledge of all safety-critical components and systems of the space vehicles and their operations, to better identify potential hazards and apply and verify hazard controls

Guidance and tools that enhance human safety, protection, and survival during space operations

 Commercial Space Transportation Safety (Ops)

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Aviation Safety R&D Goal 10

No fatal accidents on certificated airports as a result of airport design, runway incursions or excursions, or wildlife strikes

 Airport Cooperative Research Program – Safety (AIP)

 Airport Technology Research Program – Safety (AIP)

 Runway Incursion Reduction Program (F&E - 1A01A – Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping)

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Aviation Safety R&D Goals Alignment with NSTC Goals

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Aviation Safety R&D Goals Alignment with NSTC Goals

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New R&D Principles

Improve Aviation Safety (10 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will improve aviation and space safety and achieve the lowest possible accident rate.

Improve Efficiency (7 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will improve access to and increase capacity and efficiency of the nation’s aviation system.

Reduce Environmental Impacts (5 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will reduce aviation’s environmental and energy impacts to a level that does not constrain growth.

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Efficiency R&D Goal 1

Necessary NextGen related research priorities are identified, defined, and coordinated with partner agencies for improvements in efficiency and capacity

 Joint Planning and Development Office (RE&D - A12.a)

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Efficiency R&D Goal 2

Improved aircraft separation processes associated with current generalized and static air navigation service provider wake turbulence mitigation separation standards

 NextGen - Wake Turbulence (RE&D - A12.b)

 Wake Turbulence - Re-Categorization (F&E - 1A07E – NextGen – Systems Development)

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Efficiency R&D Goal 3

Improved human-system integration and an increase in ATC efficiency through enhanced controllers-pilots coordination in cooperatively managing traffic loads as cockpit technology and air traffic workstations are more closely connected

 NextGen - Air Ground Integration Human Factors (RE&D - A12.c)

 Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations Human Factors (Controller Efficiency and Air Ground Integration) (F&E - 1A07A – NextGen – Systems Development)

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Efficiency R&D Goal 4

Feasible procedures, operational methods, and technologically-advanced systems that can decrease workload and increase efficiency of the NAS

Major Airspace Redesign (F&E - 1A01D - Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping)

New Air Traffic Management Requirements (F&E - 1A07B – NextGen – Systems Development)

Operations Concept Validation Modeling (F&E - 1A07C – NextGen – Systems Development)

Networked Facilities - Staffed NextGen Towers (F&E - 1A07H – NextGen – Systems Development)

Operations Concept Validation and Infrastructure Evolution (F&E - 1A01C - Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping)

System Capacity, Planning and Improvements (F&E - 1A01B - Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping)

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Efficiency R&D Goals 5 and 6

Established requirements and standards for enabling availability and improving the quality and quantity of meteorological information to reduce impacts of adverse weather on rerouting, NAS capacity, and NextGen operational procedures

Improved accuracy and accessibility of observed and forecast weather information to improve NAS efficiency (e.g., reduced delays and cancellations, increased capacity in high traffic areas)

 NextGen - Weather Technology in the Cockpit (RE&D - A12.d)

 Weather Program (RE&D - A11.k)

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Efficiency R&D Goal 7

Availability of existing airport facilities protected and used as efficiently as possible, while making strategic investments in new facilities consistent with evolving aviation needs

 Airport Cooperative Research Program – Capacity (AIP)

 Airport Technology Research Program – Capacity (AIP)

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Efficiency R&D Goals Alignment with NSTC Goals

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Efficiency R&D Goals Alignment with NSTC Goals

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Efficiency R&D Goals Alignment with NSTC Goals

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New R&D Principles

Improve Aviation Safety (10 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will improve aviation and space safety and achieve the lowest possible accident rate.

Improve Efficiency (7 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will improve access to and increase capacity and efficiency of the nation’s aviation system.

Reduce Environmental Impacts (5 goals)

Systematically expand and apply knowledge to produce useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that will reduce aviation’s environmental and energy impacts to a level that does not constrain growth.

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Environment and Energy R&D Goals 1, 2, and 3

Reduced significant community noise impacts in absolute terms

Reduced impact of aviation emissions on air quality and global climate

Improved energy efficiency and assured availability of sustainable alternative jet fuels

 Environment and Energy (RE&D - A13.a)

Environment and Energy – Environmental Management Systems and Advanced Noise and Emissions Reduction (F&E - 1A07D – NextGen – Systems Development)

 NextGen - Environmental Research - Aircraft Technologies, Fuels, and Metrics (RE&D - A13.b)

Safety, Security, Environment – Operational Assessments (F&E - 1A07F – NextGen – Systems Development)

 NextGen - Weather Technology in the Cockpit (RE&D - A12.d)

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Environment and Energy R&D Goal 4

Established requirements, policies, procedures, and resources to allow airports in the United States to become environmentally-friendly neighbors

 Airport Cooperative Research Program – Environment (AIP)

 Airport Technology Research Program – Environment (AIP)

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Environment and Energy R&D Goal 5

Established data and methodologies to support certification of alternative fuels for General Aviation aircraft

 NextGen - Alternative Fuels for General Aviation (RE&D - A11.m)

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Environment and Energy R&D Goals Alignment with NSTC Goals

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Environment and Energy R&D Goals Alignment with NSTC Goals

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Summary

The FAA developed new R&D Goals using a systematic, six-month process executed through the REB and managed by the R&D Management Division.

The previous 10 R&D Goals, R&D Targets, and Methods of Validation were replaced with 3 new R&D principles and 22 R&D goals.

The new R&D principles and goals map directly to the three central pillars common to strategic goals at the FAA, DOT, and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

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