Final ANG FY13 Business Plan 12-12-10 - FAA

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Federal Aviation
Administration
NextGen
Fiscal Year 2013 Business Plan
HQ-121501
FY2013 ANG-NextGen Business Plan
December 10, 2012 08:22 AM
To realize the future vision of aviation by providing battery bulk shipment fires. Due September 30,
integrated strategies and solutions that achieve national 2013
and international goals, the Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen) Organization champions
Strategic Initiative: Human Factors
the evolution of the National Airspace System (NAS)
Continue research to identify human factors that may
through technical and integration expertise, NAS-wide
contribute to accidents. Develop and implement
change stewardship, and an operating model that drives
strategies, methods, and technologies that reduce
collaboration and accountability across FAA staff office
safety risk.
and lines of business.
Strategic Activity: METRIC Human
Next Level of Safety
Factors
NextGen supports Destination 2025 Next Level of Safety Develop guidance for Aircraft Certification and Flight
initiatives through the development of human factors Standards to be folded into their regulatory and
methods and the transfer of technology to understand and guidance material to evaluate human factors/pilot
mitigate the causes of human error in the operation and interface issues with ADS-B display symbology, to
maintenance of the National Airspace System. The enhance safety by ensuring human factors/pilot
WJHTC provides an aviation research and development, interface issues are identified early in the approval
and test and evaluation facility. Technical Center programs process.
include testing and evaluation in air traffic control,
communications, navigation, airports, aircraft safety, and Activity Target 1:
security. Continued coordination with our customers, our Complete a report including Human Factors ADS-
industry partners, and other airspace users will ensure the B guidance for Aircraft Certification and Flight
success of both aviation and operational performance Standards. Due September 30, 2013
standards, which is critical to the safe deployment of new
technology.
Strategic Initiative: Aeronautical
Information Dissemination
Strategic Measure: Commercial
Provide pilots with safe access to the NAS by analyzing
Air Carrier Fatality Rate and disseminating aeronautical and meteorological
information to pilots and controllers through innovative
Reduce the commercial air carrier fatalities per 100 million
systems.
persons on board by 24 percent over 9-year period (2010-
2018). No more than 6.2 in 2018 FY13 Target: 7.4
Strategic Activity: Standards for Weather
Products
Strategic Initiative: Hazardous
Establish standards for weather products to be data
Materials Safety
linked to the cockpit.
Improve the safety of transporting hazardous materials
by air.
Activity Target 1:
Implement selected elements of the aviation
Strategic Activity: Hazardous Materials weather data service mobile application roadmap.
Safety Support Due May 31, 2013
Support the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety by
conducting lithium battery fire tests. Strategic Measure: General
Aviation Fatal Accident Rate
Activity Target 1:
Define fire safety design criteria for optimal lithium Reduce the general aviation fatal accident rate to no more
battery bulk shipping containers. Due September than 1 fatal accident per 100,000 flight hours by 2018.
30, 2013 FY13 Target: 1.06
Activity Target 2: Strategic Initiative: Human Factors
Evaluate the efficacy of non-halon fire suppression
Continue research to identify human factors that may
agents/systems to suppress lithium primary
contribute to accidents. Develop and implement

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strategies, methods, and technologies that reduce recovery objectives beyond the MTD would be
safety risk. considered a significant disruption of that system. All
FISMA reportable systems categorized as "high"
impact will be tracked against this target.
Strategic Activity: Human Factors
Guidelines for Design and Evaluation of
Activity Target 1:
Surface Moving Map Displays
Complete review of agency FISMA reportable
Provided human factors evaluation checklist of
systems list and crosswalk all moderate and high
human factors display issues for aircraft certification
impact systems to essential functions defined in
engineers, test pilots, and human factors specialists
FAA Order 1910.1J. Due June 30, 2013
to ensure human factors display issues with multi-
function displays are identified during the certification
Activity Target 2:
approval process supporting compliance to Technical
100% of high impact FISMA reportable systems
Standard Order (TSO) C113 and Advisory Circular
shall be recovered in accordance with the
25-11A.
Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) in their
approved Contingency/Disaster Recovery Plans
Activity Target 1:
(CDRPs). Due September 30, 2013
Draft revised report of general guidance document
that compiles human factors regulatory and
Strategic Activity: Meet Information
guidance material and research results for all flight
deck displays and controls. Due March 30, 2013 Systems Security Authorization and
Compliance Reporting
Activity Target 2: Meet all FISMA requirements for authorization,
Draft revised appendices for general guidance reauthorization, and/or self-assessments for FAA
document. Due September 30, 2013 FISMA reportable systems.
Strategic Measure: IT Risk Activity Target 1:
100% of all systems to be authorized,
Management and Information reauthorized, or self-assessed in FY-13 will be
complete. Reauthorizations must be completed on
Systems Security
or before their 3-year anniversary date. Due
Ensure no cyber security event significantly degrades or September 30, 2013
disables a mission-critical FAA system. FY13 Target: 0
events
Activity Target 2:
All systems in the FISMA inventory must test their
Strategic Initiative: Prevent Cyber Contingency Plans and provide documentation
showing such. Due September 30, 2013
Security Disruptions (CIP#:M31.00-
00)
Strategic Initiative: NAS Enterprise
Support FAA Strategic Performance Measure to ensure
Information System Security (NEISS)
no cyber security event significantly disables or
degrades FAA mission-critical systems through Architecture (CIP#:M31.03-01)
implementation of effective Information Security System
Provide system engineering support services to achieve
protocols and controls and ensuring compliance with zero cyber security events by defining and implementing
Federal Information System Management requirements. NAS Information System Security (NEISS) Architecture
capabilities.
Relationship to Measure: N/A
Strategic Activity: ANG-B Engineering
Strategic Activity: Protect Mission Critical Services Office Support Services for ISS
Systems Provide systems engineering support services to
AIO, with support from other organizations, protects achieve zero cyber security events by defining and
against cyber security events against the FAA managing the Enterprise Information System Security
systems each year. To "significantly" disrupt (EISS) project, developing ISS architecture,
operations, a system would have to be impacted by a requirements, standards and guidance to support
cyber security event beyond the Maximum Tolerable acquisition decisions in development of NextGen
Downtime (MTD) identified in their programs.
contingency/disaster recovery plans. Failure to meet

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Activity Target 1: available radar surveillance systems and efficient
Complete final Incident Detection Response "green' technologies.
architecture plan including NAS and Non-NAS
sensors deployment recommendations. Due Activity Target 1:
September 30, 2013 Complete the development of the interface
required for the activation of direct to pilot
Activity Target 2: indications using a low cost Surface Movement
Complete update of final NAS Enterprise Radar as the surveillance sensor. Due March 31,
Architecture Information System Security view and 2013
overlays. Due September 30, 2013
Activity Target 2:
Core Measure: Runway Complete HITL/Simulation scenario coordination
meeting with Tech Center Surface Lighting Team.
Incursions Cat. A & B Due March 31, 2013
Reduce Category A & B (most serious) runway incursions
to a rate of no more than .395 per million operations, and Activity Target 3:
maintain or improve through FY 2013. Complete final luminosity and operational
evaluation report on SAN LED RWSL system. Due
March 31, 2013
Core Initiative: Runway Incursion
Reduction Program (RIRP) - ATDP -
Activity Target 4:
(S09.02-00) (CIP#:S09.02-00) Initiate the installation, implementation, and
coordination for Shadow operations evaluation of
The Runway Incursion Reduction Program (RIRP) will
the prototype eFAROS units at a Second
continue to develop and mature technology solutions to
prototype location. Due June 30, 2013
reduce the likelihood of runway incidents and accidents.
All research, development and test activity will be
aligned to support the FAA's National Runway Safety Activity Target 5:
Plan. Operational evaluation test beds will be Commence the coordination of a final Preliminary
established, sustained or enhanced to support Requirements Document (PRD) and Cost Benefits
continued data recording and analysis to facilitate Analysis (CBA) document for Runway Intersection
capital investment decisions. When appropriate, runway Lights (RIL). Due September 30, 2013
incursion prevention devices and systems will be tested
and qualified with the objective of facilitating airport Activity Target 6:
operator acquisition through the Airport Improvement Develop an annual technical and operational
Program. evaluation report of the existing prototype
systems. Due September 1, 2013
Relationship to Measure: In FY 2002 FAA changed
the focus of measurement for runway incursions from all Activity Target 7:
incursions to those incursions with measurable risk of Publish an initial Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for
collision, Categories A and B. Since Category C and D eFAROS. Due September 30, 2013
incursions were not likely to lead to an accident or a
significant risk of an accident, their inclusion in the
Activity Target 8:
previous total tended to mask true safety risk. The new
Develop an annual technical and operational
measure reflects the focus of FAA's runway safety effort
evaluation report of the existing eFAROS
to reduce the rate of the incursions with demonstrable
prototype system. Due September 30, 2013
risk.
Activity Target 9:
Core Activity: Research and Development Preliminary test report and quick look briefing of
of Runway Incursion Prevention HITL/Simulation results testing enhancements to
Technologies direct to pilot indicators. Due September 30, 2013
Sustain or enhance the prototype operational
evaluation test beds to support continued data Core Activity: Low Cost Ground
recording and analysis facilitating capital investment Surveillance (LCGS) Systems
decisions. Continue to assess and develop Runway
Support Federal Aviation Administration's
Status Lights functionality for application at small to
procurement decision of low cost ground surveillance
medium sized airports utilizing low-cost, commercially
(LCGS) systems. The Federal Aviation Administration
is considering procurement of low-cost, commercially

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available radar surveillance systems that would Core Initiative: Safety & Information
reduce the risk of runway incursions at certain small
Security Division, ANG-B3 (LEGACY)
and medium-sized airports. A low-cost system will
reduce the risk of ground incidents or accidents, (WAG5610000) (CIP#:X01.00-00)
especially during periods of low visibility. We will Promotes safety culture within ANG, implements SMS
install these systems at airports that do not have into all ANG products and provides integrated safety
Airport Surface Detection Equipment (either ASDE-3 strategies to support strategic investments and
or ASDE-X). development of NAS systems.
Activity Target 1: Relationship to Measure: PCB&T/Other
Commence development of LCGS Business Case
Analysis (BCAR). Due February 28, 2013
Core Activity: Safety Information &
Security Division, ANG-B3: Support
Activity Target 2:
Services for SMS
Prepare and/or revise documentation for LCGS
Investment Analysis Readiness Decision (IARD):( Define and manage Safety Management System
LCGS CONOPS, Preliminary Requirements (SMS) for NextGen (ANG); provide support and
Document (pRD), Enterprise Architecture guidance for ANG Safety Risk Management and
Documents (AV-1, OV-2, OV-3)). Due May 31, assist with developing requirements, standards,
2013 processes, and Enterprise Architecture (EA) safety
views.
Activity Target 3:
Develop annual technical and operational Activity Target 1:
evaluation report of four LCGS Pilot systems. Due Develop ANG implementation of SMS by providing
September 30, 2013 ANG safety Risk Management (SRM) policy
guidance and processes. Due September 30,
2013
Core Measure: Safety
Management Systems Core Activity: Information Security
Develop FAA SMS Communication Plan by February 28, Branch, ANG-B31: Support Services for
2013. Information Systems Security (ISS)
Provide Information System Security (ISS) services
and develop ISS architecture; including requirements,
Core Initiative: Safety Management
standards, guidance, and mid-(2018) and far-term
and System Oversight
(2025) Enterprise Architecture views to support
Lead the agency effort to improve and manage SMS acquisition decisions in the development of NextGen
within AVS and FAA. programs.
Core Activity: FAA Safety Management Activity Target 1:
System (SMS) Update the draft ISS views and overlays. Due
September 30, 2013
Support AVP in the development of an agency-wide
plan to manage communications and facilitate
common understanding of safety management Activity Target 2:
principles to agency stakeholders and external Review and provide security guidance for
audiences, and update and publish ARP SMS Preliminary Program Requirements (pPR) for NAS
guidance. systems in support of Concept & Requirements
Definition (CRD) engineering activity. Due
September 30, 2013
Activity Target 1:
Provide ANG input to AVP for final agency-wide
SMS Communications Plan. Due January 31, Core Measure: Commercial Air
2013
Carrier Fatality Rate
Activity Target 2: Reduce the commercial air carrier fatalities per 100 million
Provide ANG input into AVP final FAA Order persons on board by 24 percent over 9-year period (2010-
8000.369, SMS Guidance. Due January 31, 2013 2018). No more than 6.2 in 2018

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Core Initiative: Commercial Research Activity Target 1:
Monitor and report monthly on established PLA
Conduct research and development to investigate new
milestones. Due September 30, 2013
methods, processes and materials that can increase
safety.
Core Initiative: SSE SD - Systems
Core Activity: Automated Tools for ASIAS Safety Mgmt Transformation
Support the ASIAS initiative by coordinating
(G07M.02-01) (CIP#:G07M.02-01)
integration of internal FAA databases into ASIAS.
This program provides research leading to a
comprehensive and proactive approach to aviation
Activity Target 1:
safety in conjunction with implementation of NextGen
Incorporate new Digital sources, such as ADS-B
capacity and efficiency capabilities. The implementation
and ATC Voice Data. Due September 30, 2013
of these capabilities will require changes in the process
of safety management, the definition and
Core Initiative: CATM Flight & State implementation of risk management systems, and
management of the overall transformation process to
Data Mgmt - AIM Segment 2
ensure that safety is not only maintained but improved.
(G05A.02-05) (CIP#:G05A.02-05)
The AIM Modernization program will provide aviation Relationship to Measure: The planned significant
users with digital aeronautical information that conforms growth and complexity in the air transportation system
to international standards and supports Next Generation requires a fundamental change in the way the air
Air Transportation System (NextGen) objectives. Digital transportation community manages safety. Introduction
aeronautical data enables near real-time processing of of system safety management research provides a
data to improve access to and quality of airport and shared, proactive approach to cooperatively identifying,
special activity airspace information supporting better assessing and mitigating risk that make all stakeholders
decision-making by NAS operators. AIM Modernization more effective in their approach to managing safety.
improves the delivery of the National Airspace System Processes will be re-engineered, safety cultures will
(NAS) status information. change and new technologies that prevent and mitigate
incidents and accidents will be deployed within the air
Relationship to Measure: AIM Modernization Segment transportation system. This effort develops prototype
2 will target enhancements and new functionality to systems, functioning models, safety tools, sharing
improve and expand AIM services. The program will environments and safety management analyses that are
improve the accuracy and timeliness of information integrated with the on-going safety efforts by the FAA
regarding Special Activity Airspace and Airport data. and air transportation stakeholders at home and abroad.
Analyses will be conducted to compare this data to the The results will be integrated using multiple data
legacy systems baseline to determine the actual amount sources and shared across the aviation community to
of improvement provided. Standardizing and centralizing identify precursors and contributing factors to accidents,
aeronautical data within the NAS will contribute to allowing interventions to be developed and implemented
meeting the FAA's safetyperformance goals and will before safety issues manifest as accidents.
enhance the safety of FAA air traffic control systems.
NAS safety depends upon the timely and accurate
Core Activity: SSE SD - Systems Safety
exchange of information between internal and external
Mgmt Transformation (G07M.02-01)
users.
This program provides research leading to a
comprehensive and proactive approach to aviation
Core Activity: CATM Flight & State Data
safety in conjunction with implementation of NextGen
Mgmt - AIM Segment 2 (G05A.02-05) capacity and efficiency capabilities. The
The AIM Modernization program will provide aviation implementation of these capabilities will require
users with digital aeronautical information that changes in the process of safety management, the
conforms to international standards and supports definition and implementation of risk management
Next Generation Air Transportation System systems, and management of the overall
(NextGen) objectives. Digital aeronautical data transformation process to ensure that safety is not
enables near real-time processing of data to improve only maintained but improved.
access to and quality of airport and special activity
airspace information supporting better decision- Activity Target 1:
making by NAS operators. AIM Modernization Monitor and report monthly on established
improves the delivery of the National Airspace milestones in PLA. Due September 30, 2013
System (NAS) status information.

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Core Initiative: SSE ASIAS G07A.02- individual stakeholders performing similar analysis.
These advanced safety capabilities will support analysis
01 (CIP#:G07A.02-01)
of comprehensive data which will unlock new insight
The ASIAS program is an information safety analysis about potential safety risks in both the current NAS and
and data sharing collaboration involving industry and as the NAS evolves to NextGen. Safety insights from
government to proactively analyze broad and extensive ASIAS analysis will be communicated to the ASIAS
data to advance aviation safety. The primary objective of users. Stakeholders will leverage insight to identify risk-
ASIAS is to provide a national resource for use in reducing alternatives or changes to operations or
discovering common, systemic safety problems that processes. Implemented changes will prevent accidents.
span multiple airlines, fleets and regions of the global air
transportation system. ASIAS leverages internal FAA
Core Activity: SSE ASIAS G07A.02-01
data sets, airline proprietary safety data, publicly
The ASIAS program is an information safety analysis
available data, manufacturer's data and other data.
and data sharing collaboration involving industry and
ASIAS fuses these data sources in order to identify
government to proactively analyze broad and
safety trends in the National Airspace System (NAS),
extensive data to advance aviation safety. The
leading to a comprehensive and proactive approach to
primary objective of ASIAS is to provide a national
aviation safety in conjunction with implementation of
resource for use in discovering common, systemic
NextGen capacity and efficiency capabilities. ASIAS has
safety problems that span multiple airlines, fleets and
initiated the process of proactively analyzing, identifying
regions of the global air transportation system. ASIAS
and monitoring the data for potential high risk safety
leverages internal FAA data sets, airline proprietary
issues that might otherwise remain hidden until
safety data, publicly available data, manufacturer's
uncovered in post-incident investigations. New
data and other data. ASIAS fuses these data sources
automated processes will facilitate advanced analysis of
in order to identify safety trends in the National
comprehensive data which will provide new insights
Airspace System (NAS), leading to a comprehensive
about potential safety risks in both the current NAS and
and proactive approach to aviation safety in
as the NAS evolves to NextGen. Analyses, using these
conjunction with implementation of NextGen capacity
advanced safety analytical capabilities, can be
and efficiency capabilities. ASIAS has initiated the
performed that would not be available to individual
process of proactively analyzing, identifying and
stakeholders performing similar analysis. Safety
monitoring the data for potential high risk safety
information discovered through ASIAS analytic activities
issues that might otherwise remain hidden until
will be used across the FAA and industry to drive
uncovered in post-incident investigations. New
improvements and support Safety Management
automated processes will facilitate advanced analysis
Systems (SMS). ASIAS supports both the safety risk
of comprehensive data which will provide new
management and safety assurance functions of SMS by
insights about potential safety risks in both the current
providing the data, technology and actionable results to
NAS and as the NAS evolves to NextGen. Analyses,
enable the FAA and ASIAS users to optimize SMS
using these advanced safety analytical capabilities,
safety risk management performance. The activities in
can be performed that would not be available to
the program include: 1. The research will develop
individual stakeholders performing similar analysis.
ASIAS capabilities that build upon and extend existing
Safety information discovered through ASIAS analytic
capabilities for managing and processing aviation
activities will be used across the FAA and industry to
performance data, 2. The development of tools that
drive improvements and support Safety Management
convert both textural and numeric data into information,
Systems (SMS). ASIAS supports both the safety risk
and 3. The creation of visualization capabilities that aid
management and safety assurance functions of SMS
causal/contributing factor analyses and risk assessment.
by providing the data, technology and actionable
results to enable the FAA and ASIAS users to
Relationship to Measure: ASIAS is a vital component
optimize SMS safety risk management performance.
needed to achieve this goal. The initiative supports
The activities in the program include: 1. The research
promotion and expansion of safety information efforts,
will develop ASIAS capabilities that build upon and
particularly as a FAA-industry partnership and data-
extend existing capabilities for managing and
driven safety program to identify, prioritize and address
processing aviation performance data, 2. The
risks and/or vulnerabilities before they lead to accidents.
development of tools that convert both textural and
Data will be shared and aggregated among ASIAS
numeric data into information, and 3. The creation of
users to more clearly see precursors to accidents.
visualization capabilities that aid causal/contributing
ASIAS will aggregate disparate aviation safety data
factor analyses and risk assessment.
sources in a central repository, increasing its potential
value for analysis-based insight and providing insights
Activity Target 1:
that would not be available if data is not shared.
Monitor and report monthly on established
Analyses, using advanced safety analytical capabilities,
milestones. Due September 30, 2013
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Core Measure: NARP ANG Core composites, alloys, and other materials, and associated
structures and fabrication techniques.
Work
Meet 85% annual NARP major accomplishments (as Core Activity: Conduct Advanced
reflected in Appendix A of the NARP) on schedule and
Materials Research
within program budget.
Assess the safety implications of advanced and
present-day composites, alloys, and other materials,
Core Initiative: NextGen-Alternative and associated structures and fabrication techniques
including: composite control surface degradation on
Fuels for General Aviation (111-160)
transport airplanes, impact damage threats (in-flight
Address the use of alternative and renewable fuels for hail or ground vehicle collisions), quality control
GA to lessen aviation environmental impacts to air and procedures for adhesive joints, bonded and bolted
water quality. repairs, and safety awareness training in structural
engineering.
Core Activity: Conduct Alternative Fuels
for General Aviation Research Activity Target 1:
Investigate alternative fuels for general aviation Characterize and quantify the threats to composite
aircraft that lower or eliminate lead while maintaining aircraft structures while at the service gate and on
the airworthiness of aircraft engines and airframe fuel the flight line. Due September 30, 2013
management systems.
Activity Target 2:
Activity Target 1: Develop training and conduct workshops to review
Establish capability to measure lead emissions progress in damage tolerance, adhesive joints,
from piston aircraft engines operating on ultra-low and maintenance. Due September 30, 2013
lead and low-lead fuels Due September 30, 2013
Core Activity: Conduct Structural Safety
Activity Target 2: Research
Conduct comparison of industry and FAA TC Develop human tolerance injury criteria and
referee detonation methods. Due September 30, alternative methods to streamline the certification
2013 process (i.e., certification by analysis and component
tests in lieu of full-scale tests) for overhead stowage
Core Initiative: Propulsion and Fuel bins, auxiliary fuel tanks and fuel systems, and seat
and restraint systems.
Systems Safety (063-110)
Reduce the number of accidents associated with the
Activity Target 1:
failure of aircraft engines, components, and fuel
Support new rule-making and guidance
systems.
development for Part 25 composite and metallic
aircraft crashworthiness for structural
Core Activity: Conduct Propulsion and substantiation certification. Due September 30,
Fuel Systems Research 2013
Develop technologies, procedures, test methods, and
criteria to enhance the airworthiness, reliability, and Core Initiative: Hazards Aircraft Icing
performance of civil turbine and piston engines,
(064-111)/Digital Systems Safety
propellers, fuels, and fuel management systems.
(064-110)
Activity Target 1: Reduce the number of accidents or potential accidents
Release an enhanced version of DARWIN (Design associated with aircraft icing and failures to software-
Assessment of Reliability with Inspection), the based digital flight controls and avionics systems.
probabilistic rotor design and life management
code. Due September 30, 2013
Core Activity: Conduct Aircraft Icing
Research
Core Initiative: Advanced Materials
Develop and test technologies that detect frozen
(062-111)/ Structural Safety (062-110) contamination, predict anti-icing fluid failure, and
technical data on the icing envelope that includes
Prevent accidents due to structural failure by assessing
supercooled large droplet and ice crystal icing
the safety implications of new and present day
conditions.

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Activity Target 1: Activity Target 1:
Complete data and information package needed to Develop methods with direct and indirect evidence
update annual winter notice providing guidance for approaches guided by Advisory Circular 29-2 MG
formulation of ground de-icing plans as required 15 for the certification of HUMS for rotorcraft
by airlines in CFR 121.629 Due September 30, usage credits. Due September 30, 2013
2013
Activity Target 2:
Activity Target 2: Lead the Metallic Materials Properties
Identify candidate minimum required icing Development and Standardization (MMPDS)
instrumentation requirements, flight and wind steering group in updating the metallic materials
tunnel test points required for verification of ice properties handbook. Due September 30, 2013
protection systems on rotorcraft. Due September
30, 2013 Activity Target 3:
Continue survey and testing to assess application
Core Activity: Conduct Digital Systems of advanced aluminum-lithium alloys for aircraft
primary structure. Due September 30, 2013
Safety Research
Test and evaluate software development techniques
and tools, onboard network security and integrity, Activity Target 4:
airborne electronic hardware, and commercial-off-the- Continue testing and analysis to assess
shelf technology in Complex and Safety-Critical environmental durability of bonded repair
Systems. technology. Due September 30, 2013
Activity Target 1: Core Initiative: Aircraft Catastrophic
Perform additional work in the development of the
Failure Prevention Research (066-
airborne network security simulation capability
through collaboration with industry and 110)
government agencies to assess and identify Reduce the number of fatal accidents from uncontained
network security threats in an airborne network engine failures and propulsion system malfunctions.
environment. Due September 30, 2013
Core Activity: Conduct Aircraft
Activity Target 2:
Catastrophic Failure Prevention Research
Investigate airborne electronic hardware (AEH)
Develop technologies and methods to assess risk and
design assurance in the initial category of
prevent occurrence of potentially catastrophic defects,
commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic
failures, and malfunctions in aircraft, aircraft
hardware. Due May 20, 2013
components, and aircraft systems by evaluating
material models for aircraft engine failures in LS-
Core Initiative: Continued DYNA and developing a generalized damage and
failure model with regularization for titanium materials
Airworthiness (065-110)
impacted during engine failure events.
Prevent, reduce, or mitigate accidents associated with
failure of aircraft structure, engines, and systems as a
Activity Target 1:
function of their continued operation and usage.
Develop and verify an update to a new material
model for the LS-DYNA finite element model for
Core Activity: Conduct Continued
aluminum (MAT224). Due September 30, 2013
Airworthiness Research
Promote and develop technologies, procedures, Activity Target 2:
technical data, and performance models for long-term Continue development of a new generalized
maintenance of the structural integrity of fixed-wing damage and failure model with regularization for
aircraft and rotorcraft; continued safety of aircraft titanium materials impacted during engine failure
engines; development of inspection technologies; and events. Due September 30, 2013
safety of electrical wiring interconnect systems
(EWIS), flight control systems, and mechanical
Core Initiative: Fire Research and
systems, and, develop methods to counter the effects
of age and usage on the airworthiness of an aircraft Safety (061-110)
over its lifetime, including potential effects of Reduce the number of accidents associated with aircraft
modifications and repairs. fires and mitigate the effects of a post-crash ground fire.

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Core Activity: Conduct Fire Research and Activity Target 2:
Implement at least 70% of the items identified for
Safety Research
modifications in the RDHFL by the end of FY
Develop technologies, procedures, test methods, and
2013. Due September 30, 2013
fire performance criteria that can prevent accidents
caused by hidden cabin or cargo compartment in-
flight fires and fuel tank explosions. Fire safety Core Activity: Flight Program's Airborne
focuses on near-term improvements in fire test Laboratories
methods and materials performance criteria, fire Provide flying laboratory aircraft to support R&D
detection and suppression systems, and aircraft fuel programs
tank explosion protection. Improve survivability during
a post-crash fire by researching fundamental issues
Activity Target 1:
of combustion toxicity, the impact of flame retardant
Maintain licensure of the pilots supporting R&D
chemicals on the fire and health hazards of cabin
flight missions by providing on-going pilot training.
materials, and the impact of materials flammability on
Complete 75% of pilot training Due August 31,
the initiation of in-flight fires.
2013
Activity Target 1:
Activity Target 2:
Evaluate the effectiveness of FAA certification
Provide repairs, preventive maintenance, and fuel
criteria to prevent cockpit smoke build-up during
for aircraft supporting R&D flight missions.
an in-flight fire. Due September 30, 2013
Maintain 80% availability of the N47 Bombardier
Global 5000 as scheduled during FY 2013. Due
Activity Target 2: September 30, 2013
Develop new/updated flammability tests for
Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook in support of
Core Initiative: System Planning and
rulemaking to revamp FAA flammability
regulations. Due September 30, 2013 Resource Management (011-130)
Formulates, manages, and coordinates the FAA's
Core Initiative: William J. Hughes research and development programs to include strategic
planning and direction, , program assessments,
Technical Center Laboratory Facility
collaborations and coordination with external and
(011-140) internal research organizations to support joint research
Provide an integrated laboratory platform for the and development projects and provides specialized
purpose of demonstrating operational procedures, research facilities to demonstrate operational
defining human and system performance requirements, procedures and performance requirements.
full-mission demonstrations integrating NextGen air and
ground capabilities for pilot separations responsibilities Core Activity: Systems Planning and
and controller efficiencies, and analysis, evaluation, and
Resource Management
validation of R&D milestones. The WJHTC will continue
Formulate, manage and complete all Congressionally
to sustain and support the Human Factors Research
mandated research deliverables for FY13 within
and Development Laboratory and the Flight Program's
budget and schedule as reflected in Appendix A of
Airborne Laboratories supporting R&D Programs
the NARP
Core Activity: Research and Development
Activity Target 1:
Human Factors Laboratory 90% of deliverables for System Planning and
Provide an RE & D integrated laboratory platform for Resource Management Budget Line items as
demonstration purposes for operational procedures, reflected in Appendix A of the NARP. Due
human and system performance requirements September 30, 2013
meeting RE & D milestones.
Core Activity: Research Collaboration
Activity Target 1:
with External Partners
Identify modifications to the RDHFL required to
Conduct the 10th USA/Europe Air Traffic
support research and development, human-in-the-
management Research and Development Seminar.
loop simulations, systems integration, and rapid
prototyping including hardware and software
Activity Target 1:
procurements and infrastructure upgrades. Due
Manage call for papers, final paper selection
April 30, 2013

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