Terms of Reference

CNS/ATM Focused Team

September 30, 1997

The CNS/ATM Focused Team (C/AFT) is a forum which will gather economic, technical, and risk data and develop methodologies for use by airlines, air traffic service providers, government agencies, and industry in determining the economic-driven strategy for Communication Navigation Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) deployment. This strategy should focus on quantifying the problems and solutions associated with existing industry plans, and developing consensus to facilitate implementation of these enhancements. Consensus will be used to promote harmonization of the regional plans. C/AFT will help guide CNS/ATM deployment, by providing feedback through the following activities:

Establish Problem

  1. Frame the problem.
  2. Collect, compare and validate existing analyses and modeling efforts.
  3. Establish common performance baseline metrics for quantifying performance.

Evaluate Solutions

  1. Collect existing proposed solutions.
  2. Use common performance metrics to evaluate proposed solutions.
  3. Where deficiencies in proposed solutions are found, identify potential alternatives.
  4. Develop recommendations to existing industry groups.

Develop Consensus to Facilitate Implementation

  1. Develop consensus on the validity and magnitude of problems.
  2. Develop consensus on the validity and priorities of proposed solutions.
  3. Provide economic guidance on operational and political implementation issues.
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