Frequency Management

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Frequency Management In Europe
Presented by John Mettrop UK CAA/FMG Chairman
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Who Are The FMG?

• European State Aeronautical Frequency/Spectrum
  Managers
• 54 States within EANPG Area
• Neighbouring States
• Additional States/Organisation on Request(IATA,
  SITA, ARINC, IFALPA, US, Canada)
• Meets once a YearRepresentation from
  approximately 30-35 States
• 2 Sub-Groups
• Study Group
• Block Planning Group

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Where Does the FMG fit Within ICAO
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How Does the FMG fit with Other European
Organisations
SFCG Spectrum Frequency Consultation Group
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FMG Responsibilities

• European ICAO Spectrum Management
• Frequency Management Planning Criteria
• Co-ordination Procedures
• Planning and Co-ordination of the Following
  Systems-
• NDB
• ILS
• VOR
• VHF Comms
• DME/TACAN
• MLS

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FMG Tools/Databases

• Tools
• MANIF (Day to Day Frequency Planning Programme)
• PLANIF(Batch Frequency Planning Programme)
• (SAFIRE) (Co-ordination Tool)
• Databases
• COM 2
• VHF Comms (8.33 25 kHz, ACARS, VDL Modes 24)
• 12,000 Assignments
• COM 3
• Nav Systems (ILS, VOR, DME, MLS)
• 3,700 Entries
• COM 4
• NDB
• 1,500 Assignments

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Frequency Co-ordination
Requirement for a new assignment
Requesting State sends proposal to all States
concerned
Requesting State negotiates details of the
proposal
Any objection(s) received ?
Requesting State withdraws the proposal
Yes
Yes
No
Requesting State sends SUM to ICAO and all States
concerned
Requesting State starts implementation
ICAO registers assignment
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Block Planning
STATES Send their requirements to ARB Secretariat
States 1)Delete shift options which are noty
acceptable 2)Delete proposals which cannot be
implemented
ARB Prioritise the list of requirements
4 weeks
Block Planning Meeting 1) Review results of
previous meeting 2) Delete rejected shift options
out 2nd planning run 3) Investigate options for
failed requirements
Eurocontrol Prepare planning database
1 week
Eurocontrol Carry out a planning run send
results to States
States Co-ordinate and register proposals
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Recent Issues

• MLS Spectrum Requirements
• Interference from Cordless Phones
• Mobile Phones on Aircraft
• Expansion of 8.33 kHz
• Introduction of VDL
• Prolonged loss of Communications
• DME Congestion
• etc

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Further Information

• EUR Frequency Management Manualhttp//www.paris.i
  cao.int/documents/pdf/eur_doc012_1ed_en.pdf
• ICAO Paris Office
• Robert Kruger (rkruger_at_paris.icao.int)
• Chairman
• John Mettrop(john.mettrop_at_dap.caa.co.uk)

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• Questions?