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Xcelar Experience with NextGen & Global Modernization Programs
Human Factors & Modernization:
Airspace, Airports, Equipment & Operations
Participants in JPDO / NGATS Planning Teams
- Program responsible for defining NextGen for the US national air transportation system
- Direct participation in the definition and design of NextGen
SOIA
- Development and implementation of the industry's first operational Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach (SOIA) at San Francisco was led by principals of XCELAR
ASDE-X and other Multilateration Systems
- Key participants in the development, business case justification, deployment and operational implementation of multilateration systems for various missions for over 10 years
Airport Moving Map (AMM) and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
- Development, evaluation, regulatory definition, on-aircraft demonstration/evaluation, and deployment of EFB and AMM systems
ADS-B
- Involved with ADS-B since its inception, from CONOPS and standards development and on-aircraft demonstrations, to FAA policy development and business case justification in a commercial environment.
- XCELAR founders were among recipients of the prestigious Collier Trophy in 2007
Airspace Capacity/Efficiency/Safety Enhancement
- Oceanic Tailored Arrivals
- UK (LHR) East/West arrivals cooperative agreements
- Constant Descent Approach Procedures (CDAP) and Idle Descent arrival procedures
- High Altitude Airspace Redesign (HAAR)
- Controller-Pilot Datalink Communications (CPDLC)
- Oceanic In-Trail Climb procedures & Convective Nowcasting Depiction (OCND)
- Weather Supported Decision Making (WSDM) system – DEN, ORD, MSP
Airport Expansion / Redesign
- Planning and analysis of many major airport upgrades and redesigns, including ORD, DEN, MSP, SFO, LAX, SEA, and others
Airport In-Pavement Sensor Systems
- Implemented and maintained pavement sensor systems at multiple US airports, including; system design, sensor siting, airspace and logistics considerations, installation, integration into airport operational procedures and maintenance
Weather Systems:
- Analysis, design, project management, installation & management of multi-airport weather systems
- Design & implementation of comm network linking weather systems to the US National Airspace Interchange Network (NADIN)
General Aviation Experience
- Keenly aware of the balance between regulations, air carriers, and smaller operators in the general aviation arena.
- Involved in GA-oriented commercial businesses (weather sensing & comm, NAVAIDs, airport modernization, aircraft manufacturing, ground-based and airborne sensors, and piloting / flight services / fixed based operations)
- Long involvement with GA safety programs, policy and regulation formulation, and technology adaptation / design / certification for GA
- Several founders were key participants in NASA AGATE and other FAA and NASA GA-oriented research, technology and human factors programs
Quality Management & Safety Programs
Safety Management Systems
- FRMS, CRM, Human Factors & Performance
- SMS / TSM Implementation & Tracking
Safety Risk Management
- Hazard Identification & Remedial Actions
- Continuous Monitoring & Improvement Programs
Advanced Qualification Program (AQP)
- Compliance Guidance
- Program Development (All Phases)
- Training & Implementation
Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS)
- Direct participation in the recent ARC (Aviation Rulemaking Committee) activity
- Air carrier human factors research
- Operational analysis, and incident investigation
- Design of a future FRMS for implementation by airlines in the near future
Crew Training
- Improved efficiency and quality of crew member training through multi-media products to better train crews on new safety & security procedures
Advanced Qualification Programs (AQP):
- Managed and designed successful programs for B737-200, B737-300/500, B747 aircraft types, as well as an Instructor/Evaluator AQP program, and a CRM AQP
- Developing AQP programs tailored to the emerging needs of US regional carriers, as well as to the progressive application of AQP processes to and methodology to cabin crews and ground functions including ATC, Maintenance, Dispatch, Airport Operations, and Security
- Developed plan to integrate AQP, FSAP, and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) data into a successful overall Safety Management System (SMS)
Security & Defense Systems
Onboard Security Procedures
- Participated in & led joint working groups to develop onboard security procedures for pilot and flight attendant crew members.
- Designed and implemented new procedures which have been acknowledged as industry best practices
FFDO Program
- Developed quality process enhancements for air carrier's federal flight deck officer program.
- Created professional standards process for air carrier and pilot association in order to better address unique challenges of this group of law enforcement officers
Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS)
- Collaborate with FAMS to improve quality and efficiency of FAMS operational procedures, define mutually workable secondary barrier systems, improve FAMS/FFDO cooperation, demonstrate next-generation communication technologies, and develop business cases for coordinated FAMS/airline equipage strategies
Aircraft secondary barrier program:
- Initiated concept, led development and deployment effort on a major global airline, helped found and currently co-chair resulting RTCA technical standards committee
Aircraft RF interference analysis:
- XCELAR principals teamed with NASA and a major US airline to conduct a series of detailed aircraft tests of various RF vulnerabilities to both intentional and unintentional interference
- Results shaped many subsequent efforts, including certification of wireless networks on B747 and B757 aircraft, formulation of rules for onboard use of cell phones, laptops, and other devices, analysis of potential RF-based terrorist attack methods and scenarios, and even national (FCC) policy regarding UltraWideBand (UWB) transmission spectrum limits
Counter MANPADS
- Prime on DHS-sponsored development program for CAPS (Commercial Airliner Protection System); designed commercial aircraft compatible defense system against man-portable heat-seeking missiles
- Prime on NAVAIR / OSD program for optimized CMANPADS layered defense system, adaptable to military and civilian applications
Eco-Aviation
- Comprehensive fuel savings methodology & implementation
- Fuel-optimized ATM procedure design & implementation
- Fuel performance tracking, audits and process improvement
- Wide range of specific field-proven methods and tactics for fuel reduction
- Assistance with emerging regulatory initiatives such as base-lining and reduction requirements
- Carrier-specific analysis, recommendations, and reduction program design
- Use of emerging Carbon Offsets programs as integral part of fuel savings cost/benefit strategy
- Over 40 Fuel Savings programs in XCELAR portfolio
- Over $150M in measurable annualized savings – at major US carrier
- Former Directors of Operations, major US carriers
- Former Operations Efficiency Managers, major US carriers
- Transportation industry data-mining and process improvement executives
Our experts include
- Former Directors of Operations, major US carriers
- Former Operations Efficiency Managers, major US carrier
- Transportation industry data-mining and process improvement executives
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