An Altimetry System Error (ASE) Technical Interchange workshop event was hosted by the Federal Aviation Administration and EUROCONTROL at the William J Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, on October 17-19, 2017.

The purpose of this workshop event is to build awareness and understanding of the inherent risk associated with ASE and to provide a forum for aviation-based government and industry peers to exchange experiences, best practices, and ideas related to current and emerging issues associated with ASE.

• All papers currently available for 2017 ASE Workshop (Zip)

Workshop event Notes

• 2017 ASE Workshop Executive Summary (PDF)

Day 1 - Tuesday October 17, 2017

ASE Overview

• RMA Roles and Responsibilities/ASE Monitoring (PDF)
• ASE Monitoring (PDF)
• EUR RMA Organization (PDF)
• NATCMA ASE (PDF)
• Introduction to CARSAMMA (PDF)

ASE Monitoring Requirements

• Use of ADS-B Out to support RVSM (PDF)

Large ASE Resolutionss

• ASE Watch List (PDF)
• A320 Updates (PDF)

RVSM Safety Analysis

• AGHME Quality Control (PDF)

Day 2 - Wednesday October 18, 2017

State Aircraft

• Navy RVSM Periodic Monitoring Reporting (PDF)
• Navy RVSM Update 2017 (PDF)
• NASA RVSM Certification Process (PDF)

Industry Maintenance Practices

• Improving RVSM Critical Area Inspection (PDF)
• GNSS Height on Airbus (PDF)
• ADS-B ASE Processing (PDF)
• Experimental System of ADS-B Height Monitoring in Japan (PDF)
• GPS Monitoring System History (PDF)

Day 3 - Breakout Sessions, Thursday, October 19, 2017

Safety and Design

• RVSM Safety and ASE (PDF)
• Monitoring Operator Compliance with State Approval Requirements (PDF)
• Minimal Monitoring Requirements (PDF)
• AGHME History and Recent updates (PDF)

Breakout Session: Ground Monitoring

• ACY AGHME Findings AGHME System Design (PDF)

Breakout Session: Weather Data

• Meterological Data Analysis (PDF)

Future Developments

For information regarding the 2017 meeting, please contact John Warburton

• Database Scope and ADS-B Concept (PDF)
• NAVY ORBIS Method (PDF)
• RVSM and Monitoring 2020 and Beyond (PDF)