SAGEM FOQA Hardware & SoftwareSAGEM FOQA Hardware & Software

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SAFRAN = 60% of an AircraftSAFRAN = 60% of an Aircraft

Sagem Avionics Inc.Sagem Avionics Inc.

• Grand Prairie, Texas

(60 employees)

• Puyallup, Washington

(40 employees)

• Integrated Cockpit Displays System Manufacture

• FAA Certified Repair Station

• SAGEM-DS business antenna for the Americas

• AGS/ACMS team: 8 people

Sagem and Flight Data AcquisitionSagem and Flight Data Acquisition

• KEY FACTS

– 50 years of experience manufacturing Flight Data Recorders

– 30 years of experience manufacturing Data Acquisition Units

– World leader for Flight Data Acquisition Units

– Installed on most civil aircraft

– 99%+ data quality – field proven

– Most Acclaimed Product Support in the Americas

Currently Installed / STC on:– Boeing 727 – 737 – 757 - 767

– Airbus A318 – A319 – A320 – A321 – A300 – A310 - A380

– ATR 42 – ATR 72

– Embraer 120 – 135 – 145 – 170 - 175- 190 – 195

– C-130 (Colombia)

– S-76C+

– Bell 212 – 412

– Boeing Chinook

– Ready for STC on ANY AC

FOQA Hardware for Large AircraftFOQA Hardware for Large Aircraft

ADL READY

ACARSManagement Unit

A RINC 724 / 724B

VHF orSATCOM

to groundstation

Multi-Printer

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ACMS S/W

ACMS S/W

and D/B

ParametersParametersParametersParameters

PCM input from existing FDAU / DAU1PCM input from existing FDAU / DAU1PCM input from existing FDAU / DAU1PCM input from existing FDAU / DAU1

ACMSGSE

& AGS

Ground Support Equipmentfor ACMS programming,Analysis Ground Station for flight data analysis (FOQA)

Interface Display UnitARINC 739 (ACMS option)

Data Loader for software& database loading & data retrieval(ACMS option) ARINC 615

ACARS for real time data Xmit (ACMS option)ARINC 724/724B

Cockpit printer(ACMS option)ARINC 740

Digital Flight Data RecorderARINC 573 (AFDAU basic)

PCMCIA for QAR data recording,for software & database loading (ACMS option)

Portable Test Equipment

Ethernet 10baseTfor GDL interface

PDF

MFD

ANALOG SOURCES

(Examples)

NAV / COM / GPS

OAT

OIL TEMP

OIL PRESSURE

FOQA/MOQA Hardware for G.A.FOQA/MOQA Hardware for G.A.

TORQUE TRANSDUCER

Analysis Ground Station (AGS)Flight data analysis (FOQA / MOQA)

DIGITAL SOURCES

(Examples)

R P U

EngineMonitoring Module

Sagem and FOQASagem and FOQA

•• Routine collection of full flight dataRoutine collection of full flight data

•• Routine analysis of full flight data against a preRoutine analysis of full flight data against a pre--defined set of defined set of ““eventsevents””

•• Flight Manual Analysis/Investigation on significant Flight Manual Analysis/Investigation on significant eventsevents

•• Statistical and trend analysis of Statistical and trend analysis of ““eventsevents””

•• Enhance Safety, SOP, etcEnhance Safety, SOP, etc……

•• Close the loop with trainingClose the loop with training

Sagem and MOQASagem and MOQA

• Routine collection of full flight data

• Flight Investigation on faults/troubleshooting/precursors/pattern search

• Aging Formulas on LRUs and AC parts

• Where most ROI is encountered

• GOAL = PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE – FIX IT BEFORE IT HAPPENS

FOQA / MOQA DATA CYCLEFOQA / MOQA DATA CYCLE

Data Acquisition

Wireless

Recording

Media

Line Operations

Data Conversion

And Event detection

Data

Exploration

Display

Evaluation Validation

Valid Statistical

Database

Individual

Event Data

Statistical

Reports

3D Visualization

Debrief

Graphical

Reports

Management

Training

FOQA / MOQA DATA CYCLEFOQA / MOQA DATA CYCLE

Data Acquisition

Wireless

Recording

Media

Line Operations

Data Conversion

And Event detection

Data

Exploration

Display

Evaluation Validation

Valid Statistical

Database

Individual

Event Data

Statistical

Reports

3D Visualization

Debrief

Graphical

Reports

Management

Training

Invalid Event

Database

Data

Rectification

Bad

Event

Programming

Bad

Flight

Data

FOQA / MOQA for AcademiaFOQA / MOQA for Academia

•• Academic setting as an Academic setting as an optimaloptimal education scenario for FDA.education scenario for FDA.

•• Multiple departments to benefit from FDA through capable GDRAS sMultiple departments to benefit from FDA through capable GDRAS software.oftware.

•• Aeronautical ScienceAeronautical Science: Standardization, Flight debrief, Training.: Standardization, Flight debrief, Training.

•• Applied MeteorologyApplied Meteorology: Hot Plume studies from off shore oil rig operators, effect : Hot Plume studies from off shore oil rig operators, effect

of temperature on aircraft performanceof temperature on aircraft performance

•• Aviation Maintenance ScienceAviation Maintenance Science: : Fuel Consumption, Engine Parameter Fuel Consumption, Engine Parameter

MonitoringMonitoring

•• Aerospace StudiesAerospace Studies: Understanding Union interactions regarding FDA, : Understanding Union interactions regarding FDA,

International law, attitude.International law, attitude.

•• Human FactorsHuman Factors: Statistical Analysis and Concepts: Statistical Analysis and Concepts

•• Computer ScienceComputer Science: Event Programming, Tools for further analysis: Event Programming, Tools for further analysis

Sagem FOQA SoftwareSagem FOQA Software

• AGS – Analysis Ground Station

The AGS evolutions•<1992 Ground station for flight test and ACMS

•1992 First AGS under DOS/Oracle®

•1996 Network AGS under Windows® 3.11/Sybase

•1997 AGS version 1-Event detection enhanced

From this date the AGS is under a constant evolution and the main ones are:

AGS version 2 - under Windows® 95 (32 bits)

AGS version 3 - Flight de-identification

AGS version 4 - Trend monitoring interfaces

- Automatic data backup

AGS version 5 - Recording quality monitoring

- Snapshot parameters management

AGS version 6 - Statistic report builder

- Integrated airport database

AGS version 7 - Trajectories representation

AGS version 8 - Physical de-identification

AGS viewers

AGS version 9 - Fingerprint identification

- Enhanced GUI

- Templates and auto-processes

AGS version 10 - Split Screens

- CAPS

- Enhance Data Quality Check

AGS version 11 - NASA ADIS (Weather Report)

- NASA Morning Report

- New Enhanced Report Generator

- Remote Downloading Software

SAGEM AGS is compliant with all the regulations such as FAA,

JAA and CAA and in action at nearly 130 airlines and service companies.

In 2005, AGS has analyzed more than 6500 aircraft

and more than 15 million flight hours

Sagem FOQA Software Sagem FOQA Software -- AGSAGS

• Key Facts– Most popular system worldwide (300+ users)

– Over 14 years of development

– 60% of new features based on customer requests

– Yearly user conference to share concepts

– 80% of FOQA pioneers use AGS

– Integrates with the most advanced report generator

– Most acclaimed product support• 1 customer = 1 partner

AGS Customers in the AmericasAGS Customers in the Americas

Airlines who switched from competition to AGS

More than 70% of all North American in-house FOQA programs run AGS

Currently in final evaluation at (authorized EXTRACT ONLY):

South and Central America:

Recently selected at:

Nearly 300 users worldwideMost used system worldwide

AGS Parameter Quality ControlAGS Parameter Quality Control

• Do not waste time analyzing corrupted flights

• Make sure the parameters triggering your events have good values

• Trend you invalid flights: sensors, QAR, wiring, etc…

• Trend your media: PCMCIA cards, Optical Disks, etc…

• Trend you parameter smoothing algorithms and fix when wrong

• CONTROL AND TRUST YOUR DATA – NOW YOU CAN TRUST THE CONTENT OF YOUR STATISTICAL REPORTS

AGS AGS –– integrated report generatorintegrated report generator

• COTS – keep the cost low for our customers

• Acclaimed as the best report generator on the market

• Drag-and-Drop – no need to master SQL

• Unlimited number of queries on the same report

• Unlimited templates

• Integrates VBA for advanced programming

• Auto-refresh feature, auto-print, auto-post on your Intranet

• Not limited to what your vendor allows you to do

• In AGS V10: Microsoft Excel Integration

• In AGS V11: total MS Office and WEB integration

p-charts

CAT III Landing Study

Multiple Dimension Distributions

CEFA CEFA –– Cockpit Emulator & 3DCockpit Emulator & 3D• SAGEM recommended

solution and 1 click away from AGS

• Most advanced technology -OpenGL

• Most sold system over the past 2 years

• Selected by the most demanding airlines

Up to 4 screens

AGS AGS –– Integration with NASAIntegration with NASA

• NASA/Ames Morning Report– Uses advanced Cluster-based data-mining

techniques

– Does not require the predefinition of events (subjective!)

– Produces a list of most “Atypical” flights

– Plots parameters against a background of what is “Typical” for phase of flight and airport

– FINDS THE UNEXPECTED

– SAGEM first and only to license this technology

– Provided at no charge to AGS customers

AGS AGS –– Integration with NASAIntegration with NASA

Value is displayed against

background (baseline) of

80% of most typical flights.

Select parameter of

interest.

Go directly to AGS

to Validate

ConclusionConclusion

• Sagem Hardware – World leader in Flight Data Acquisition

– 99% data quality

• Sagem Software– Most widely used analysis software (300 + users)

– Capable and proven statistical component

• Sagem and Academia– Utilized in Academia based on the prowess of the statistical

component

– Progressive mentality towards involvement with Academia

– Reassert importance of proper FDA implementation in Academia and work together to reflect what’s “out there,” and also how to improve the current reality of FDA.

Questions?Questions?

Geoff Hanshaw

Manager

Flight Data Management

SAGEM Avionics Inc.

2701 Forum Drive

Grand Prairie, TX 75052

972-314-3624

Geoff.Hanshaw@SagemAvionics.com