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L O C K H E E D M A R T I N
Flight Services for the 21st Century
Status Update: Year 3Dale WalkerLead Operations SupervisorFort Worth Hub-August 2009
First Radio Station-Bellefonte, PA1920
Esler Field, Alexandria, LA (AEX)1963
De Ridder, LA AFSS-1988
August2009
People• ~800 Specialists• All LM EmployeesFacilities• 13 (3 HUBs; 10 Existing AFSS)• 3 HUBs New; 10 RefurbishedSystems FS21Processes• Order 7110.10• National Procedures• National CM
People• ~1900+ Specialists• FAA Employees transfer to LMC Facilities• 58 Sites• Various ConditionsSystems• M1FC/FSDPS• OASIS • Processes• Order 7110.10• 58 Local Procedures• 58 Local/Regional Configuration
Management (CM)
October 4, 2005October 4, 2005
Transition of Operations: FAA to LMTransition of Operations: FAA to LM
LMFSS Current Configuration:3 Hubs & 10 Continuing Sites
PRESCOTT, AZHUB
ASHBURN, VAHUB
FT. WORTH, TXHUB
Fort Worth Hub FacilityOpens- April 2007
The New Concept…
ONE VIRTUAL Flight Service
What Services Do We Provide?
Preflight
Inflight
Flight Data/Notices To Airmen (NOTAM)
15 Flight Plan Areas
HawaiiFPA
Preflight Services:
Pilot Weather Briefings-
-Classroom/OJTI provided
-Briefers certified by the NWS
-Routinely evaluated by Management/FAA/NWS
Inflight Services:
-Enroute radio communications
-Assistance to lost/emergency aircraft
-Broadcast aviation weather information
-Enroute Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
-Airport Advisory Service (AAS)
Flight Data/NOTAM:
Flight Data-
-Search and rescue services for VFR
-Relay Air Traffic Control clearances
-Notify authorities of transborder flights
NOTAM-
-Process NOTAMs
-Coordinate with affected facilities
What Does Flight Service Offer a Pilot?
All transactions with ATC/Pilot are recorded and archived
FSS Specialists’ many years of experience on the job
FS21 operational computer system- “Virtual FSS”Nationwide access to same database
Pilot Profile allows for quick service
FAA Contract Performance Metrics:
Set by FAA through negotiations with LM
Measures all aspects of operations
Currently under review for improvements
Basis for determining $$
Types of Weather Briefings Provided
by Lockheed Martin Flight Service:
• Standard-
Everything required to conduct a safe flight
• Abbreviated-
Whatever pilot requests, along with any hazards deemed pertinent
• Outlook-
6 hours or more in the future
Standard Briefing:
• Adverse Conditions=WA, WS, WST, UUA, etc.• VNR Statement (If applicable)• Synopsis• Current Conditions• Enroute Forecast=FA• Destination Forecast=FT or FA• Winds Aloft=Summarize or interpolate• NOTAMS=Pertinent• On Request Items=MTR/MOA, GPS RAIM, etc.
Abbreviated Briefing:
• Specify the items you are requesting• Supplements briefing from another source• Updates previous PWB• Adverse conditions will be provided if not
already received• Note: be ready to provide appropriate
background information to the briefer
Outlook Briefing:
• Departing six (6) or more hours in the future• Forecast information tailored to your
proposed departure time• No specifics on current conditions provided• For Planning Purposes Only• Must be followed by a Standard or
Abbreviated briefing
LOCKHEED MARTIN PILOT INFORMATION PORTAL
http://www.afss.com
•What’s New
•Service Area Contacts
•Pilot Feedback
•Flight Services
•Other Links
So…Where are we going?
INTERACTIVITY ON PILOT PORTAL
TIMELY SYSTEM UPGRADES
CONSTANT INPUT FROM CUSTOMERS
GIVE US A CALL AT (817) 541-3474DALE WALKER (817) 541-3431
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?