Professional Pilot, October 2016

mation from satellites ADS B strives to end reliance on radar as the primary means of tracking aircraft TASAR will incentivize adoption of networked flightdeck automation systems and ADS B In equipage by aircraft operators by providing capabilities benefits depending on available data sources according to the structure described in the table at right Used in this way pilot requests to ATC are made having already taken traffic weather and airspace into account thus easing the workload on both If granted the requested change will yield either fuel or time savings The NASA flight test program was developed to identify operational factors unique to the inflight environment affecting the TASAR concept by examining 4 factors 1 operational data flows 2 TAP functionality 3 test pilot interactions with TAP and 4 ATC interactions in response to TAP inspired trajectory optimization requests TAP operational scenarios included lateral vertical and combined lateral vertical optimization Marinvents AdvAero flight test lead planned and conducted 2 extensive flight trials in 2013 and provided support in identifying certification issues for the operational trials currently underway with Virgin America and Alaska Airlines Ultimately NASA says TASAR and TAP have the capacity to revolutionize the NAS reducing delays and environmental impacts and improving passenger comfort and efficiency Awards and honors Achievements of Marinvent and its President are acknowledged by numerous awards and honors a selection of which include the following recognitions 120 PROFESSIONAL PILOT October 2016 Marinvent and Jeppesen Sanderson shared the 2003 Canadian American Business Achievement Award In 2006 Marinvent received the Canadian Business Aircraft Association CBAA Award of Merit In 2014 Marinvent subsidiary AdvAero was presented with NASAs Small Business Subcontractor of the Year Award in recognition of its superior performance during the course of the TASAR trials President John Maris was awarded a 2005 Aviation Week and Space Technology Laureate and Canadas highest aerospace award the CASI Trans Canada McKee trophy for his applied research in Aviation Information Technology and Electronics This work led directly to the development of the EFB helping make the paperless cockpit a reality Marinvent is ranked 12th by Canadian Defence Review 2016 among more than 700 companies in defense and security The future Marinvent engages with 3 of the 6 FAA UAS Centers of Excellence and monitors the field closely The Avanti testbed is capable of optionally piloted lateral control from a UAS station in the aft cabin via satellite using COTS UAS control software Marinvent is also involved in a swarm management research project with Concordia University and is also exploring networked simulation and UAS technologies with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University ERAU At the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow Maris announced the launch of Canadas first independent R D flight test and certification center CertCenterCanada which will also train and mentor new certification professionals to accommodate expected programs of increasing size and complexity Conclusion Marinvents testbeds were developed for human factors and systems certification Over 20 person years of planning and testing have resulted in aircraft with unparalleled capabilities in these fields From time to time the aircraft are also used for VIP transport and on demand air taxi services Marinvents client base includes NASA aircraft manufacturers Transport Canada Department of National Defence foreign governments and numerous avionics manufacturers As a strategically valuable Canadian aerospace R D and certification nexus the company seeks to Reduce customers program product risk cost and schedule Assist in innovating and rapid prototyping Provide reliable and trusted project planning and management Partner with stakeholders sharing its approach to aerospace research Certification requirements can make the avionics industry segment seem slow to adopt accept change It is through dedicated and knowledgeable effort by industry leaders like Marinvent and John Maris that novel technologies for fixed wing rotary wing and unmanned platforms reach our airspace as quickly as possible Ever seeking insight Maris is currently a PhD candidate in the ERAU Aviation Human Factors and Safety program In a typically understated way he through Marinvent has made global aerospace safer more effective less environmentally intrusive and more valuable to the communities served underscoring the corporate motto The sky is not our limit Data source TASAR benefit s Aircraft avionics Obtains aircraft position altitude and other real time data defining the aircraft current situation and active flight plan It then automatically seeks route and or altitude changes that could net fuel or flight time savings and displays those solutions directly to the flight crew ADS B in Scans ADS B signals of nearby air traffic to avoid potential conflicts in any proposed flight path changes making it easier for air traffic controllers to approve a pilots route change request Internet connectivity in the cockpit TAP can access additional information real time weather conditions wind forecast updates and restricted airspace status to further increase flight efficiency This feature is to be used above 10000 ft Don Van Dyke is professor of advanced aerospace topics at Chicoutimi College of Aviation CQFA Montreal He is an 18000 hour TT pilot and instructor with extensive airline business and charter experience on both airplanes and helicopters A former IATA ops director he has served on several ICAO panels He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and is a flight operations expert on technical projects under UN administration