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ITU-T Focus Group on Aviation Applications of Cloud Computing for Flight Data Monitoring
Use cases and requirements

Transmission technologies VHF, satellite, WiFi, WGL, GSM. The protocols are typically ACARS, SatCom and IP based.

4.13 Maintenance reports for airfraimers, engines and equipment manufacturers

Description Collect, analyse and store (tamper-proof collection of flight data) aircraft data for analysis by
the airframers and component manufacturers.

Scenario The pertinent data from the aircraft can be obtained for analysis to provide aircraft perti-
nent information to airframe manufacturers, engine manufacturers, leasing and insurance
companies. Today many performance reports of the engines and aircraft are sent to the man-
ufacturers, such as Airbus, Boeing, GE, Rolls Royce, etc. The daily operation of an aircraft or
components gets analysed to improve the products.

User groups • OEMs;
• Leasing and insurance companies;
• Flight operations;
• Maintenance/MRO.
Benefit • Data analysis in a timely fashion. No need to download the black box or QAR data.

Required data All fuel-related data, APU-related data, engines-related data – fuel consumption, OOOI times,
flight controls, slat/flap data, etc.

Data sources • QAR;
• DFDR;
• ACMS reports;
• CMC reports.

Special considerations Data security, integrity and reliability.
Amount of data Nominal payload.

Transmission interval When required – based on triggered events and transmissions.
Transmission technologies VHF, satellite, WiFi, WGL, GSM. The protocols are typically ACARS, SatCom and IP based.

4.14 Meteorological purposes

Description Collect, analyse and store (tamper-proof collection of flight data) aircraft data for meteorolog-
ical purposes.
Scenario Aircraft can be used as weather sensors providing temperature, wind data, humidity, etc.
Meteorological organizations and companies use this data to provide weather information at
different flight levels.
User groups • ATC;
• Flight dispatch;
• Flight operations.
Benefit • Weather data in a timely fashion on a particular route for better flight planning purposes.

Required data ADC data.
Data sources • QAR;
• DFDR;
• AOC weather reports.

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