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Purpose and Scope

This document focuses on FFP1 CCLD capabilities, but other NAS modernization activities and procedures that coincide with FFP1 are included. The operational concept for FFP1 CCLD and an overview of the operational enhancements that will be provided by the FFP1 core capabilities are also provided.

Specifically, this document details the concept of operations for FFP1 CCLD, provides a brief summary of the functions and enhancements that are part of the FFP1 core capabilities being implemented, and provides operational scenarios that illustrate NAS functionality and FFP1 capabilities. This document provides an operational overview of FFP1 CCLD for use by all stakeholders ando ffers and recordsa n initial common understandingo f the capabilities with respect to expected enhancements, operational concepts, and operational use. It is meant to assist the aviation community in reaching further consensus on the direction of FFP1 CCLD activities and provides a benchmark referencef or use in discussions pertinent to FFP1 CCLD matters.

FFP1 CCLD is a program to provide early benefits to NASu sers and service providers while mitigating risks in order to ensure that the core capabilities can be more extensively deployed (beyond the initial set of sites) after 2002. In this light, assessment of the benefits becomes an important consideration. Deployment of a capability to a site and successfblly integrating it into the unique traffic management capabilities of that site may fulfill many technical and architectural issues and risks, but not necessarily produce the user benefits desired or expected from FFP1. These benefits will be achieved only when the capabilities are widely used within that facility (i.e., in a large number of sectors) on a daily basis. Benefits assessment will require that each capability be evaluated to determine what the critical level of expansion of that capability is within any FFP1 site. Ultimate benefits from FFP1 capabilities will be achieved when they are expandetdo all appropriate sites.