RunwaySense allows airlines and airports to precisely assess and report runway conditions by using AIRBUS aircraft as a sensor. RunwaySense is based on the AIRBUS Braking Action Computation Function (BACF), which is a Free-Of-Charge software released by NAVBLUE in 2019 on the AIRBUS A320 Family Aircraft, in return the airline agrees to direct the ACARS messages to NAVBLUE’s RunwaySense Web-platform.
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Prerequisites and deliverables
The Customer prerequisites for BACF v4.2 are available here: BACF prerequisites
The Supplier deliverables are:
- Service Bulletin (SB)
There are three SBs for the different configurations:
- SB 46-1170 = A320 CEO family
- SB 46-1171 = A320 NEO family
- SB 46-3166 = A330 family
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- RunwaySense Web-Platform
Access your own data in real time through the RunwaySense Web-Platform or API plus 2 years of history of data
- Customer Support
Customer support 24/7
eLearning via NAVBLUE ACADEMY
Personal credentials to access the Web-Platform
ACARS message content
ACARS message does not content any sensitive information. An ACARS message size is maximum 208 bytes and is sent only when a braking action is detected; this represents approximately 30% of the landing.
The ACARS message transmits to the ground a set of data generated by BACF software:
- Message type (error or normal)
- Flight Number (from FMS)
- Destination airport (from FMS)
- Aircraft and Engine Type
- Time message was sent
- Error Code (if applicable)
- GPS position(s) (to identify landing runway and geo-localize the braking action zones along the runway axis)
- Ground speed(s) at start and end of each braking action zone(s)
- Overall average braking action computed
- Braking action computed for each zone (up to 3 separate identification zones if applicable)
Applicability
- A320 Family Aircraft
- A330 Family Aircraft
- A220 and A350 currently under review
- Non-AIRBUS not applicable