ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF (ATC Flight Briefing System)

ICC's ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF ® (ATC Flight Briefing System) is an application developed by ICC in close co-operation with the Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR). Part of the ATRAK suite of ATC Solutions, ATRAK-BYPASS is currently implemented at ANS CR’s Prague based ACC, APP and TWR operational rooms.

The ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF system is a comprehensive flight plan information system that consists of 2 main parts: -

• Preparation of Flight Plans and communication with CentralcFlow Management Unit (CFMU) and Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS), Eurocontrol.
• Flight Information System for Briefings Department and other Users

The first part is primarily for the sending of Flight Plans and other messages to CFMU. The second part is to provide information on flights, including slot information, to Aircraft Operators, Pilots etc.

ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF is a standalone system but can also be integrated and operated from within ATRAK-IMS. ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF comprises two core elements for operation:-

• Server
• Workstation

The ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF server provides the integration of core Flight Data Processing system (FDP) data that is processed in the background and is then delivered to the corresponding ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF workstation.vThe data is processed across multiple power processors in a high availabilityvconfiguration and supported by disk storage arrays in raid sets to maintain maximum availability. The ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF server also supports the database software delivering the data to the ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF workstation.

The ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF workstation comprises of a dual processor system supporting the ATRAK digital video interface and ATRAK digital ATC displays. These are configured according to the specific requirements of the ATC workstation. The display keyboard and mouse is extended to operate remotely from the workstation via the ATRAK Desktender ensuring total security and system integrity of the workstations and servers that are housed in dedicated server racks away from the control rooms.

ATRAK-FLT-BRIEF can be provided as part of the ATRAK Enterprise Series complete ATC solution. The ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF Enterprise Series solution includes a Unix based enterprise server, integrated database and high performance display processing. All hardware is selected specifically for the application, configured and optimised to achieve the highest levels of performance and reliability. Workstations can optionally be extended from the Controller Work Position (CWP) by up to 1000 metres using Desktender.