The FCA project has reached an important milestone with the successful completion of a three-day dry run for Spanish Exercise, held from 25 to 27 November 2024 at CRIDA’s offices in Madrid. During it, ENAIRE air traffic controllers, CRIDA researchers, INECO safety experts and INDRA technicians evaluated the validation infrastructure and their usage.
On the first day, the focus was on training, enabling the participants—three air traffic controllers and two pseudo-pilots—to familiarize themselves with the platform and its functionalities. Over the three days, the team assessed the realism of traffic scenarios, tested initial platform capabilities, and refined procedures.
Dedicated sessions were conducted to address key topics, including managing non-nominal scenarios and assigning conflict resolution responsibilities to an FCA controller. These discussions provided clarity on operational approaches and helped shape the framework for handling complex situations.
The insights gained from this dry run will steer ongoing enhancements to the platform and operational workflows for Spanish Exercise use cases. We continue working toward a mature and representative validation.
