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Week of August 13, 2018 AIRSPACE Jim Davis (PCT) is the National Airs pace Representative for NATCA. Below are reports from the various airspace team leads and Mr. Davis : Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex Design & Implementation DTW was scheduled to start running the ILS Y (offset) 8/6 in a duel configuration and on 8/13 in a trip configuration. We as a project were notified 8/4 that AFS did not follow their order for writing a s afety memo to allow for the trip configuration to be "legal" as far as their regulations go. We have been fighting this because this could add delay to our project implementation, as well as a dded GDP/MIT in and out of DTW. Two NATCA ATSAP reps have been secured for 9/13 - 9/15 for implementation. One rep wi ll be assigned to cover D21/DTWT and the other will be between ZOB/CLE. We do not see a need for a third at this time. However, three were requested back in May and still waiting to see if NATCA Safety can provide another Rep. My counterpart and I briefed the NCF this week regarding our implementation plan. SWA/Delta have concerns about "Climb Via" and how we plan to use it at DTW. We held a telcon with Bennie Hutto to ensure we are in compliance and are following our rules. We were given the approval that we are, so we have notified industry that we plan on moving forward with how we have it designed and trained but are willing to make on the spot corrections if and where they may be needed. Our last phase of CI is scheduled for the week of 9/13 - 18 in bot h Detroit and Cleveland. Here we will provide a briefing for the surrounding congressionalist and local m ayors. We do not foresee any issues with these briefs. Report submitted by Michael Taylor CLE/DTW Article 114 D & I liaison Denver Metroplex Update – Aug. 9 The Denver Metroplex team visited Charlotte to observe its operation. This was done to see if the TMU and runway assignment techniques used by Charlotte would be of benefit to Denver. Work continues on preferential routing incorporation along with T BFM adaptation work. Next week the core team will be meeting with the Western Service Center Directors and Regional Administrator to discuss project status, environmental wo rk, and community involvement. The team continues to prepare for the upcoming LOA m eetings in September. Mark Ostronic Denver Metroplex Article 114 NATCA Lead Florida Metroplex Update JUNE At ZJX did a week of SIM's with ATAC for STAR and SID's for MCO and TPA from the 25th - 29 th . JULY Reviewed and made minor adjustments to MCO and T PA Star and Sid's from review o f ISIM runs in Jacksonville on the 9th - 13 th