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National Office Update: October/November 2018

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Suitability Demonstration (OSD) and Fusion Operations. The most recent and upcoming terminal events are: o Cleveland (CLE) ADS-B/Fusion Cadre Class 10/10 o Jackson (JAN) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff Meeting 10/11 o Terre Haute (HUF) Transition to Fusion 10/11 o Cleveland (CLE) Fusion OSD Complete 10/15 o Erie (ERI) ADS-B/Fusion Cadre Class 10/16 (804 Site) o Erie (ERI) ADS-B Flight Inspection 10/17 (804 Site) o Monroe (MLU) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 10/30 o Roanoke (ROA) ADS-B Flight Inspection 10/31 o Binghamton (BGM) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 11/1 o Roanoke (ROA) ADS-B/Fusion Cadre Class 11/1 o Erie (ERI) ADS-B IOC 11/2 (804 Site) o Erie (ERI) Fusion Transition 11/3 (804 Site) o Rockford (RFD) ADS-B Fusion Cadre Class 11/6 o Rockford (RFD) ADS-B Flight Inspection 11/8 o Grand Rapids (GRR) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 11/14 (804 Site) o Muskegon (MKG) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 11/14 (804 Site) o Lansing (LAN) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 11/14 (804 Site) o Flint (FNT) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 11/15 (804 Site) o Saginaw (MBS) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 11/15 (804 Site) o New York (N90) Cadre Training 11/26 o Rockford (RFD) ADS-B IOC 11/27 o New York (N90) Fusion OSD 12/3 o Roanoke (ROA) ADS-B IOC 12/3 o Tri-City (TRI) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 12/4 o New York (N90) Fusion OSD 12/5 o Roanoke (ROA) Fusion OSD 12/5 o Rockford (RFD) Fusion OSD 12/11 o Rockford (RFD) Fusion Operational 12/12 o Roanoke (ROA) Fusion Operational 12/12 o Waterloo (ALO) ADS-B/Fusion Kickoff 12/13 ADS-B Avionics Issues • An issue not screened by automation systems but an important assumption for future ADS-B dependent applications is the broadcast call sign of the user. ADS-B aircraft reports include this information, and automation systems compare it to the filed call sign. When a mismatch occurs a Call Sign Mismatch (CSMM) alert can be generated. The issue has been highlighted in Equip 2020 meetings since ADS-B dependent applications (CAVS, Advanced Interval Management, etc.) are dependent on this functionality. Monthly tracking continues to show this as a significant problem. The SBS Article 114 work group has recommended disabling CSMM alerts across all automation platforms. • NATCA SBS continues to work with the Agency toward a more proactive approach to ADS-B avionics issues that result in position error. Though these are infrequent

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