A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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replaced, as well as approximately 2,000 of the grab-and-go style emergency transceivers (e.g. PET-2000). Work continues on the Air-to-Ground Media Gateway (AGMG). The AGMG, initially being developed as a part of the Future Flight Service Program, will essentially allow modern Internet Protocol (IP) voice switches to communicate with legacy radios. NAS Voice Recorder Program (NVRP) is the replacement for existing NAS voice recorders (DALR, DALR2, DVRS, DVR2). Subsequent meetings before the JRC have been delayed due to the shutdown. Headset testing as a part of the Tone Mitigation National Workgroup continues at Houston TRACON (I90) the second week in April. We have added several new headset bases to include in the testing. The FAA will be conducting Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) to Internet Protocol (IP) conversion in the Bangor, Maine, area in the coming months. This technology will assist the FAA as local telcon providers move away from legacy TDM services to IP services. SURVEILLANCE BROADCAST SERVICES (SBS) OFFICE Dan Hamilton (SFO) is the Article 114 Representative to the SBS Office. His report is below: The NATCA SBS team includes National SBS Article 114 Rep Eric Labardini (ZHU), Craig Bielek (A90), National Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) Rep Dan Hamilton (SFO), Andrew Stachowiak (I90), National Interval Management Rep Tom Zarick (ZDV), and National Terminal Interval Management Rep Chris Aymond (MSY). ADS-B ● As of Feb. 1, 2019, the number of rule compliant ADS-B Out aircraft in the U.S. reached 66,538. This includes 48,337 general aviation (GA) aircraft, 3,948 air carriers, and a mix of military and other aircraft. In addition, 53,515 aircraft are ADS-B In equipped. ● By 2020, the Agency estimates that 6,000-7,000 U.S. registered air carriers will need to be ADS-B Out equipped. ● MITRE studies have indicated that the actual number of GA aircraft needed to equip may actually be closer to the 80,000 range. At the current rate of equipage, 85,000 aircraft will be equipped by the Jan. 1, 2020 deadline. ● The military has already indicated they will be unable to meet the 2020 deadline. Several of their older airframes simply cannot accommodate the new avionics. The military does expect to equip newer fighters and all of their larger aircraft. To deal with the exception aircraft, the Agency is working on agreements with DOD to ensure specific radar sources remain in place. ● ADS-B IOCs have been completed at all en route (ERAM and MEARTS) facilities. All ERAM sites have promoted ADS-B to the top of their sort cells.