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successful implementation. Training discussions included scheduling, staffing constraints, course content, and space availability. The training team met with representatives from Leidos during this reporting period to see a demonstration of how the TFDM simulator generates electronic flight strips from a Tower Simulation System (TSS) scenario. Currently, imported data generates electronic flight strips with only minimal data such as callsign, type, and beacon. Crucial scenario data including routing, destination, and assigned gate are not populated on the electronic flight strips. A fix for this issue is essential for TFDM sites that use a TSS. The most promising solution is the development of an editing tool within which the missing flight data can be added to the strips. Ms. Brazelton traveled to Gaithersburg, Md., the week of Nov. 11 for the third Early User Involvement Event (EUIE) of TFDMs build 2 software. A fourth training course, the TFDM Advanced Traffic Management Coordinator (TMC) course, is being developed in parallel with the new software. Functionality and design changes were presented at the EUIE and used as reference at the Advanced TMC Course Design Guide (CDG) review in Atlantic City, N.J., the following week. The CDG review was held at William J. Hughes Technical Center the week of Nov. 18. It was attended by NATCA's TFDM Ops Team TMC SMEs John Short and Paul Lindstrom, Ms. Brazelton, AJI (FAA Technical Training), and members of the training workgroup. The CDG is an early outline of the new course's content and structure. It was reviewed, refined, and expanded upon, and will serve as a framework for the course. WAKE TURBULENCE John Murdock (PHL) is the Article 114 Rep to the Wake Turbulence Office for NATCA. His report is below: During the month of November, CWT training was completed in the Southern California region. IOC was completed on Nov. 21. An initial implementation meeting was held with facility underlying and adjacent to the Philadelphia ATCT. Training for those facilities commenced the first week of December and IOC was planned for Dec. 17. A preliminary meeting was hosted by ANG to discuss their concept for protentional future reduction of wake turbulence separation on final. This is in an extremely early stage and there is a lot of work to be done to determine if it is feasible. Early indications show that the reductions would only be a quarter to a half mile. December 2-8, 2019 Update COMMERCIAL SPACE Paul Behan is the Article 114 Commercial Space Rep. His report is below:

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