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addressed so the appropriate adaptation should be available for future activities. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS): Steve Weidner (ZMP) is the Article 48 Representative and NATCA Lead on UAS. Mr. Weidner's report for this week is below. · Participated in the UAS Weekly Hot Topics Meeting hosted by Peggy Gilligan (Associate FAA Administrator for Aviation Safety) · Participated in weekly meeting with Dan Williams (ATO UAS Integration Team Lead) · Participated in weekly meeting with Gary Norek (AJV - 11) · Participated in the weekly NATCA Article 48 meeting where he and Mel Davis (NATCA NextGen Rep) briefed on the NASA UTM initiative and the FAA position/response · Reviewed Advisory Circular 91.57A - Model Aircraft Operating Standards · Reviewed and commented on the AFS80 position paper - Acceptable Use of DAA Functions by UAS · Participated in a telcon hosted by Paul Campbell (AFS80) to discuss replacing the term "Sel f - Separation" in the RTCA SC228 Detect and Avoid (DAA) MOPS. The term "Self Separation" has specific connotations within the air traffic world. The call participants agreed to replace the term with "Detect and Avoid (DAA)". · Participated in the Section 333 blanket COA SMS panel. This panel was convened to identify safety issues with raising the maximum altitude on the blanket COA from 200' AGL to 400' AGL. This proposed increase in altitude would not change the requirement to remain 5 miles fro m towered airports, 3 miles from non - towered airports with instrument approach procedures, and two miles from all other airports, heliport, seaports and spaceports · Participated in a telcon with NATCA Safety Chair, Steve Hansen, NATCA Director of Safety & Technology, Dale Wright and NATCA ZAB UAS SME, Danny Watson to discuss NATCA's dissenting opinion on the recently conducted Beyond Visual Line of Site SMS panel. Mr. Weidner and Mr. Watson represented NATCA on that panel. · Mr. Weidner, N ATCA Director of Outreach and Special Event, Kelly Richardson and NATCA Outreach and Special Events Coordinator, Jacqui Smith met with Mike Ball and Rob Hughes from Northrup Grumman to discuss their potential participation in CFS2016. · Reviewed th e AJV7 UAS Concept Maturation Document · Reviewed the Pathfinder #1 (UAS Over Populated Areas) ConOps · Reviewed the composite of AJV8 and AJV115 comments for the AFS80 Whitepaper on Authority of UAS PIC to Maneuver using DAA> WAKE TURBUL ENCE: Scott Pressley (BHM) is the Article 48 Representative for all things Wake Turbulence. Mr. Pressley's report for this week is below. · The week of September 31st was spent traveling to Denver to observe operations in the tower. Denver is unique for several reasons, problems caused by density altitude being a major one. o How does that affect RECAT operations? § Aircraft stay on the runway longer (both on departure and landing) so there are fewer opportunities to use 2.5 miles