A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Contingency Planning capabilities of SMART using a simulation of the Chicago Center (ZAU) ATC Zero event from September 26, 2014 and a typical generic ATC Zero scenario. The first simulation incorporated historical flight data collected during the ZAU event and air traffic control specialist and ghost pilots worked air traffic from stations that are replicas of those that would be foun d at the ZAU, Minneapolis Center (ZMP), C90 control rooms and the RFD, MLI and KORD tower cabs. The TOCO team was able to observe the responses of the air traffic control specialists to the historical events and the movement of flights through the affected air space. TOCO also requested a simulation that would mimic a typical ATC Zero event in which the NAS equipment would fail gradually and then come back on line. o ATSI hopes to assist the FAA achieve the goal set by the administrator with need to make su re air traffic controllers are receiving the best training possible with the highest quality and cost effectiveness. o SMART interacts with many aeronautical databases allowing the system to generate scenario s with efficiency and accuracy. SMART has the ab ility to replicate and optimize airspace configuration based on changing needs. o SMART can be controlled from a smart phone or iPad from anywhere and the ghost pilots will be located at a remote facility that will service all positions in each facility. T his will allow the staffing of our current training to be drastically reduced. · Tech Center Meetings: The TOCO is hosting meetings for contingency teams from the CONUS ARTCCs and San Juan to reach OCP agreements with divestin g airspace in ATC Zero ev ents. o September 21 - 25: Eastern Meeting: ZAU, ZOB, ZBW, ZID, ZME, ZTL, ZDC, ZMA, ZJX, ZHU, ZNY, ZSU o The meeting will start on Tuesday with a welcome from Deputy COO, Randy Parks. o The facility contingency teams will spend the remainder of the week meet ing face - to - face in breakout groups to create workable operational contingency agreements. o Tech Center tech ops will facilitate the meetings and assist in answering questions concerning the limitations of systems and communications. o Each facility's loc al tech ops will be on call to answer any other questions, as needed, via telcon. TERMINAL AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION REPLACEMENT (TAMR): Mitch Herrick (MIA) leads the TAMR Team as the Article 48 Representative. Below are reports from Mr. Herrick and vario us TAMR Team Leads. · This week Mr. Herrick was in Washington, D . C . for meetings with Section 804 as well as TAMR. o On Monday Mr. Herrick briefed the large TRACON FacReps on TAMR