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TBD 2016 – Metroplex Summit (DC); TBD – Meeting with SoCal M etroplex Team; TBD – NorCal closeout meeting(s) o Worked 2 Operational shifts for staffing and currency. o Submitted by Amanda Hodge Article 48 Rep, NorCal Metroplex · Denver Metroplex Design & Implementation o October 13 - 16, 2015 SID Design di scussion with POCs and SMEs at ZDV . o This week was planned as a continuation of SID design and we also planned to begin actual design of the SIDs. o When our meetings began on Tuesday morning Ryan Winkler, DEN NATCA POC, notified us that he was steppi ng down from the project. Mr. Winkler indicated to Mark Phipps (FAA Co - Lead) and Mr. Thomas that he was dealing with some personal issues that he felt would require him to spend more time away from Metrop lex so he decided to step down. o This obviously p ut the team in a position where they couldn't continue the SID discussion as planned. o The team decided to work with D01 and ZDV SMEs and focus most of their work on cleaning up some min or issues found with the STARs. Also received Flight SIM informatio n from United Airlines on their first runs from our new STARs. The team was able to work with United to brief that data to the team. o Mr. Phipps and Mr. Thomas met with Greg Dyer, Denver Area District Manager (Acting), and provide him with an update on where we' re at in the Metroplex process. Mr. Dyer once again voiced his concerns that Southwest Airlines weren't participating with the group. We explained our position on that matter and assured him that we would continue to seek any input Gary McMullin ( Southwest Technical Pilot) or Southwest Airlines wished to provide. o Mr. Phipps and Mr. Thomas also had a meeting with Denver Tower Management and NATCA this week. They thought it was important to bring them up to speed because DEN just recently chang ed over their NATCA Leadership. Andrew Schiel is their new FacRep and Mr. Thomas felt it was important to brief him on our process and expectations epically since they just had a member of his team leave the project. o On Thursday and Friday there was an o pportunity to meet with the entire team including the new Reps from Denver Tower. Discussions continued on SIDs and SID design, which went ve ry well. o Next week the team should be back on schedule to continue work on the SIDs . o Upcoming Schedule § Oc tober 19 – 22 – SID Design work with SMEs at D01 § October 27 – 29 – Core Team Meeting in Seattle with Service Center o Submitted by Chris Thomas Article 48 Co - Lead Denver D&I · Charlotte Metroplex o Cheryl Zibrowski (FAA Co - Lead) at ZTL, Bob Szy mkiewicz at CLT . o Go - team telcon held to finalize schedule and roles and responsibilities o 10/15/15 implementation . o Implementation is going very well .