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Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/592965
o The aircraft reaches the end of a SID · Having to issue a speed when being vectored off a procedure is not in the 7110.65 but this memo overrules this. · Training - On Thursday, October 8, 2015, AJV - 142 presented a narrated version of the PBN 101 Module 6 "Flight Management Systems" to Air Traff ic Organization, Safety and Technical Training (AJI - 2321) and their Air Traffic Control (ATC) Recurrent Training Subject Matter Expert (SME) worksh op in Washington, D.C. Portions of this module will become part of the curriculum for nationwide instructor l ed presentation and discussion with Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCSs), and forms part of AJV - 14's efforts to address the need to improve ATC PBN training identified in several key internal and external PBN documents. AJV - 142 received invaluable Modul e 6 feedback from AJI, which will be inc orporated into the next update. AJI and AJV agreed that ATC training and controller PBN acceptance is critical to the success of PBN throughout the NAS and will work closely together to ensure this occurs. · Pr oject stakeholders were issued the demonstration Kick - Off Meeting Presentation Materials on Oct. 9, 2015 as part of the Automatic Terminal Information System (ATIS) PBN Ap proach Initiative Project Plan. Stakeholder facilities will begin advertising the ava ilability of PBN procedures on their respective ATIS starting on October 19, 2015. · Available Presentations – SIDs and aircraft not flying procedures as designed. This is a presentation from the DC OAPM and covers improper phraseology and enroute tr ansition selection. Airbus Automatic Deletion of Altitude Constraints on the FMS, 7110.65 Termination of Speeds memo and RNAV holding briefing. · Attended meetings/telcons for NSPP, PARC GBAS, PBN ATIS, PBN Dashboard, 1 day floor, 2 days leave. · Provided presentations on SIDs and aircraft not flying procedures as designed, IFATCA Operations Readiness of Automated ATM Systems Presentation, Airbus Automatic Deletion of Altitude Cons traints on the FMS, 7110.65 and Termination of speeds memo. PRO JECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO): Jeff Woods (I90) leads NATCA's efforts within the PMO as the Article 48 Representative to this office. Mr. Woods' update for this week is below. · Attended weekly meeting with Jim Ullmann, James Keith, Andy Marosvari, Jim Davis, Robert Utley and Mel Davis · Attended site visit to Anchorage ARTCC for MicroEARTS all week o National SMEs worked with Local SMEs to capture functionality from MicroEARTS · Participated on multiple telcons about SWIM Visualization Tool (SVT) NAS VOICE SYSTEM (NVS): Jon Shedden (ZFW) is the Article 48 Rep resentative to the NVS project. His update for this week is below. · Mr. Shedden participated in the NVS Test Technical Interchange (TIM) on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursd ay. Topics included the test schedule overview, equipment order/configuration for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and testing procedures . · Other meetings this week: