A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Terminal Digitizer (CTD) development and deployment. Highlights of weekly ac tivity are: § Testing continues at the tech center for software baseline S6, release 4, Drop 2 (R4D2) for STARS G4 ELITE; § S804 continues its work through its process with GRR, MKG, LAN, FNT and MBS for possible realignment. S804 and TAMR are running o n parallel paths to ensure that regardless of the S804 outcome, all ARTS IIE sites will be transitioned to NEXTGEN via STARS; § Common Terminal Digitizer risks are continuing to be developed and work through the process; § K90 is in the process of being moved from the STARS SEG2 waterfall site to a Phase 1 F&E project for realignment to A90; § ABI is in the process of being moved into the STARS SEG2 waterfall as a TRACAB. Prior to S804 consideration, ABI was planned to be realigned to D10. Now ABI will b e a standalone facility; § FAR achieved CAI; § GSO continues with IOC planning. GSO is the next SEG2 ARTS IIE to transition to STARS; § FAI began adaptation work for a July 2016 IOC; § BTV began the Site Implementation Review (SIT); § CHS began STAMP review; § CHA: The team with the CTD group on the ASR - 8/BI - 5/TDX Site. CHA has a Parrot Performance/Pedestal Replacement issue that requires attention to be resolved prior to STARS transition. o Currently, the NATCA SEG2 team of seven AT SMEs and three Engineers are expending a significant amount of time and resources assisting the agency in addressing poor performing radar systems at DLH, CHA, TLH, ALO and others as well as the development of the Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) which will replace may of the aging components in the ASR8 and produce a digital signal. The NATCA team has help the agency develop risks on the "fix on fail" approach the FAA has taken with ASR8 and other systems and outlined how it is affecting the agencies transition to NEXTGEN . · STARS/TAMR Phase 1 update submitted by Jimmie White - PHL o Successful final week of ELITE S6R4 (Merg build) Risk Mitigation Testing. No Type 1 or 2 (DR) discrepancy reports, which is a show stopper to make it to final testing. o Meeting wi th all stakeholders in reference to L30/LAS (Vegas) transition plan to their new building with G4 hardware. The major issue is whether to transition the facility on the new X2000 RAIDS (data recording device) which requires R4 software to run. or transiti on L30/LAS on the older Dell 710s (data recording device). There is no guarantee the X2000 will be ready for prime - time AND will carry a risk of transitioning from an S4 baseline to an S6 baseline (never before, formally tested). Going the S4 baseline ro ute means, transitioning the facility on their legacy system, and from an OSF perspective, allow them to maintain 2 familiar