A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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cost ground surveillance system. Regardless, the Agency does seem to realize they have to do something about SMRs, which have exceeded their lifespan. o ADS - B Intent Data: A potential capabi lity for the future. Current ADS - B 1090ES avionics meet an international standard, and in Europe this means that intent data (autopilot selected altitude, autopilot selected heading, TCAS message, and altimeter pressure setting) are required broadcast ele ments. In the US they are not required to be broadcast, but may be anyway as part of the international spec. SBS needs to scope the issue to see how many US users are indeed broadcasting this information, and with automation changes it could lead to a fu ture capability to alert a controller when there is a mismatch in controller assigned versus pilot entered information. o ZNY Offshore ADS - B Operations: Discussed challenges to continued use of offshore routes at ZNY during radar outages. The facility has experienced a number of problems with these tests due to controller and pilot lack of familiarity with ADS - B, a lack of consistent filing of ADS - B information via the ICAO format, and a lack of indicators on flight progress strips. · Craig Bielek (A90) o Monday participated in the weekly Implementation Team telcon, weekly SBS tel con, and TSLE workgroup telcon. o Tuesday participated in the Fusion Pre - Op telcon and the SCT TAMR Post Con - Ops telcon. o Thursday participated in the weekly NATCA SBS Telcon and the monthly SBS Article 48 Workgroup telcon. o Friday participated in the Charlotte WAM SRMP telcon. · Dan Hamilton (SFO), National Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) Rep o ASSC: Now that the team has received official direction to integrate ASDE3 into the system, the team is revising the schedule for SFO which is the key site. Once this timeline firms up, the waterfall can be reworked for all subsequent sites. Initial integration work continues at SFO in addition to in stallation of ASSC in the new tower. The SRMP is scheduled to reconvene on December 7th to address the high risk that was decided one year ago. In the next couple weeks, Dan Hamilton will start reaching out to all facilities on the waterfall in efforts to start communication and address any concerns that facilities have. o Vehicle ADS - B: 652 vehicles equipped at 12 Airports. In mid - December, the team will visit FLL to conduct an outreach briefing. o ASDE - X refresh: Continues forward with no issues. · Andrew Stachowiak (I90) o This w eek worked for currency at I90. Captured ZP s for false target anomalies while we were landing all 3 runways. I90 is still in key site for R27D8. o Participated in our monthly SBS Article 48 Workgroup teleconferenc e. · Tom Zarick (ZDV), National Interval Management Rep o Telcon was held this week with American Airlines, ZBW, and ZNY in an effort to restart Merging and Spacing activities while at the same time shifting some of the responsibilities from Americ an Airline s