A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/613905
the possible movement of the localizer on runway 4R to resolve years of interference in a wide offset critical area, l essons l earned with MITRE, c rite ria issues with the teams on the new proced ures and other Metroplex items. o Submitted by Don Ossinger Article 48 Rep, CLE/DTW Metroplex · Eastern Service Area PBN Report o PBN projects - Currently in the Eastern Service Area (ESA) there are appr oximately 30 projects. o SDF and BOS are the two pressing projects both projects were generated out of safety issue. CVG, RDU and MEM have initial request in for multiple procedures and those projects should kick off by February. There are request to dec ommission 4 NAVAIDs CMK, DKK, PLB and PXT which have produced request to replace the Victor airways with T - routes or amending SIDs and STARs attached to the NAVAIDs. RNPs are being amended at RDU, ORF, BDL, CVG and BVT. Indy Center has requested amendments to three Q - routes for connectivity between the Atlanta, Charlotte and Detroit Metroplex Projects. o STAR Amendments: CVG (4), JAX (1), RDU (1), TEB (1), BOS (4), SDF (5), MIA (1). o SID Amendments: MEM (7), TEB (1), ROA (1), TEB (1). o RNPs: BDL (2 ), ORF (2), CVG (8), BVT (1), RDU (4). o Q - Routes: ZID (3). o T - routes: DKK (5), PLB (1), CMK (11). o Bermuda SIDs and STARs – The FAA has offered to help Bermuda develop RNAV SIDs and STARs. ZNY is the lead facility and is working with multiple line s of business and contractors to look at preliminary designs. o 7100.41 Rewrite – We completed the rewrite several weeks ago and are waiting for the finalized Draft for Lynn Ray's signature. o 8260.43 Rewrite – AFS was hoping to complete the new RAPT o rder the week of December 7 but have taken a step back due to concerns from both NATCA and management after the initial draft was circulated. The process will resume in January or February. o Submitted by Bill Wise ESA PBN A48 · Western PBN and EoR 11/10 - 12/4 o During this period two new RNAV STAR projects were kicked off : o ne serving KPAE (north of Seattle) and one serving KSUU (Travis AFB). Atlas Airlines made the PAE request. Atlas flies parts in for the Boeing Plant in Everett, W ash . NCT reque sted the new STAR for Travis as the previous legacy STAR was cancelled with Metroplex. For both projects initial designs are completed and follow - up work is underway. A new SID for LAX to support mid ODO operations has passed initial environmental review. This SID will give controllers almost immediate divergence with departures and arrivals staying over water. Waiting for ZLA to make adjustments to enroute transitions. SWA has issues with the procedure but it was designed to the needs of air traffic. o N CT has a large T - route request for the Bay Area in preparation of losing Manteca and Maxwell VORs. At the request from AJV - 14, meetings were held at NCT to have the SMEs rework the design in