A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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o Submitted by Amanda Hodge Article 48 Rep, NorCal Metroplex · Phoenix Metroplex o The team has completed both validation and TBFM HITL's at MITRE and is confident the design will work with the use of properly adapted TBFM solution. Phoenix TRACON (P50) has concerns off being over saturated with traffic due to the addition of another STAR with out adequate airspace needed to vector in order to give a manageable feed to Final. Therefor e , a properly adapted TBFM solution is vital the success and usage of the proposed dual STAR on the northeast corner of P50 airspace. o The Metroplex MIST team, along with the National TBFM team, have worked with TMU a t both ZAB and P50 to get their current adaption updated and functioning at a much more efficient level. However, we are still facing trust issues and lack of usage by the workforce at ZAB. The NATCA local and FAA management are addressing this, but the la ck of staffing is making it hard to get everyone trained o The team has finalized all design packages along with creating a "Hand Off" document. This document has been created in order to allow any entities that may resume the validation and implementati on of these procedures a starting point for the work to be done. The unclear nature of what is to become of the Phoenix Metroplex designs' needs to be decided and briefed to the local facilities and the Western Service Center so that they can decide their next course. o Submitted by Mark Ostronic Phoenix Metroplex NATCA Lead · Washington DC Metroplex o The DC Metroplex prepared several Power Points (PPTs) over the last few weeks, which were used to explain the procedural amendments made under the Post Implementation Phase of the project through Go - To - Meeting briefings affecting Joint Base Andrews (KADW), Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority (MWAA) for KDCA, Maryland Airport Authority (MAA) for KBWI, and Capital Region Airport Aut hority (CRAC) for KRIC. We learned through the briefing to MAA that a few communities have voice their concern regarding KBWI departures flying the TERPZ R NAV SID from runway 15R and 28. Although the procedures were designed under FAA guidelines and are also in complian ce with language under the Part 150 and Noise Abatement Procedures for the airport, we advised that the Vector to Altitude (VA) has been increased from 667 feet to 850 feet and the aircraft will climb at 500 feet per Nautical Mile (NM) until reaching 4000 feet, which should reduce or eliminate their concer ns voiced by these communities. As for runway 28, our track data indicates the aircraft are within the same track range prior to the TERPZ being implemented. However, MAA claimed their track data was diffe rent than ours, so we have requested copies of the data they are using, but it has not been provided yet. o The DC Metroplex participated in IAD Noise Modeling teleconference with Noise Modelers and ESC Environmental specialist to provide answer question s concerning procedural amendments that affected Washington Dulle s International Airport (KIAD). After providing that data it was determined that the lateral variation of flight tracks near the airport will be essentially the same post - amendment vs. p re -