A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Thursday, January 14, 2016 10:00 am - 5:00 pm CT To register for a session, visit portal.natca.net . Personalized Benefit Estimate For Participants Paid For as an Exclusive Benefit for NATCA Members. You Will NEVER Be Solicited or Sold Anything...EVER! For any questions or problems with registration, contact Grace Colby , NATCA Executive Administrative Assistant : (202) 220 - 9829 , gcolby@natcadc.org . SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT DATACOMM: Chad Geyer (ZLA) is the DataComm Artic le 48 Representative for NATCA. Mr. Geyer's update for the membership is below. · The DataComm Segment One Phase One (S1P1) activity was successful in obtaining an In Service Decision (ISD) last week. This m eans that the DataComm Departure Clearance Service may continue with the remaining 53 waterfall sites. o One of the issues that needed to be resolved prior to the ISD was training. The group in OKC that was programming the ELMS course failed to incorpora te keyboard exercises into the ELMS platform NATCA and the agency have come to an agreement on how instructor led training can be used until another vendor can fix the issue. o Both sides were very busy meeting with the agency to come to an agreement tha t would move the ISD forward. · The four Key Sites have up - leveled the software in Version 12 of the Tower Data Link Services (TDLS) System to incorporate the "UBER" build. o This build was a requirement between NATCA and the Program Manager to ens ure that a more efficient CHI was used for the waterfall sites. The Key Sites agreed to use a less efficient CHI during implementation and testing knowing that the low equipage would not create an overabundance of increased workload. o The TDLS system al so incorporated efficiencies in PDC which help offset any additional workload on the controller. o The Key Site local 48 teams were also involved with the "UBER" design. Initial reports from the Key Sites validate that the new design is user friendly and more intuitive to the controller. There will continue to be enhancements and Trouble Report resolutions throughout the waterfall in 2016. · New Subject Matter Experts have been selected to help with the deployment of Version 12 of the TDLS system. T he program office is currently working on how these new SME s will be trained and used in the field to help support implemen tation. Additionally, local SME s will be used at upcoming waterfall sites to help with implementation and their scheduled training is being developed as well. INTEGRATED DISPLAY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT (IDS - R): Richie Smith (N90) is the IDS - R Article 48 Representative for NATCA. His report to the membership is next.