• The Agency is once again planning to install the UIC interfaces in the current
tower at SFO as discussed before so that controllers will have practice using
them before moving to the new tower in October.
o There is some connecting and testing that needs to be done, but they are
hoping to bring the ne w interface online in May.
o Training for everyone would need to take place in April to meet this goal.
We have not pinned down the dates yet but Ms. Conrad is coordinating
with Sylvester Ivory, the FAA UIC lead out of OKC, and Fred Naujoks,
SFW FacRep, to coordinate this schedule.
o Ms. Conrad will attend the training or part of it to help ensure that it is
effective and controller - friendly as requested by Tom Adcock, NATCA's
Na tional Training Representative.
o There will be simulators for controllers to practice and interact with.
• Vaughn Turner, FAA Tech Ops from Headquarters , is in OKC and is stopping by
to take a look at UIC.
o Mr. Turner will be briefed on the progress of UIC.
o Mr. Ivory is hoping they will be g iven the go ahead to update the current
UICs that are installed to include the RVR and the lighted NAVAIDS.
However, Mr. Ivory was very clear the Agency has not been given the " go
ahead " to do so and wanted to know NATCA ' s position on updating the
existin g UIC systems.
