A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/681981
o Supporting Matt Baugh (NATCA AEFS) with the deployment of this prototype o PHX, CLE , and EWR have deployed the system o LA S, SFO , and CLT are the next three to receive this system before the end of 2016 . o We are still running into stability issues with the tool. Matt has been working with the sites to try and resolve the issues . RUNWAY SAFETY: Bridget Gee (DFW) is NATCA's Run way Safety Act ion Team (RSAT) Representative. She also serves as the Article 48 Representative to the Runway Status Lights (RWSL) Program. Below is her report to the membership. • Runway Status Lights (RWSL): o ORD: Being conducted in three phases: Phase 1, Runway 10L/28R, was turned online April 27, 2016. Phase 2 and 3 are scheduled to come online 2017. Phase 1 (10L/28R): Initial Operating Capability (IOC) took place 4/27/16. Phase 2 (10C Enhancement) - Airport scheduled to start work Spring 2016. Phase 3 (9R Enhancement) - scheduled to begin early fall 2016. o DTW: Hardware issues fixed and Commissioning was 4/20/16. Phase 2 (21L): Circuits to be installed Fall 2016 or later o EWR: Joint Acceptance Inspection (JAI) and ORD completed 4/12/16. Commissioning pl anned for 5/17/16. o BWI: Construction is ongoing. System set to come online in 2017. o SFO: Installation is complete with the exception of fixtures, due to be delivered July 2016. IOC planned for Nov 2016. o JFK: Joint Acceptance Inspection (JAI) scheduled f or 5/12/16. System operating well. o BOS/DFW: Work is ongoing to secure funding from the Agency and agreements with the airport operators at BOS and DFW. • Runway Safety o Runway Incursion Device (RID)/Runway Incursion Prevention Device (RIPD) SRMP: The SRMP panel was completed for the removal of the RID/RIPD systems from facilities. The panel followed the Agency's SMS 4.0 process to evaluate the risk associated with the removal of the RID/RIPD. o A thorough description of the process will be contained in the S RMD. The Agency provided no statistical difference in the rate of runway incursions caused by an Operational Incident (OI) at known RID/RIPD airports. The provided data consisted of one year. The panel agrees that the RID/RIPD is a good tool as it is just as effective as other tools used in the NAS. In light of new data/information that the panel did not have, a follow - up to the original panel via telcon was conducted on 5/12/16 to discuss the new information. During the call, Ric Loewen (DFW) and Ms . Gee brought up several key elements but are not limited to: the RID to surface memory aid change is different than adding a requirement because non - RID facilities are accustomed to confirming runway status with a scan of memory aids in the tower while RID faci lities