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THE DELEGATE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 14 Today, at 8 a.m. and noon, NATCA Comptroller Selma Golding-Forrester and Deputy Comptroller Preet Mohinder Singh Virk will teach a workshop on Concur, NATCA's electronic system for booking travel and expense reimbursement. The workshop training will cover topics such as setting up your profile, booking travel, and submitting expense reports. Golding-Forrester and Virk will discuss frequently asked questions and common mistakes in relation to both the website and app versions of Concur to make sure your reimbursements successfully go through the approval process and are not rejected! Convention attendees will have additional face time with both Golding-Forrester and Virk! Throughout convention breaks, both will be available at the Concur booth to answer any questions you may have. Laptops will be available so you can get hands-on experience. Do not miss the opportunity to meet with your NATCA National Office staff. ✪ DON'T GET REJECTED! San Diego County's busiest airport, SEE, is a level 7 VFR (visual flight rules) tower, commissioned in 1962. Controllers are responsible for 4.3 nautical miles from the surface to 2,400 feet MSL (mean sea level), except where their airspace shares a boarder with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar to the Northwest. SEE is in a valley that blocks RADAR coverage below 1,200 feet. There is also a mountain to the Northeast that is 1,000 feet tall and blocks controller's sight of aircraft entering right base or on right downwind past abeam. SEE traffic consists of mostly small Cessna and Piper aircraft. However, business jets are not uncommon to see. The airport is home to Southern California's largest collection of privately owned vintage warbird and antique aircraft. An annual airshow is held in June to display and demonstrate this classic collection. Located 6,170 miles from and 17 hours ahead of San Diego is Guam Center/Radar Approach Control (CERAP). The average flight from the United States to Guam is approximately 18 hours. Before relocating, ZUA was on Andersen Air Force base and originally began running air traffic control services in the late 1940s. The level 8 facility is now located near the main international airport. ZUA controllers mainly work United, Delta, and many foreign air carriers including B737s, B757s, B777s, and A320s. The military also brings a variety of fighters, tankers, and bombers when it's on the island. Working at ZUA comes with many unique factors. One is that controllers work a terminal sector as well as en route. The controller that works both has two different scopes to watch. Another is the weather. The islands are situated within "Typhoon Alley." When a typhoon hits, the recovery process is long because of how isolated the island is. NATCA President Paul Rinaldi visited ZUA in 2013, becoming the first NATCA president to do so. Despite the differences among facilities within the San Diego region, the commonality is their NATCA solidarity. All facilities host several events throughout the year where their NATCA pride shines strong with some of the greatest attendance rates across the country. The San Diego local is thrilled to host so many dedicated members this year and hopes you enjoy NATCA's 16th Biennial Convention! ✪ SEE ZUA

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