A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Outside of the SRMPs, a fairly obvious campa ign is un derway to keep the status quo. Misinformation and statements to the effect that "there is no problem" lead decision makers to believe that SBA introd uction is questionable at best. It is hard as controllers to understand how surveillance would b e a bad thing, but the arguments surround business cases more than safety. ASDE - X Tech Refresh: Training meetings continue as the team updates the CBI. This program continues to run smoothly with minimal issues . ASSC : ASSC achieved IOC at SFO on September 21st! This is the culmination of years of effort and numerous challenges. NATCA guidance through it all has been instrumental in ensuring the product deployed met operational needs. The new tower at SFO commissioned with ASSC on Saturday October 15th. C LE is the second k ey site for the system. Initial training is currently scheduled to begin in December. Another SRMP will be taking place the first week of November. The agency is requesting the panel re - evaluate the need for SMR (surface movement radar) d ue to the ADS - B rule scheduled to take effect in 2020. FMA in Fusion: The safety analysis work is the remaini ng major step in this process. Operational evaluation and SRMP have concluded, but the safety analysis documentation needs to be incorporated bef ore the SRMD can be circulated for approval. Timelines continue to project an operational start by mid - 2017. GIM - S: ZDV and ZLC are still finalizing procedures for the operation to be conducted with SLC arrivals from ZDV's airspace. ZLC will also be using GI M - S for the DEN arrivals in their airspace hopefully by mid - December. ZKC adaptation work continues in the facility's support string. ZFW GIM - S Kickoff was held on Sept 27th. Due to the fact that the TBFM Ops Team was unable to attend, any further site sc heduling was not discussed until they can visit the site. MEARTS Fusion: Coordination continues with Honolulu (HCF) to ex ecute a transition to Fusion. An onsite TIM is planned Oct 18 - 19. The SRMD and Order allowing 3nm Fusion in MEARTS have been fully app roved by the Agency. The transition to Fusion in MEARTS is complicated by the fact that Fusion is an "all or no thing" display mode in MEARTS. Unlike STARS, sectors cannot change easily