ready for the next t ime we can meet to discuss the material. The requirements are in a
52 - page document of which our first goal is to simply unders tand the existing
requirements. Then provide any comments for changes to requirements, missing
requirements, or requirements th at should be deleted. Currently, the requirements are
focused just on the Surface Viewer itself. We have to determine how to best integrate
within TSD and capture comments for change for new, missing and de letions. The
requirements are divided into four sec tions, which we will address with primary being in
section 4:
1 – TFMS Inputs
2 – TFMS Processing
3 – TFMS Outputs
4 – TFMS Display Outputs
GUI influences of the Surface Viewer for long term will start looking at existing tools,
such as Aerobahn, and other FAA prototype viewers like SVT (SWIM Visualization Tool)
and NOD (NAS Operational Dashboard) to identify areas to be consistent with common
language and understanding across these platforms.
July meeting is expected to be canceled to support staffi ng in their respected facilities.
August meeting looks p romising for the team to meet. All members of the team have
little if any capability to perform TFMS DT duties within their facility largely since there is
no scribed time allotted to perform our fu nction and all operational resources are taken
over for thunderstorm events.
TRAINING
T om Adcock (ZMA) is the Article 114 Representative for Training. Mr. Adcock's report is
below.
The FAA over the next year will be reviewing many aspects of air traffic training,
including proficiency a nd skill enhancement training. One goal is to identify training
topics that may need to be updated, while investigating new and more effectiv e methods
in program delivery. Your participation in completing the attached surv ey conducted by
the FAA ' s Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance will
assist them in identifying the topics and de livery methods to be examined.
NATCA recommends participation in this survey.
Click on the link below to start th e survey. Participation is completely anonymous.
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VOR MINIMUM OPERATING NETWO RK (MON)
John Vogelsang (P31) is the Article 114 Representative on the VOR MON project. His
update is below.
I attended the VOR MON IFP Working Group meeting and the VOR MON Natio nal
Planning meeting the week of July 17th i n Washington. We discussed procedures for
working with affected facilities as the program ramps up for FY18. We also made some
adjustments to the waterfall for various reasons. I will be attending a class in OKC Aug .
23 & 24th for orientation on the 2nd and 3rd generation VORs. I will be in Kansas City on
Sept . 12th to help with a program briefing for area facilities.
