A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Brandon Miller Don Smith CJ Jacques Jon Shedden The first meeting is scheduled for September 19th and 20th in Washington, D.C. Plantronics, the provider of our headsets, has been deb arred due to " adequate evidence of conduct indicating a lack of business honesty or integrity." This means that the FAA cannot buy any headsets from Plantations for three years. The FAA is currently working with NATCA to address this issue. Ft. Collins, C olo., Remote Tower (FNL): Shawn Reuth is the Article 114 Representativ e to the FNL Remote Tower test. Below is the update for FNL. Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) August Update July 2017 18, 19 July: Colorado Remote Tower t eam met at FNL with FN L manager s, contractors , and Searidge Technologies . • Searidge gave an operational concept briefing . • Searidge completed a site survey and engineering activities to determine potential placement of RTS equipment, feasibility of existing facilities for operati ons room, locations of existi ng power , and communication lines . • A general timeline and calendar was established with potential RTS equipment installation beginning in winter 2017/18 . 20 July: Colorado Remote Tower Team gave an operational concept briefing of the FNL remote tower project to Denver TRACON (D01) management, Tech Ops , and NATCA . Weekly updates are being held to establish or follow up on deadlines, planning , and to provide updates on new points of contact established that will be required duri ng the project . August 2017 22, 23 August: Colorado Remote Tower t eam will meet in Renton, W ash., to provide an operational concept briefing and the status of the FNL remote tower project to the Western Service Area September 2017 2 6, 27 September: Four members of Colorado Remote Tower t eam are scheduled to meet at Searidge Technologies in Ottawa, Canada for a Human Machine Interface Workshop . Work with Searidge on equipment functionality, human factors , and interfacing between controllers and equipment . SURVEILLANCE BR OADCAST SERVICES (SBS) OFFICE Eric Labardini (ZHU) is the Article 114 Representative to the SBS Office. Below is the update for SBS.