A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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TSAS would not be an issu e upon incorporation into STARS. Many issues are li sted as risks and not hazards. Until TSAS , NATCA SMEs can demo some of the features the real hazards will not be uncovered. Southern California TRACON (SCT) continues to experience tracking issues. WAM ( Wide Area Multilateration) was installed and put to use early this month with fantastic results. There was a little hiccup with the PARROT but it was quickly corrected. Unfortunately, WAM is only used i n the Los Angeles basin. Tracking issues continue in other portions of the airspace to inclu de Orange County and San Diego. Long Beach radar is in the process of being raised , which w ill help south of the LA basin. Jeff Woods and Aaron Rose are coordinating with the agency to fix the issues immediately and NA TCA has determined this is a priority safety issue. The survey and design phase for Chicago O'Hare's (ORD) additional Tower Display Workstations (TDWs) is being scheduled with Raytheon. Upon completion of this process , the new TDWs will be scheduled for install. Funding has be en procured for this project. N90 AT Coach issues are still being worked by UFA , the developer, and Raytheon. Two of the three trouble reports are working as requested; work continues on the third. In addition, N90 will be recei ving four additional Terminal Controller Workstations (TCWs) for their training lab. TAMR is providing an additional AT Coach scenario generation class focusing on troubleshooting. Mike Sanders (SCT) has taken over for Mickey Vitti (N90) as the NATCA repr esentative on Automated Termina l Proximity Alert (ATPA) tool. Mike will be reaching out to facility reps, which have shown interest in utilizing ATPA in the future. Mickey and Mike worked last month to ensure training is available. Work continues on the Joint Control Facility (JCF) issues related to the upcoming tra nsition from Re - Host to STARS. JCF is not on the TAMR waterfall but the Navy will install ST ARS within the next two years. NATCA TAMR is working with JCF AT to ensure proper training is acquir ed and software issues mitigated. Bakersfield, Calif. (BFL) is on the waterfall for transition fro m ARTS to STARS in August 2018. Recent issues with radar and ARTS 2E at BFL have made it clear they may be in need of transition prior to that date. Mr. R ose is working on moving BFL left on the waterfall. Two transitions o ccurred this reporting period. Charlotte and Tulsa, Okla., both welcomed TAMR into their facility for a tech refresh, which upgraded processors and software. Thank you to both facilities for their professionalism and dedication to bargaining unit members. TAMR Deployment and Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) Update Submitted by Scott Robillard (K90) As the fiscal year comes to a close, let's take a look at the FY17 milestones up until thi s point: