A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Here is the updated RIPSA timeline, which includes detailed activities: • FY15: Technology evaluations from market survey res ponses - completed • FY16: Site assessments at 13 candidate airports – completed • FY17: Program Plan development / Candidate Site(s) & Technology(s) Selection Re - visiting viable technologies identified in FY15 assessments. This will lead to a down select of technology(s) that can be procured in the next 12 months. • Engaging with local Regional Runway Safety Area Managers/RIM POC's to ensure potential technology solution(s) complement operations and planned construction activities • Con duct detailed Site survey at short listed candidate airports to gauge infrastructure needs for selected technology solution(s) • FY18: IGCE and Technology Solicitation & Procurement • Match technology solution and sites based on operational needs and available infrastructure • Procure technology solution from vendor • Obtain MOU with Airport at test airport, c onduct SRM Panel for proposed technology solution • FY19: Technology installation at candidate airport(s) • FY20: Opera tional test and evaluation • FY21: AMS Documentation / Technology Transfer ICAO – ADOP (Aerodrome Design and Operations Panel) – My final report was submitted to IFATCA and NATCA on 12/12. Work is ongoing with the ADOP. The next meeting is schedule d for July 3 - 7, 2017. A full report will be completed once the official meeting minutes is distributed. ICAO - AOWG (Aerodrome Operations Working Group) - The AOWG is responsible for the development of SARP's and the PANS procedures pertaining to emerge ncy response at and in the vicinity of aerodromes. Mr. Jean - Louis Pirat, Chairman of ADOP, specifically asked for my assistance on this working group due to the need of air traffic experience. Work is ongoing. ICAO - Runway Safety Action Plan Working Gro up – This group is reviewing Runway Safety Programme achievements, objectives and priorities, and develops a Runway Safety Action Plan for the future. The working group is split into three sub - groups all of which IFATCA/NATCA is presented by Bridget Gee on : • Data Review Sub - Group • Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Sub - Group • Runway Safety Action Plan Sub - Group The Runway Safety Action Plan Working Group is in the process of reviewing runway related accident reporting data, reviewing applicability o f runway related accident sub - categories – scope of Runway Safety, reviewing Runway Safety indicators and metrics, and identifying Runway Safety data breakdown required for analysis and to be available on iSTARS.