A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/885933
were spent discussing f easible SID designs. The request was made to explore RNP - 1 SIDs in addition to RNAV - 1 SIDs. STAR and RNP options are still being considered. Next FWG meeting TBD. The transfer of KBUR RNPs as a "separate utility of Metroplex" into a Single Site recently t ook place. Industry has requested expedited processing, however the WSC - OSG discovered potential environmental challenges and strategic Community i nvolvement might be required. Josh Haviland, Western PBN Rep . PBN and EoR 9/7 - 10/3 9/7 - 13 On site at AJV - 14 . 9 / 8 Participated in PBN NIWG Telcon. Topics included ALPA VNAV issue, fleet equipage survey, EoR . 9/11 Participated in Community Involvement Desk Guide t elcon. Concerns continue to be expressed with ensuring the document lines up with the PBN .41 proce ss, ensuring PBN Co - leads retain ownership of their projects to include community involvement. 9/12 Participated in IAH EoR ops telcon. Houston is conducting EoR to widely spaced runways traffic permitting. 9/13 Participated in NATCA ALPA VNAV discussio n. The ALPA issue brings mixed equipage to forefront of EoR decisions. 9/14 - 15 Leave 9/18 Participated in Northeast Corridor NIWG t elcon . 9/19 - 21 Participated in quarterly PBN Co - lead meeting. 9/22 Participated in an EoR Human Factors preparation telc on. Evans Corp is conducting Human Factors survey in Denver and planning on also Seattle. Discussed potential questions planned for controllers and management. 9/26 - 29 Participated in Industry Tech Pilot meeting in Denver. Topics included ALPA VNAV, EoR, procedure design issues in the cockpit, etc. 9/27 Participated in AFS telcon to begin discussion on preparing for EoR Dependent Ops HITLS. 10/2 - 3 On site in D . C . Phil Hargarten, PBN Rep/National EoR Rep . PBN/Metroplex Design and Implementation Lead Mont hly Report – 10/4/17 Metroplex: The Florida Metroplex facility POCs are meeting the weeks of Oct . 2 and Oct . 9 to reevaluate the scope of the project because of budget, schedule , and funding concerns. Because of the agency's self - imposed requirements for c ommunity involvement, the costs associated with this effort, along with the escalating environmental costs, on a project the size of Florida Metroplex had caused the original