The NextGen office conducted Human in the Loop (HITL) simulations at the FAA Tech
Center in Atlantic City, N.J., Oct. 17 - 19, Oct. 24 - 26 and will conduct one more Oct. 31 -
Nov. 2 to determine the level of complexity that ATC specialist can safely and efficiently
work while using increasingl y larger Wake Recat matrices. Two NATCA controllers from
recat and non - recat facilities ran simulations and data was collected and will be analyzed.
The lab at the Tech Center is very realistic and should provide the research team with
valuable information for further Wake Recat implementa tions.
I will be conducting some post Wake Recat implementat ion site visits the weeks of Nov.
6 and Nov. 27. NATCA and the FAA will be visiting SJC, OAK, SFO, NCT, SM F and
RNO during the week of Nov. 6. During the week of Nov. 27, we will be visiting LAX,
ONT, BUR, SCT and SAN. I would encourage all controllers at these facilities to
complete the Wake Recat Survey that will be distributed.
