Acceptance testing have been deferred to later software builds and this has created a
risk for key site testing in July.
Work continues on the development of the Aviation Weather display with many meetings
with Lincoln Labs and Raytheon on weather product dependencies. Some rework on the
AWD menu structure will be required due to the la rge number of products that will be
available within the AWD. One of the largest issues to still be worked is the zoom filtering
of METAR/SPECI and PIREP data on the display. All current reporting stations including
buoys and non - aviation reporting stations will be available within the system so this
creates an enormous amount of observations that could be displayed so a way of
filtering and de - conflicting the data has to be de veloped. In addition, a display priority
draw scheme needs to be developed , i .e. , what products can overlay or have to be
pus hed to the background and when.
Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)
Traveled to Phoenix TRACON and provided training on ITW S to 25 controllers and
TMCS on the use of ITWS and the display of ITWS information for the Northern Arizona
Airspace. P50 is using ITWS to provide weather information at Flagstaff and Prescott
airports due to not having any ASR radar coverage in the area. The training was
conducted with the help Darin Myers from Lincoln Labs MIT.
