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• Working on servers; many problems and still troubleshooting issues. Security handshake gates and interface issues. Should be able to resolve, but FAA data server is resistant to accepting external data sources. • AMI: Vulnerability Dashboard updates and priorities were established for release one. No show stoppers or significant issues. COI ON AI PRODUCTS: All telcons have been canceled. Asked for status, haven't got anything back. RNAV and PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION (PBN) Bennie Hutto (PCT) is the Article 114 Representative for RNAV and PBN criteria work. Mr. Hutto's report for the membership is below. Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Criteria WG Participated via telcon with the STAR WG where John Lindsey (AFS-420) did a recap of the last meeting and status update of on-going issues. He also provided a recap of the discussions for Minimum Safe Altitudes (MSAs) being added to Standard Terminal Arrivals (STAR) charts from the US-IFPP (Jan 2018) meeting. He also introduced a new method of submitting and tracking criteria change requests as well as criteria intent verification requests using a system known as JIRA. By the end of the meeting, his plan was to have a shared understanding of the Aeronautical Charting Forum (ACF) MSA topic, issues recommended thus far and the status of each, followed by an introduction to new items of interest. Departure Criteria Working Group (DWG) We have been meeting via telcons over the last several weeks discussing the issue raised by AJT on their non-concurrence with FAA 8260.3D, specially Chapter 14 regarding SID Criteria. The purpose of these meetings has been to determine if there is a need for SID specific criteria. Our last meeting occurred on February 22 nd , where we reviewed meeting notes and discussed basic criteria needs for ATO and AFS, especially as it relates to FAA 7110.65 section 5-6-3 usage on SIDS. We discussed the following: 1. TERPS would be used as the only evaluation for SIDs that require vectors below or at/above the MVA/MIA. The group was concerned on ATC losing capabilities if not allowed to use 5-6-3 on SIDs. ATO agreed that 5-6-3 would not be used as part of the clearance with a SID as long as TERPS is flexible enough for ATC. 5-6-3 could still be used to vector below the MVA/MIA without a DVA and be used to take an aircraft off a SID. 2. AJV-5 needs an avenue to talk directly with facilities when designing SIDs and questions arise (similar to DVA coordination). We currently plan on traveling to OKC during the week of March 19 to further discuss the issues and come up with a plan that is suitable for all parties without ATC losing any current capabilities and will include, but not limited to discuss basic criteria needs for ATO and AFS, process to request and work SIDs, basic criteria used to develop SIDs such as Diverse Vector Areas (DVA), Isolate Penetrating Obstacles, define a range of headings, climb to initial MVA/MIA, define an area, combination of above, as well as climb gradient, departure sectors, and route departures

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