A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/961329
Additionally, due to a change in Air Traffic position classification, the term "front−line manager" has been replaced with "operations supervisor." I am currently working with AJV - - ‐ 8 on Document Change Proposals (DCPs) that address separation from Special Use Airspace, Anticipating Separation and Approaches to Multiple Runways. AIRSPACE TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION 2 (ATD ‐ 2) Pete Slattery (CLT) represents the membership as the Article 114 Representative for ATD ‐ 2. His report for is below ATD ‐ 2 NASA/FAA Integrated Departure, Arrival, and Surface System: Charlotte Tower/TRACON continues to use ATD ‐ 2 equipment to manage traffic on a daily basis. ATD ‐ 2 is designed to help the FAA and industry prove the concept of increased efficiency and throughput by combining several existing data sources into one integrated system. This research is focused on helping the FAA reduce risk for TFDM and to in form TFDM's design and functionality as it undergoes development. Departure metering at CLT now occurs during two banks of flights, the second and third banks, each day. Also, as of the latest build, we are now able to meter each runway individually rathe r than the whole airport. This is a very valuable new feature since it allows us to better manage each runway and make decisions such as increasing arrivals on a runway that may not have as many departures scheduled to use the pavement. Metering only begi ns once a selected target has been reached and terminates when traffic falls below that level. A new web ‐ based departure metering interface makes it much easier for TMCs and ramp/airline operators to collaborate on the targets and thresholds that will be u sed to initiate metering when a demand/capacity imbalance is projected to occur. Due to the banked nature of the hub operation at CLT, there is a capacity/demand imbalance several times a day. Every day. NASA recently began releasing the results of the da ta they have collected since the start of departure metering at CLT. According to their calculations, many hours of departure delay have been saved and many tons of CO2 and other harmful emissions have been eliminated through the use of metering and more e fficient scheduling into overhead streams. This data has been presented to several groups over the last month including the NextGen Advisory Committee Subcommittee (NACSC), as well as industry groups. Reception has been positive and each group has asked NA SA to continue to keep them informed as progress is made. On March 6 - 8 , the TBFM Ops team visited CLT to conduct a Site ‐ Survey for the upcoming IDAC installation. The IDAC Ops team was given an overview of ATD ‐ 2 and how it is already integrated with ZDC's IDAC/IDST and how we believe it can be used with both ZDC and ZTL in the future. There were concerns about the use of ATD ‐ 2 once IDAC is in use at ZTL and CLT. Those concerns are being handled at the Tech Center and FAA HQ, not at CLT.