Page 16 THE NEWS “Keeping the Dispatch Profession Informed” Volume 14 Issue 1 THE NEWS “Keeping the Dispatch Profession Informed” IFALDA/EUFALDA/ADF Meeting in Ireland Inside this issue: joint conference of the Interna- Recreational activities include angling, ATPAC Update 2 tional Federation of Airline Dis- pony-trekking, and bicycling. Connemara patchers Association, European ponies are justifiably famous for their won- WARP Deployed at 3 Federation of Airline Dispatchers derful temperament and hardiness. Bikes ATC: 3 Perspectives Association, and Airline Dis- for hire can be found right in Galway and patchers Federation will be held in Gal- of course, golfing is an option. News Briefs 4 way, Ireland on May 5—7, 2003. Registration and all information is avail- Improved Scores for 7 May 5th will see the arrival of dispatchers able at www.IFALDA.org. Rooms are still FAA and industry participants from all over the available. Please join us along with these world with a reception that evening. vendors: AmazonTech, Avtec, BLR Group, First Licensed 8 CS, FWZ, Jeppesen, Lido, Metron, Navtech, Dispatcher Business and annual general meetings of Preston, Sabre, SITA, and Zetron. the various entities, ADF, IFALDA, and EU- Update on European 9 FALDA are scheduled for the second day. If you are a vendor and would like Single-Sky Program A tour of Galway and stop at Galway Crys- to display your products, contact tal is planned for spouses, partners, and [email protected] Special points of interest: friends of those attending the conference. · ”The FAA is proposing to require Part The third day of the conference will fea- 121 operators to make modifications ture speakers and group meetings fol- to their aircraft to assure immediate lowed by a gala dinner (semi-formal attire, activation of the hijack alert code and please). A more extended tour of the Con- continuous transmission of that ode nemara countryside is available for those to ATC during a hijack situation. not attending the conference. · Responding to requests from the On May 8th there will be no meetings. military and other entities, the Na- For those who wish to see more of County tional Hurricane Center will issue 5- Galway, an optional trip to the Aran Isles, day predictions, an improvement at the mouth of Galway Bay, has been ar- over the current 3-day prediction cycle. ranged. This tour will include coach and ferry transportation and will last for most · The federal government is mulling a of the day. proposal to extend rules governing ADF Responds to TSA by Frank Hashek long-haul operations of twin-engine See www.IFALDA.org for more detailed jets to three- and four-engine aircraft. information on the conference, tours, and accommodations. TSA/FAA Rule To Revoke Airman The Airman may well find him/ Certificates For Security Reasons herself defending the certificate Aside from the meetings, there are many against evidence that may be classi- things to do in Galway. Of course, Irish The TSA plans to assume power to fied. Final action could include revo- music abounds with its lovely, haunting order the FAA to pull Airman Certifi- cation of the certificate. melodies as well as its great sense of fun. cates of individuals suspected of be- Irish beer and whiskey is famous through- ing a security threat. Under the rule, This represents a very real threat to out the world as are its castles and ancient the FAA would immediately suspend all certificated airmen including Dis- ruins. the certificate of the person sus- patchers. The ADF has written a let- See Display in SNN pected by the TSA of being a threat. (Continued on page 14) Page 2 THE NEWS “Keeping the Dispatch Profession Informed” Volume 14 Page 15 ATPAC UPDATE by Frank Hashek ADF Membership Application & Invoice Credit Card Membership or an ADF Application may also be completed on the ADF Web Site at www.dispatcher.org. ADF The ADF was represented at the Discrete ARFF Frequency for Flight tude over one of the arrival fixes. information & newsletter will be distributed through your ADF Delegate if you have airline representati on. January 2003 FAA ATPAC (Air Traffic Crews, AOC 108-3 The FAA has published guidance in Procedures Advisory Committee) The FAA has checked on this and Name:____________________________________________ Organization:_______________________________ a GENOT, that states all crossing alti- meeting. The following items of in- reports that the top 50 airports either tudes prior to the one that has been terest to Dispatchers were among have a dedicated ARFF frequency or Address:_______________________________ City:_____________________ State:_________ Zip:_________ changed remain in effect. ATPAC the AOCs (Areas of Concern) dis- plans to clear a frequency for ARFF formed a working group to come up cussed: when a situation arises. A list of fre- Home: (___)______________Office: (___)________________E-Mail:__________________________________ with suggestions and to review the quencies is to be made available to work of another committee that is Local NOTAM Distribution, ATPAC at the April meeting. working on this problem. An update Do you possess a US Aircraft Dispatcher's Certificate_______________________________________________ AOC 90-14 B737 Elevator Balance Bays AD, will be given at the April meeting. At the last meeting, the FAA an- Do you possess any other certificates or special qualifications________________________________________ nounced that it was pursuing a short AOC 109-2 General Comments term solution to the L-NOTAM distri- This AOC concerns speed restrictions RNAV/RNP procedures are the wave ADF dues are on a calendar year basis (January to December) plus a one-time initiation fee of $5.00 for Regular, Student and Retired bution problem. At this meeting, the on the B737 aircraft. After discussion of the future. They are planned to Members, or $10.00 for International Members. FAA advised that there was a tempo- it was determined that ATC was ade- increase both capacity and safety. rary suspension of funding for the quately aware of the situation The FAA is establishing a separate Regular Membership $40.00: For those residing in the U.S., or employed by a U.S. Carrier. IFALDA membership is included. project, due to the Congressional through communication with flight office under its auspices to develop crews and because some Dispatch- International Membership $50.00: For those residing outside the U.S. IFALDA membership is included. budget impasse. ATPAC will receive and implement these procedures. ers are including the restriction in an update on the situation in April. Student Membership $25.00: For those residing in the U.S. who have obtained his/her dispatch license but is not employed by a U. S. flight plan remarks. Dispatchers with concerns on Air Carrier. IFALDA membership is not included. PIREP Distribution, AOC 97-1 Traffic Procedures are requested to The FAA has a new training module RNAV Procedures, "Descend Via" submit them to: Retiree Membership $5.00: For those residing in the U.S. who have retired from the dispatch profession. IFALDA membership is not on PIREPs ready at the OKC Acad- Clearances, AOC 110-1 included. emy that will be included with other This AOC concerns ATC making Frank Hashek e-mail: training. The FAA is discussing "one modifications to RNAV arrival proce- [email protected] * ADF Lapel Pins $5.00 ($3.00 Shipping) * ADF Video $10.00 ($3.00 Shipping) key" entry and touch screen entry of dures and the correct phraseology in Amar Murthy e-mail: PIREPs with NATCA. An update is doing so. Generally, the modifica- [email protected] expected at the April meeting. tions include a different crossing alti- Membership $____________ ADF Dispatch Video $___________ ADF Lapel Pin $_____________ Golf Shirt $_______Size ____ Polo Shirt $_______Size______ Denim Shirt $_______Size_______ Shipping $_______________Charges are per item ordered. Total $____________________ ADF News Staff Please make your check or money order payable to: Airline Dispatchers Federation And mail check to: 2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW #821 Senior Editor: Tracie Benson Washington, DC 20006 [email protected] Editor: Gail Murthy [email protected] Production & Website: Brad Irwin [email protected] Avtec Chosen by more airlines for voice communications Please send article console systems than any other vendor. To see how Avtec can be your vendor of choice, contact Michael contributions White Avtec’s Manager of Transportation Sales @ (803) 892 -2181 or [email protected]. A new study documents how dispatchers using PASSUR prevent one to three diversions a week, resulting in savings or comments from $1.3 to $6.8 million per airline, per year. Visit www.passur.com for the full study, and learn more about PASSUR to any staff member at the ADF Annual Safety Symposium in Orlando. above. Page 14 THE NEWS “Keeping the Dispatch Profession Informed” Volume 14 Page 3 (Continued from page 1) ports FAA and TSA efforts to in- to serious violations can already ef- ter of response to the Federal Docket crease aviation security. fectively end an airline employee's on these matters. career in the name of aviation secu- WARP Deployed: Three Views The ADF strongly disagrees with this rity. There are two TSA proposed rules rule. The rule mandates that the FAA On January 23, the FAA published a get of bad information: ing changes when enroute weather and a single FAA rule on this subject. revoke the airman certificate This rule appears to lower the stan- news release, as follows: hazards develop along the intended ...All too often, poor weather detec- The FAA rule number is: FAA-2002- (applicable to pilots, mechanics and dard of proof to mere hearsay, the route of flight. In the real world of Washington, DC—The Department of tion would have meant that the jet 14293. The TSA rule numbers are: dispatchers) of any person who is de- substance of which is not required to airline operations, the pilot and/or Transportation’s Federal Aviation [flying to Las Vegas] would fly into TSA-2002-13732 and TSA-2002- termined by the TSA to be a "security be disclosed to the accused.