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Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS)

Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). ATC Facility Management Seminar HQ AFFSA/XOIP MSgt Whit Morrison. Introduction. Welcome How can TERPS help you as the Facility Manager? How can TERPS hurt you as the Facility Manager? How can you help your TERPSter help you? Current Issues

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Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS)

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  1. Terminal InstrumentProcedures (TERPS) ATC Facility Management Seminar HQ AFFSA/XOIP MSgt Whit Morrison

  2. Introduction • Welcome • How can TERPS help you as the Facility Manager? • How can TERPS hurt you as the Facility Manager? • How can you help your TERPSter help you? • Current Issues • TERPS Criteria Changes • Air Force Instrument Procedure Designer • Training Initiatives

  3. Introduction GOOD BAD !! Uh Oh !! TERPS 101

  4. INITIAL FINDINGS

  5. Issues • TERPS Criteria Changes -AFMAN 11-226(I), United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures, has undergone an unprecedented revision, change .19 – change .20 release TBD by FAA • Criteria transitioning from emphasis on ground-based to satellite based navigation (RNAV/GPS) • Civil regulation going to a five-volume format • The complete change scheduled to be spread out over 4 changes • AFI 11-230 has also undergone a comprehensive re-write • New AFI with IC incorporated 12 August 2004

  6. Issues • Air Force Terminal Instrument Procedure Software (AFTERPS) – Outdated and not compliant with current FAA criteria • Being replaced with a commercial product developed by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), Ltd. under contract to the USAF • Global Procedure Designer (GPD) is that replacement • Major advancement-Requires a more “computer literate” TERPSter • Digital aeronautical data ingest and output-DAFIF, DTED, DVOF, Raster Products • Fielding Aug of 2004 began at HQ USAFE • After updating with new criteria ‘NEW’ procedures may be required • Obstacle modeling and criteria will cause procedural changes

  7. Issues • Global Procedure Designer (GPD)– (Continued) • Beneficial impact to TERPS • State of the art; able to capitalize on all available digital data • Traceability of requirements • Multiple criteria options (ICAO, NATO, USAF) • More functions (Departures, MVAC, MIFRAC, etc.) • Procedure packages storable on e-media • Bulk revalidation (no need to re-automate procedures individually) • 3-D view capability of procedures • Negative impact on TERPS • Required training (primary/alternate TERPS person and ‘dormant’ TERPSters) • Hardware restrictions-Computers must be able to handle the increased processing requirements of the software

  8. Issues • Training Initiatives • Formal School is updating curriculum • Based on MAJCOM identified deficiencies • Course length to increase from 8 weeks to 12 weeks (maybe 13!!) • TERPS JQS to be replaced by Interactive Courseware • Qualification, Training and Certification (QTAC) Program • Content developed by MAJCOM TERPS staffs • Standardizes follow-on training and establishes qualification training for criteria changes • Additional Training • New TERPS Automation Program (GPD)-Must be formal, not in-house • FAA Courses ( OEAAA, GPS/RNAV, PANS-OPS and Airspace & Procedures)

  9. How can TERPS help you as the Facility Manager? By providing the procedures and products that facilitate the mission By evaluating proposed construction, informing the OG/CC of obstacles that could hamper the mission by causing approach/departure minimums to be raised or the procedure to be unusable By ensuring instrument procedures are safe and flyable by low time pilots How can incorrect application of TERPS hurt you as the Facility Manager? By not correctly evaluating obstacles against instrument procedures, resulting in a catastrophic incident By incorrectly designing procedures that hamper ATC and the mission How can you help your TERPSter help you? Allow them to receive the training and time to correctly apply the criteria Don’t task them for duties outside of TERPS responsibilities Get Your TERPSters the Training They Need to Effectively Do Their Job!!! BE AGGRESSIVE! BE PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE Conclusion

  10. Future Issues TERPS Criteria Changes Global Procedure Designer (GPD) Training Initiatives Comments/Questions? Conclusion

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