Cheap Shot
Critical Thinker
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- Jul 10, 2007
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NEADS or NORAD cannot put SIM targets on FAA radar scopes. Even the FAA can't put SIM targets on our own scopes. Whenever we run problems in the DYSIM, we have to disengage from the live feed.
We were not aware of vigilant guardian on 9-11, that does not mean other centers may have been involved or had knowledge. Every center involed would receive SPINS on the exercise if we were to be involved.
It is not uncommon for the military to run exercises without FAA knowledge if they are going to run it using SIM targets, the FAA doesnt need to have knowledge. Using my name in a SIM exercise was done, probably made it more realistic, since in the past I have provided Inputs during exercises that FAA was involved in.
FAA HQ did not have radar feed on 9-11, they had the TSD only and probably numerous locations. The ATCSCC has only TSD capability. The only location that I know of that has the ability to handle all the radar feeds is the Atlantic Tech site, and they didn't have that capability on 9-11 I believe. Even now I don't know if they the capability to have them all feed at once.
Ben Sliney made the call to shut the airspace down, I know that personally.
He had inputs from Supevisors and Traffic management personnel as well. Even though it was his first day as the NOM his experience prior to that made him an excellent candidate for job that day. When he made the decision that morning he knows it was all his decision, and his decision only, that is he type of guy he is.
Hope this helps.
We were not aware of vigilant guardian on 9-11, that does not mean other centers may have been involved or had knowledge. Every center involed would receive SPINS on the exercise if we were to be involved.
It is not uncommon for the military to run exercises without FAA knowledge if they are going to run it using SIM targets, the FAA doesnt need to have knowledge. Using my name in a SIM exercise was done, probably made it more realistic, since in the past I have provided Inputs during exercises that FAA was involved in.
FAA HQ did not have radar feed on 9-11, they had the TSD only and probably numerous locations. The ATCSCC has only TSD capability. The only location that I know of that has the ability to handle all the radar feeds is the Atlantic Tech site, and they didn't have that capability on 9-11 I believe. Even now I don't know if they the capability to have them all feed at once.
Ben Sliney made the call to shut the airspace down, I know that personally.
He had inputs from Supevisors and Traffic management personnel as well. Even though it was his first day as the NOM his experience prior to that made him an excellent candidate for job that day. When he made the decision that morning he knows it was all his decision, and his decision only, that is he type of guy he is.
Hope this helps.
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