Central Florida Terminal Radar Approach Control (F11 TRACON)

Central Florida Terminal Radar
Approach Control (F11 TRACON)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome Letter
Central Florida TRACON Today
Central Florida TRACON Leadership Team
Our Expectations of All Employees
Policies
Central Florida TRACON Directory
Local Area Information
Sporting and Special Events
Restaurants of Note
Online Resources
Points of Interest Map
Central Florida TRACON and Airport Area Map
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Welcome Letter
Dear New Employee,
Welcome to the Central Florida Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON).
Orlando is a great place to work, and a great place to live. Making your home
here, you’ll enjoy a wide range of activities, attractive housing options, good
schools, and the chance to work with outstanding people.
Each of us wants to welcome you to our facility and make you feel the same
pride we have. Soon, you will be working side by side with our outstanding
controllers. Through the training process, they will impart their knowledge, skills,
and positive attitude to help make you a part of this team.
Congratulations on being selected at F11 TRACON. You will find your career
here challenging and rewarding.
Craig Chandler
Craig Chandler
North Florida District Manager &
Central Florida TRACON Manager
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Central Florida TRACON Today
The Central Florida Terminal Radar Approach Control became a stand alone
facility on January 4th, 2009. Previously, The TRACON and Orlando International
Tower were combined facilities.
The TRACON was commissioned in December 1983 and is currently budgeted
to be replaced with a modern facility in 2014 or sooner. Through the past decade
the Central Florida TRACON has seen numerous modifications and upgrades
such as STARS (new radar system). The Central Florida TRACON is proud to be
one of the host facilities to test new innovations to upgrade the National Airspace
System. We have experienced unprecedented growth in air traffic making the
Central Florida TRACON the 11th busiest in the United States.
The approach control’s airspace is approximately 6,000 square miles and goes
from the surface up to 16,000 feet with more than 50 airports in it. There are 12
airports that we run more than 77 instrument approaches to and ten of those
airports have control towers. In an average week we run more than 1,100
approaches to our satellite airports. In January 2008 the Orlando International
airspace was redesigned to accommodate an additional RNAV arrival route and
now can run a triple final approach as well. This greatly increases the airport’s
capacity.
The Central Florida TRACON will continue to meet the demands of air travel by
our knowledge, service and commitment to excellence.
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North Florida District
&
Central Florida TRACON Organizational Chart
Craig Chandler
North Florida
District Manager & Central Florida
TRACON Manager
Al Jennings
Daytona Beach
Tower/TRACON
Manager
Jerry Groendyke
Fort Pierce
Tower Manager
Debbie
Johannes
Jacksonville
Tower/TRACON
Manager
Joy McAbee
Orlando
Executive
Tower Manager
C. Boyd Martin
Central Florida
TRACON
Support Manager
Central Florida
TRACON
Training Department
Raytheon Technical
Services Company
Bert Simpson
Central Florida
TRACON
Staff Manager
Tom Benson
Orlando
International
Tower
Manager
Bryce Courtney
Central Florida
TRACON
Operations Manager
Ron Fisher
Tallahassee
Tower/TRACON
Manager
Cheryl
Bockstahler
Vero Beach
Tower Manager
James Stark
Sanford
Tower Manager
Kelly Ellison
Central Florida
TRACON
Operations Manager
Bill Smith
Front Line Manager
Dan Carmack
Front Line Manager
Central Florida
TRACON
Plans & Procedures
Department
Craig Osekowski
Front Line Manager
Don Romberg
Front Line Manager
Central Florida
TRACON
Safety Assurance
Department
Greg Sackett
Front Line Manager
Training Supervisor
Mike Cleaver
Front Line Manager
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Central Florida TRACON Leadership Team
Craig Chandler and Bert Simpson head the Central Florida TRACON Leadership
Team. Below are their bios that outline career paths of these distinguished
individuals and briefly describe their personal interests and hobbies.
Craig Chandler, North Florida District
Manager and Central Florida TRACON
Manager
Craig grew up in Owasso, Oklahoma. He
attended the University of Tulsa, Eastern
Kentucky University, and received his
Bachelor’s Degree in History from Western
Kentucky University. Craig is also a
graduate of the Kentucky Law Enforcement
College.
Craig served as a Police Officer and Mental Health counselor prior to joining the
FAA in 1982 at Nashville ATCT/TRACON. He was a controller, Quality
Assurance and Training Specialist, and an Operational Supervisor at Nashville.
In 1991 Craig reported to Orlando International ATCT/TRACON as an
Operational Supervisor. In 1993 he served as Assistant Manager for Quality
Assurance and Traffic Management. In 1994 and again in 1996 Craig was a field
representative to Washington Headquarters for the Standard Terminal
Automation Replacement System (STARS) program. In 1995 and 1997 Craig
served as an Operational Supervisor until his selection as an Operations
Manager in 1998. In 2003 he became the Assistant Air Traffic Manager at
Orlando International ATCT. Craig was selected as the North Florida District
Manager in 2005.
Craig is married to his wife Marrillyn and has one son. During his free time he
coaches baseball, basketball, and stays involved in youth football.
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Bert Simpson, Staff Manager, Central Florida TRACON
Bert was born and raised a Cornhusker and
attended the University of Nebraska. Bert served
in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era
on an Aircraft Carrier and in various places around
the world as a member of the Atlantic Air Wing.
After serving our country he became the Vice
President and company pilot for his family’s
Architectural Firm until starting his Air Traffic career
in August 1982.
Bert started his career as a controller at Ontario, California Tower and then
moved to Los Angeles in 1984. He started in LA, as a controller then became a
Supervisor at LAX Tower in 1986. He then moved to Burbank TRACON in 1990
and worked as a controller and Supervisor until moving to the East Coast in
1993. He started his East Coast career at Washington National Tower/TRACON.
While at DCA he was a controller, Plans and Procedures Specialist, Assistant
Manager for Plans and Procedures, Quality Assurance and Training. He was the
Special Projects Manager at DCA for the transition to a new Tower and TRACON
in 1997. He then became the Support Manager until 2000 when he became the
Operations Manager at DCA and the Security Manager for the Washington D.C.
area. In July of 2002 he became an Operations Manager for the Potomac
TRACON in charge of the transition of the DCA TRACON to the new Potomac
TRACON. He completed this task in February of 2003 with the opening of the
Mount Vernon sector in the Potomac TRACON. Bert then moved to Orlando to
become the Operations Manager at MCO Tower and TRACON. In 2006 he
became the Support Manager at MCO and held this position until the Tower and
TRACON became separate facilities in January of 2009. On January 4, 2009 he
became the first Staff Manager of the Central Florida Terminal Radar Approach
Control (F11 TRACON).
Bert and his wife Eileen have 3 grown sons and 3 grandchildren. Bert enjoys
golfing, boating/sailing, traveling, going to the beach and visiting his
grandchildren.
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Our Expectations of All Employees
Central Florida TRACON leadership team expects all employees to:
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Come to work, be on time
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Be prepared – mentally and physically
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Understand leave policy and manage your leave appropriately
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Be cooperative and professional
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Treat people with respect and dignity
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Take initiative
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Be accountable
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Lead by example – be a good role model
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Do not tolerate or engage in any form of harassment or discrimination
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Actively participate in training
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Know your airspace and systems, know your equipment
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Use prescribed phraseology/correct facility and equipment names
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Follow rules and procedures
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Be open to feedback – provide honest information
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Be an effective team member
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Policies
Reporting for Duty
Employees are to report for their assigned shift on time. If a situation arises that
will prevent you from reporting on time, call the Operations Manager or Front
Line Manager at 407-852-7553. Please ensure you allow enough time to report
for work on time.
Hours of Duty
Operational personnel are assigned to work 8 hour shifts unless assigned an
administrative day. Employees working an 8 hour shift are subject to immediate
recall. Employees working an 8 hour shift may not leave the facility, during their
shift, unless they have obtained management approval. Employees working
administrative shift are assigned an 8.5 hour shift and may leave the facility for
their 30 minute unpaid lunch break after obtaining management approval.
Parking
Parking is permitted in the facility parking lot. Employees must display their
parking decal and FAA Identification credential to the armed gate guard to obtain
access to the parking lot. Employees are required to update their vehicle
information with the Administrative Staff.
Security
There are full time security officers at the TRACON on duty 24 hours each day.
The security officers make random patrols within the facility and around the
property.
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Building Access
Proximity cards are needed to gain access to all facility exterior doors as well as
doors to the TRACON and other restricted areas.
FAA ID Cards
FAA photo ID cards must be worn and visible at all times when on F11 TRACON
property.
Guests and Visitors
Employees may have family members visit the facility after obtaining approval
from management. After obtaining approval, the employee must advise the
security officers of the upcoming visit, ensure the guests register at the guard
house and must escort their guests at all times.
Cell Phones
Cell phones must be in the off position while in the operation. Personal reading
material and electronic devices are not permitted in operational areas.
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Central Florida TRACON Directory
Central Florida TRACON
9399 Airport Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32827
Administrative Numbers
Administrative Offices
Administrative Officer - Robin Peale
Facility Fax
Secretary - Terri-Lynn Stieber
TRACON Supervisor
407-852-7575
407-852-7536
407-852-7560
407-852-7507
407-852-7553
Manager Numbers
District Manager - Craig Chandler
Staff Manager - Bert Simpson
Support Manager - Boyd Martin
407-852-7548
407-852-7542
407-852-7570
Operations Manager - Bryce Courtney
Operations Manager - Kelly Ellison
407-852-7513
407-852-7564
Front Line Managers
Office
407-852-7541 or 7543
Bill Smith, Greg Sackett, Mike Cleaver, Don Romberg,
Craig Osekowski, Dan Carmack,
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Support Staff Numbers
Support Staff
Automation - Willis Bankston
Plans & Procedures - Steve Ruckman
Safety Assurance - Dennis Densmore
Safety Assurance & Training - Bob Curry
407-852-7558
407-852-7511
407-852-7557
407-852-7555
Raytheon Contractor Staff
Site Supervisor - Mark Coon
407-852-7577
Administrative Assistant - Sharai Pittman
407-852-7566
Administrative Assistant - Libby Mitchell
407-852-7544
Instructors Office
407-852-7578
Denny Groves, Phil Lelle, Jim Wright, John Testerman,
Scott Burks and Chris Dailey
Remote Pilot Operators 407-852-7584
Lisa Gilliam, Virginia Upp and Melissa Kostecki
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Local Area Information
Orlando Profile
The city is best known for the many tourist attractions in the area, in particular the
nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in Lake Buena Vista about
20 miles south of Orlando city
limits via Interstate 4. Other
notable area attractions
include SeaWorld and
Universal Orlando Resort.
The region sees an estimated
52 million tourists a year.
Orlando has the second
largest number of hotel
rooms in the country, and is
one of the busiest American
cities for conferences and conventions with the Orange County Convention
Center, the country's second largest in square footage. It is also known for its
wide array of golf courses, with numerous courses available for any level of
golfer. Despite being several miles away from the main tourist attractions,
downtown Orlando is undergoing major redevelopment with a number of
residential and commercial towers.
Orlando is close enough to Patrick Air Force Base, Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station, and Kennedy Space Center for
residents to commute to work from the city's suburbs. It also
allows easy access to Port Canaveral, an important cruise ship
terminal. Because of its proximity to the "Space Coast" near the
Kennedy Space Center, many high-tech companies have
shifted to the Orlando area.
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Attractions Abound in Orlando
The Orlando area is home to a wide variety of
tourist attractions, including the Walt Disney
World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, and
SeaWorld Orlando. The Walt Disney World resort
is the area's largest attraction with its many facets
such as the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's
Hollywood Studios,
Disney's Animal
Kingdom, Typhoon
Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, and Downtown Disney.
SeaWorld Orlando is a large adventure park that
features numerous zoological displays and marine
animals alongside an amusement park with roller
coasters and water park. Universal Orlando, like
Walt Disney World, is a multi-faceted resort
comprising Universal Studios, CityWalk, and the
Islands of Adventure theme park. Orlando has also
become one of the fastest growing retail markets
in the USA with at least five major upscale
department stores opening last year alone and
more than 50,000,000 square feet (4,650,000 m²)
of shopping space in Central Florida.
Orlando has also been called
Hollywood East because of numerous
cinematic enterprises in the area. Until
recently, Walt Disney Feature
Animation operated a studio out of
Disney/MGM Studios at the Walt
Disney World Resort. Feature
Animation-Florida was primarily
responsible for the films Mulan, Lilo &
Stitch, and the early stages of Brother
Bear and contributed on various other
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projects. The Florida Film Festival in nearby Maitland is one of the most
respected regional film festivals in the country and attracts budding filmmakers
from around the world. In addition, the implosion of Orlando's previous City Hall
was filmed for the movie Lethal Weapon 3. Orlando's indie film scene has been
picking back up since Haxan Film's The Blair Witch Project (1999) and a few
years later with Charlize Theron winning her Academy Award for Monster (2003).
A Florida state film incentive has also helped increase the amount of films being
produced in Orlando and the rest of the state. Film production news is
documented on Green Room Orlando.
The Orlando Metropolitan Area is also home to a
substantial theatre population. Several professional
and semi-professional houses and many community
theaters dot the area including Orlando-UCF
Shakespeare Festival, Orlando Repertory Theatre
(Central Florida's only Professional Theatre for Young
Audiences), Orlando Theatre Project, Starlight Dinner Theatre, Mad Cow
Theatre, Theatre Downtown, The Osceola Center for the Arts, Winter Park
Playhouse, Theatre Winter Haven, IceHouse Theatre, and Seaside Music
Theatre. Orlando also hosts the Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival
every summer. Disney also has a cast theater company known as S.T.A.G.E. as
well as Encore, a cast choir and orchestra
whose annual charity concerts have raised
thousands of dollars. In addition, the Bob Carr
Performing Arts Center brings national tours
through town on a regular basis. Each spring,
local theaters and downtown venues play host
to the Orlando International Fringe Festival,
which draws touring companies from all around
the world as well as readings and fully staged productions of new and unknown
plays by local artists. Also in the spring, Darden Restaurants sponsors a Festival
of New Plays, hosted by Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival.
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Shopping Malls
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The Florida Mall is the largest mall in Orlando, one of the largest singlestory malls in the USA at over 1,849,000 ft² with over 250 stores, seven
anchor department stores, and the Florida Mall Hotel & Conference
Center tower.
The Mall at Millenia is a contemporary two-level 1.2 million square-foot
upscale shopping mall, including the world-famous department stores of
Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Neiman Marcus. The mall is also home to
Blue Martini, a popular trendy lounge and night club. In addition, IKEA
Orlando opened adjacent to the mall on November 14, 2007.
Orlando Fashion Square Mall is the
nearest indoor shopping mall to
Downtown Orlando. The mall
features 4 anchor department stores
and a 14-screen Premiere Cinema
theater.
Festival Bay Mall on International
Drive is home to Ron Jon Surf Shop
Orlando, Bass Pro Shops, Van's
Skate Park, and a Cinemark theater.
The Ron Jon Surf Park is currently
under construction.
Pointe Orlando is a 2-story outdoor
mall on International Drive that
features many shops, restaurants,
and nightlife including a Regal
Cinemas and IMAX experience.
Prime Outlets Mall is an indoor and
outdoor outlet mall on International
Drive. The mall has recently been reconstructed and caters primarily to tourists.
Orlando Premium Outlets is an outdoor shopping outlet mall that hosts
many designer stores.
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Museums
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The Orlando Museum of Art is Orlando's largest modern art museum. Located
in Loch Haven Park, the museum has ongoing exhibitions of American portraits
and landscapes, American impressionist works, and art of the ancient Americas.
In 2003, the museum hosted the world-renowned full exhibition of the famous
glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly.
Orlando Science Center, is a 207,000 square foot (19,000 m²) hands-on
learning center with hundreds of interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages.
Images surround visitors on the giant screen of the Dr. Phillips CineDome. Other
attractions include the Body Zone, teaching health and fitness, as well as an
observatory. The center has the largest refracting telescope in Florida. In 2007
the Orlando Science Center hosted the nationally-renowned exhibit "Our Body,
The Universe Within" featuring real human corpses.
The Morse Museum of American Art, located in nearby Winter Park, houses
the world's "most comprehensive" collection of the works of Louis Comfort
Tiffany, among its permanent exhibits. It includes Tiffany art glass, jewelry,
pottery, and the chapel interior designed for the 1893 World's Columbian
Exposition in Chicago. There is also an exhibit on the Tiffany home, and
American paintings from the 19th century. The museum was founded in 1942.
The Orange County Regional History Center Features exhibits and artifacts
from the earliest days of the region to the modern day. Includes information on
everything from the time of the Seminole Indians to the founding of the city to the
Civil Rights era to the Disney period to today.
Mennello Museum of American Art features a variety of American Art exhibits,
mostly from the 20th century. The museum is located in Lock Haven Park.
Cornell Fine Arts Museum, situated on the campus of Rollins College, features
significant loans, recent acquisitions, and items from the Cornell's renowned
permanent collection. Admission is free.
Harry P. Leu Gardens, which is an inner city oasis covering 50 acres (20,000
m²) and features colorful annuals, palms, an orchid house, a floral clock and a
butterfly garden.
Arboretum of the University of Central Florida is an arboretum and botanical
garden located in the heart of the University of Central Florida main campus in
East Orlando.
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The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida is
a non-profit museum and education center dedictated to the Holocaust during
World War II.
Sporting and Special Events
Orlando boasts professional teams in basketball,
arena football, and indoor soccer. Amway Arena
is
an indoor arena in Orlando, Florida. It is part of
the
Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment
complex located in
downtown Orlando. The
arena is home to the
Orlando Magic of the
NBA, Orlando
Predators of the Arena
Football League and,
the
Orlando Sharks of the
Major Indoor Soccer
League. It also hosts
the
PlayStation Pro event on the Dew Action Sports Tour
and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
Circus annually, along with various concerts and other
events.
Restaurants of Note
Emeril’s – Universal Studios CityWalk, 407-224-2424
www.emerils.com/restaurants/orlando_emerils/
Encompasses everything Chef Emeril Lagasse
stands for; high energy, bold exciting flavors and an
unforgettable experience.
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Victoria & Albert's – 4401Grand Floridian Way, 407-824-2591
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/dining/diningDetail?id=VictoriaandAlbertsDiningPage
Indulge your discriminating culinary tastes at this elite,
intimate and elegant eatery recognized by the nation's
top food critics. This very-special-occasion romantic
Victorian retreat offers nightly harpists, lavish décor,
personalized menus and a long-stem rose for each
lady. An exceptional prix fixe menu paired with worldclass wines is prepared daily.
Seasons 52 – At the Plaza Venezia 7700 Sand Lake Road, 407-354-5212
www.seasons52.com
Seasons 52 is a casually sophisticated grill and wine
bar that invites you to discover the sensational flavors of
our seasonally changing menu. Our passion is to serve
highly flavored meals that are better for you and focus
on the best of each season. We use natural cooking
techniques such as grilling over open fires to give our
food exceptional taste with fewer calories than similar
restaurant meals.
Smokey Bones – 3400 East Colonial Drive, 407-894-1511
www.smokeybones.com
Smokey Bones features a rustic mountain
lodge dining environment. The menu features
genuine barbeque and other great American
favorites; hand-rubbed, hickory smoked, fall off
the bone barbeque, great burgers and steaks,
fire-grilled chicken, and fresh salads.
Orlando Foodie Awards
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/orl-db-foodies-search-main,0,3242566.htmlstory
Want to find the best restaurants in Central Florida? View the restaurants that
won our ninth annual Foodie Awards contest, the Sentinel's salute to dining in
and around Central Florida. Winners were selected in a vote of Orlando
Sentinel readers. We also have included Orlando Sentinel Restaurant Critic Scott
Joseph's picks in the same categories.
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Local Area Resources
www.cityoforlando.net
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando,_Florida
Community Volunteering
www.handsonorlando.com
Chamber of Commerce
www.orlando.org
Local News
www.orlandosentinel.com
www.wftv.com
www.myfoxorlando.com
www.wesh.com
www.local6.com
www.cfnews13.com
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Public Schools
www.ocps.net
www.lake.k12.fl.us
www.scps.k12.fl.us
www.brevard.k12.fl.us
www.osceola.k12.fl.us
Housing and Relocating Assistance
www.realtor.com
www.mlsfinder.com/fl_mfrmls/orlandoavenue
Local Sports Teams
Basketball: Orlando Magic www.orlandomagic.com
Baseball: Atlanta Braves www.atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ticketing/springtraining.jsp
Arena Football: Orlando Predators www.orlandopredators.com
Indoor Soccer: Orlando Sharks www.orlandosharks.com
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The aiport diagram has been redacted for posting on the web.
It will be available in the guide you will receive from your facility.
Photos of the Airport Terminal
Below is a selection of photos of the main airport terminal of Orlando
International Airport.
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