Narrative:

Yesterday; I received a 'stand-up briefing' relating to the new RNAV stars that were published in the recent chart update. These stars went into effect without any discussion; briefing or training relating to their use and impact upon our airspace; procedures and operation. I was told that the RNAV stars 'will not be used;' but that the air carrier community has been 'encouraged to file the rtes to see what will happen.' after examining the new RNAV STAR; I have the following concerns: 1) mem TRACON does not use paper flight progress strips during the arrival push. Arrival east (are) and arrival west (arw) will have no way of knowing which type of STAR an aircraft has been cleared to fly by ZME. 2) the RNAV STAR termination points are different from the existing stars that are in use at mem. Controllers will have no way of knowing or expecting what an aircraft will do after certain fixes are passed on the STAR. 3) the headings on the RNAV STAR are all different after passing bowen; clark; olivv and twikl intxns. During strong crosswind conditions; aircraft cleared via the RNAV STAR will be centered on the downwind; while aircraft that have been cleared on the existing STAR will drift toward or away from the downwind. This will ultimately lead to an inconsistent downwind; and many questions by the final west (arf) and final east (arm) as to what route or heading each aircraft is flying. 4) the RNAV STAR termination fixes are not posted on our stars video map display. These fixes are cader; eyebu; acale and ndrea. Controllers will not know exactly where the RNAV STAR terminates.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MEM CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW RNAV STAR PROCS THAT WERE NOT BRIEFED.

Narrative: YESTERDAY; I RECEIVED A 'STAND-UP BRIEFING' RELATING TO THE NEW RNAV STARS THAT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE RECENT CHART UPDATE. THESE STARS WENT INTO EFFECT WITHOUT ANY DISCUSSION; BRIEFING OR TRAINING RELATING TO THEIR USE AND IMPACT UPON OUR AIRSPACE; PROCS AND OP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RNAV STARS 'WILL NOT BE USED;' BUT THAT THE ACR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN 'ENCOURAGED TO FILE THE RTES TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN.' AFTER EXAMINING THE NEW RNAV STAR; I HAVE THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS: 1) MEM TRACON DOES NOT USE PAPER FLT PROGRESS STRIPS DURING THE ARR PUSH. ARR E (ARE) AND ARR W (ARW) WILL HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHICH TYPE OF STAR AN ACFT HAS BEEN CLRED TO FLY BY ZME. 2) THE RNAV STAR TERMINATION POINTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE EXISTING STARS THAT ARE IN USE AT MEM. CTLRS WILL HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING OR EXPECTING WHAT AN ACFT WILL DO AFTER CERTAIN FIXES ARE PASSED ON THE STAR. 3) THE HDGS ON THE RNAV STAR ARE ALL DIFFERENT AFTER PASSING BOWEN; CLARK; OLIVV AND TWIKL INTXNS. DURING STRONG XWIND CONDITIONS; ACFT CLRED VIA THE RNAV STAR WILL BE CTRED ON THE DOWNWIND; WHILE ACFT THAT HAVE BEEN CLRED ON THE EXISTING STAR WILL DRIFT TOWARD OR AWAY FROM THE DOWNWIND. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO AN INCONSISTENT DOWNWIND; AND MANY QUESTIONS BY THE FINAL W (ARF) AND FINAL E (ARM) AS TO WHAT RTE OR HDG EACH ACFT IS FLYING. 4) THE RNAV STAR TERMINATION FIXES ARE NOT POSTED ON OUR STARS VIDEO MAP DISPLAY. THESE FIXES ARE CADER; EYEBU; ACALE AND NDREA. CTLRS WILL NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE RNAV STAR TERMINATES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.