Leo Prusak

Leo Prusak

White Plains, New York, United States
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FAA Air Traffic Control Academy - Oklahoma City, OK

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At Booz Allen Hamilton, my focus is on shaping the future of U.S. air traffic management…

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Experience

  • Booz Allen Hamilton Graphic

    Booz Allen Hamilton

    White Plains, New York, United States

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    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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    One Landmark Square, Suite 1900 Stamford, CT 06901

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Northeast U.S.

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    Greater New York - LaGuardia Air Traffic Control Tower

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    LaGuardia, Newark, and Teterboro Control Towers

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    Newark Control Tower

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    New York TRACON

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    FAA Eastern Regional Office - 530 Branch

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    New York TRACON

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    New York TRACON and JFK Control Tower

Education

  • FAA Air Traffic Control Academy - Oklahoma City, OK

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    Activities and Societies:

    The Air Traffic Division provides technical training in the Air Traffic Control Specialist occupation, with in-depth, comprehensive courses for both the Terminal (Tower) and the En Route options.

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    Activities and Societies: FEI improves the performance of government agencies by working with federal executives who are exceptional leaders, understand their constitutional role, possess a broad corporate view, and take pride in serving the American people.

    Class 354 - Graduation Class Speaker

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Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • Simplifying NOTAMs

    100 Knots Magazine

    Better NOTAM display using technology

    See publication

  • PERTI - Planning Execution Review Training Improvement

    Leo Prusak

    Many improvements in efficiency promised by NextGen development have stalled, particularly during events characterized by adverse weather impact. Such events are associated with an inordinate percentage of poor outcomes for NAS users and the flying public, and will continue to impact the NAS even as NextGen systems are deployed.

    Improvements in planning, execution, operational review, training, and the integration of lessons learned into NAS operations and technology are needed in…

    Many improvements in efficiency promised by NextGen development have stalled, particularly during events characterized by adverse weather impact. Such events are associated with an inordinate percentage of poor outcomes for NAS users and the flying public, and will continue to impact the NAS even as NextGen systems are deployed.

    Improvements in planning, execution, operational review, training, and the integration of lessons learned into NAS operations and technology are needed in order to ensure the success of NextGen in transforming the NAS to a more efficient system.

    The Planning, Execution, Review, Training, Improvement (PERTI) process described here provides a means to accelerate the transformation of the NAS that NextGen promises.

    Other authors
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Patents

  • Device, System and Method for Dynamic Airspace Use

    Issued US 20180130358A1

    A device, system, and method dynamically determines airspace availability. The method performed at an airspace predictor server includes determining a current condition present at an airport. The method includes querying historical data having a historical condition that is substantially similar to the current condition. The method includes determining a portion of a zone surrounding the airport that was utilized by aircraft under the historical condition. The method includes determining an…

    A device, system, and method dynamically determines airspace availability. The method performed at an airspace predictor server includes determining a current condition present at an airport. The method includes querying historical data having a historical condition that is substantially similar to the current condition. The method includes determining a portion of a zone surrounding the airport that was utilized by aircraft under the historical condition. The method includes determining an available airspace for the current condition as a difference between the zone and the portion.

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  • Device, System, and Method for Gate Optimization

    Issued US 20180096612A1

    A method performed by an optimization server for receiving an identification identifying an aircraft, identifying a gate assigned to the aircraft upon landing at a destination including the gate, determining whether a gate conflict is expected for the aircraft to use the gate, when there is a gate conflict, determining a resolution for the gate conflict based on actual departure demand information of the gate and providing a notification corresponding to the resolution.

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Honors & Awards

  • Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Chairman’s Citation of Merit Award

    Air Traffic Control Association

  • R and D Magazine Top 100 Award 2012

    R and D Magazine

    Route Availability Planning Tool (RAPT). An automated decision support tool that predicts the availability of air traffic routes during thunderstorms. RAPT was designed to help relieve the burden typically faced by air traffic managers, particularly during periods of thunderstorm activity: gathering weather information, mentally envisioning the repercussions of the weather data, rechecking for rapidly changing weather, and then deciding when to allow aircraft to depart.

    With MIT…

    Route Availability Planning Tool (RAPT). An automated decision support tool that predicts the availability of air traffic routes during thunderstorms. RAPT was designed to help relieve the burden typically faced by air traffic managers, particularly during periods of thunderstorm activity: gathering weather information, mentally envisioning the repercussions of the weather data, rechecking for rapidly changing weather, and then deciding when to allow aircraft to depart.

    With MIT Lincoln Lab

  • National Business Aviation Association - Silk Scarf Award

    National Business Aviation Association

    The NBAA Silk Scarf Award is given to individuals for special contributions to the business aviation community during their careers.

Organizations

  • FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Advisory Committee REDAC

    Chairman, National Airspace System Operations Subcommittee (NAS Ops)

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    The subcommittee advises the FAA on research related to NAS operations.

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