Early reports indicate a complete success.
IFR delays frequently exceeded one hour. The consisted of specialists from Air Traffic, Flight Procedures, Flight Standards, and Cartographic Standards, plus representatives from each of the IFR helicopter companies. Consensus was reached that the system needed to be scrapped altogether. Enhance safety by making IFR flight more appealing than choosing to fly at VFR helicopter minimums in order to avoid delays Accomplish all of the above with the understanding there would be no line-item FAA budget support. A system of grid waypoints became the focus of the workgroup.