ATS 3.49 – AREA PROXIMITY WARNING

ATS 3.49 – AREA PROXIMITY WARNING

  IFATCA Policy is: APW, as a safety net, shall be provided to each ATM system with ATS Surveillance and shall be fully implemented with appropriate operational requirements, procedures, and training in order to significantly reduce incursion of a flight … Continued
ATS 3.50 APPROACH PATH MONITOR

ATS 3.50 APPROACH PATH MONITOR

  IFATCA Policy is: APM, as a safety net, shall be provided to each ATM system with ATS Surveillance and shall be fully implemented with appropriate operational requirements, procedures, and training in order to significantly reduce the number of CFIT … Continued
ATS 3.48 CONTRAIL AVOIDANCE STRATEGIES

ATS 3.48 CONTRAIL AVOIDANCE STRATEGIES

  IFATCA Policy is: Implementing trial contrail avoidance strategies shall: Not be discouraged outright, in the interest of gathering relevant data Report data in a transparent manner Consider potential ATCO workload, and where necessary ATCO workload shall be managed to … Continued
Further Study – Deactivation of Safety Nets

Further Study – Deactivation of Safety Nets

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 104 Deactivation of Safety Nets Presented by PLC and TOC   Summary This paper discusses the need for amendments to the IFATCA TPM policies related to safety … Continued
Contrail Avoidance Strategies

Contrail Avoidance Strategies

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 159 Contrail Avoidance Strategies Presented by PLC   Summary The last couple of years has seen an increased interest in non-CO2 emissions from aviation, with a particular … Continued
Review of the Breaks and Staffing Policy

Review of the Breaks and Staffing Policy

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 155 Review of Breaks and Staffing Policy Presented by PLC   Summary      In 2020, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 11 was revised and the importance … Continued
LOW CAPACITY AND OTHER RESTRICTED ENDORSEMENT CONCEPTS 

LOW CAPACITY AND OTHER RESTRICTED ENDORSEMENT CONCEPTS 

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 103 Low Capacity and Other Restricted Endorsement Concepts Presented by PLC and TOC   Summary Today, efficiency and effective resource management are crucial in nearly all human … Continued
Study of Positive Safety Culture and Just Culture

Study of Positive Safety Culture and Just Culture

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 156 Study of Positive Safety Culture and Just Culture Presented by PLC   Summary PLC has been tasked to study and investigate the relationship between Positive Safety … Continued
High Reliability Organisation 

High Reliability Organisation 

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 152 High Reliability Organisation Presented by PLC   Summary High Reliability Organisations (HROs) were originally pioneered in extremely hazardous industries such as nuclear power and commercial aviation, … Continued