WORKING PAPERS |

Terrain and Obstacle Charting

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 86 Terrain and Obstacle Charting Presented by TOC Summary Work on SID- and STAR-phraseology changes and cancellation of level restrictions identified fundamental issues regarding ICAO procedures for terrain and … Continued

Emergency Descent Procedures

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 88 Emergency Descent Procedures Presented by TOC Summary Existing ICAO recommended practices concerning emergency descent procedures provide guidance to pilots and ATS units in the event of an emergency … Continued

Communication Between ATS Units

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 91 Communication Between ATS Units Presented by TOC Summary Different ways of communication are possible between adjacent ATS Units. Purpose of the paper is to study different methods of … Continued

Clarification of Sector Manning Principles

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 153 Clarification of Sector Manning Principles Presented by PLC Summary The purpose of this paper is to analyse the existing manning (staffing) principles. Introduction 1.1 IFATCA policy contains reference … Continued

Review of TCAS Policy

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 95 Review of TCAS Policy Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The purpose of this working paper is to make a systematic review of IFATCA policies related to TCAS … Continued

ATCOs and Professionalism

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 160 ATCOs and Professionalism Presented by PLC Summary Professionalism is a common term used in the aviation community, especially in reference to air traffic controllers and pilots. The term … Continued

ATCO Performance

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 162 ATCO Performance Presented by PLC Summary Seek to lead or make a meaningful contribution to the debate on what are the elements of Air Traffic Controller (ATCO) performance. … Continued

Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 85 Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities Presented by TOC Summary During the work related to SID- and STAR-phraseology changes and cancellation of level restrictions, fundamental issues arose regarding ICAO … Continued

Sleep Apnea and Obesity

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 161 Sleep Apnea and Obesity Presented by PLC Summary This paper considers the relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Obesity, regarding FAA’s intentions for new policy checking overweight … Continued

Harmonised Transition Altitude

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 93 Harmonised Transition Altitude Presented by TOC Summary The harmonisation of transition altitude is a subject, which has already been discussed for a long time. More and more stakeholders … Continued