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Investigate the Mechanisms for Dealing with a Critical Incident/Accident

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 161 Investigate the Mechanisms for Dealing with a Critical Incident/Accident Presented by PLC Summary This paper provides an overview of current practices and assesses if they meet desired outcomes when … Continued

Quality Management Systems in ANSPs and the Relation with the SMS

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 156 Quality Management Systems in ANSPs and the Relation with the SMS Presented by PLC Summary The Intention of this paper is to show how QMS principles are transferred from … Continued

Study Mode S Transponders

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 91 Study Mode S Transponders Presented by TOC Summary Due to limitations with legacy Secondary Surveillance Radar Systems (Mode A/C), SSR Mode Select (Mode S) was developed and introduced. The … Continued

Study Communication Failure

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 87 Study Communication Failure Presented by TOC Summary In regard to current work on ICAO Radio Communication Failure (RCF) procedures by the ICAO Communication Failure Coordinating Group (CFCG), TOC was … Continued

Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 90 Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence Presented by TOC Summary Current wake turbulence categories have been considered outdated and unnecessarily restrictive. To address this inefficiency, FAA and EUROCONTROL … Continued

Protection of Safety Information

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 156 Protection of Safety Information Presented by PLC Summary Safety information is a main source for the permanent enhancement of safety in aviation. But there are many risks of its … Continued

ATCOs with Disabilities

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 159 ATCOs with Disabilities Presented by PLC Summary IFATCA does not have policy on controllers with either temporarily or permanent disabilities. Every day people are exposed to certain dangers or … Continued

Study the Concept of Block Upgrades

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 89 Study the Concept of Block Upgrades Presented by TOC Summary This paper provides an insight to the ICAO Global Harmonisation project that is called Global Aviation System Block Upgrades. … Continued

Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 83 Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design Presented by TOC Summary The use of SIDs and STARS has grown tremendously in the past decade. Unfortunately, there has … Continued

Study Call Sign Confusion

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 92 Study Call Sign Confusion Presented by TOC Summary This paper investigates the concept of call sign confusion, and particularly the use of alphanumeric call signs. It develops the ideas, … Continued