UAS Flight Rules

UAS Flight Rules

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 93 UAS Flight Rules Presented by TOC   Summary Integration of crewed and uncrewed aircraft requires common basis and procedures. To date, flight rules have been one of the key elements … Continued
Definition of an ATCO

Definition of an ATCO

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 157 Definition of an ATCO Presented by PLC   Summary In the absence of a clear definition of air traffic controllers (ATCOs) within the ICAO Annexes or IFATCA TPM, air traffic … Continued
Policy Review: Terrain and Obstacle Clearance

Policy Review: Terrain and Obstacle Clearance

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 100 POLICY REVIEW: TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE CLEARANCE Presented by TOC   Summary This working paper analyses the current IFATCA policy regarding terrain and obstacle clearance in the context of work underway … Continued
VFR Flights and Airspace Capacity Model Analyses

VFR Flights and Airspace Capacity Model Analyses

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 99 VFR Flights and Airspace Capacity Model Analyses Presented by TOC & PLC   Summary This working paper examines various methodologies to determine controller workload, aerodrome and airspace capacity and analyses … Continued
TPM Policy Review: Pronunciation of Words and Five Letter Naming Codes

TPM Policy Review: Pronunciation of Words and Five Letter Naming Codes

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 91 TPM Policy Review: Pronunciation of Words and Five Letter Naming Codes Presented by TOC   Summary Review of existing TPM Policy COM 4.10 regarding Pronunciation of Words and Five Letter … Continued
Rescinding Resolution C14 From Costa Rica Conference

Rescinding Resolution C14 From Costa Rica Conference

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 167 Rescinding Resolution C14 From Costa Rica Conference Presented by EVPP   Summary During the conference in Costa Rica committee C adopted resolution C.15 “IFATCA should, within the next five … Continued
Shortage of ATC Personnel

Shortage of ATC Personnel

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. L166 Shortage of ATC Personnel Presented by the Dominican Republic   Introduction 1.1. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry, particularly in the reopening … Continued
Report of the Joint Cognitive Human Machine System Group (JCHMS)

Report of the Joint Cognitive Human Machine System Group (JCHMS)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 165 Report of the Joint Cognitive Human Machine System Group (JCHMS) Presented by JCHMS   Summary The future influence of new technologies such as Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence … Continued
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – IFATCA Assumptions

Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – IFATCA Assumptions

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 163 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – IFATCA Assumptions Presented by PLC, TOC & RPATF   Summary RPAS operations in non-segregated civil airspace are becoming even more frequent. ICAO is … Continued
Review of WC 10.2.11 – The Free Flight Concept

Review of WC 10.2.11 – The Free Flight Concept

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 162 Review of WC 10.2.11 – The Free Flight Concept Presented by PLC   Summary In 1999 a free flight concept policy was introduced at the International Federation of … Continued