Three Main Systems of Flight Level (FL) Determination

Three Main Systems of Flight Level (FL) Determination

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 96 Three Main Systems of Flight Level (FL) Determination   There exists at present three main systems of flight level (FL) determination. The FL expressed in feet , mainly used … Continued
ADS-B

ADS-B

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 91 ADS-B   ICAO has defined that element of its CNS /ATM plan, Surveillance, as the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS), utilising satellite technology for the determination of aircraft … Continued
EATCHIP ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group

EATCHIP ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 115 EATCHIP ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group   At the 1990 Conference the following policy statement was adopted “Only aircraft capable of meeting the Minimum System Performance Specifications /equipment requirements upon … Continued
Air-Ground Datalink

Air-Ground Datalink

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 92 Air-Ground Datalink   In meetings and discussions regarding Datalink, the subject of mixed fleet equipage has arisen. It is undeniable that for many years to come, controllers will be … Continued
Airspace Classification

Airspace Classification

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 83 Airspace Classification   The ICAO airspace structure , offering seven different airspace classes (A to G), has been accepted in 1991. The IFATCA policy on VFR Operations and Classification … Continued
WAAS

WAAS

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 87 WAAS   There have been a number of proposed systems that could be used to improve the accuracy and integrity of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to enable it … Continued
SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence – a Progress Report

SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence – a Progress Report

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 136 SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence – a Progress Report   Further to the resolution of the 1993 Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, which established IFATCA’s position in regard … Continued
Use of the Phrase “Autonomous Airborne Devices”

Use of the Phrase “Autonomous Airborne Devices”

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 114 Use of the Phrase “Autonomous Airborne Devices” Introduction The current IFATCA policy regarding ACAS has been developed from 1973 , through the development of Beacon Collision Avoidance System (BCAS) … Continued