Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Safety Management Systems (SMS)

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 157 Safety Management Systems (SMS) Introduction The inexorable increase in air traffic throughout the world, year on year, has focussed attention on aviation safety in general, and ATM safety in … Continued
Continuation Training

Continuation Training

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 163 Continuation Training Introduction On request of EGATS this item was put on the SC4 agenda. The high proficiency of our profession necessitates the organisation of a well-designed continuation training … Continued
On the Job Training (OJT) & Simulator Duty

On the Job Training (OJT) & Simulator Duty

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 161 On the Job Training (OJT) & Simulator Duty Introduction In an attempt to satisfy the demand for extra human resources, and help match the traffic demand with ATC capacity … Continued
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 102 Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) Introduction RVSM is planned to be introduced in the ECAC area on the 24th of January 2002 (See Ref 6. And Annex 1) . … Continued
Review Method of Updating the Information Handbook

Review Method of Updating the Information Handbook

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 158 Review Method of Updating the Information Handbook Introduction May 11th 1998, the new Information Handbook was distributed to the MA’s. Part of that new IHB is the Questionnaire. This … Continued
Mode S – Review of Policy

Mode S – Review of Policy

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 91 Mode S – Review of Policy Introduction The current IFATCA policy on Mode S was adopted in 1982 and 1994 see Annex 1. Since then progress on the subject … Continued
The Use of Lateral Offsets

The Use of Lateral Offsets

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 88 The Use of Lateral Offsets Introduction The subject of Lateral Offsets has been an agenda item within SC1 for the past 3 years. Policy in relation to the North … Continued
Air Traffic Control Officer Job Description

Air Traffic Control Officer Job Description

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 177 Air Traffic Control Officer Job Description Introduction This Working Paper is a result of a request from EVPAFM for IFATCA to provide guidance in the development of model job … Continued
Review of Policy on MLS

Review of Policy on MLS

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 83 Review of Policy on MLS Introduction The IFATCA Policy on MLS was developed when ICAO planned to replace ILS with MLS as the world-wide standard precision approach aid. At … Continued