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Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 97 Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers Presented by Giusy Sciacca – ROT Group Coordinator Summary In the last years the operational concept or Remote Tower Operations (RTO) has been … Continued

Performance Measurement in ATC

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 155 Performance Measurement in ATC Presented by PLC Summary Performance Measurement in ATC continues to be an issue in several parts of the world. Existing IFATCA policy is strongly against … Continued

Duty of Care Principles and Over Servicing

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 158 Duty of Care Principles and Over Servicing Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1. Committee (PLC) presented a paper titled ‘ATCO Duty of Care’ (PLC, ‘ATCO Duty of Care’ paper presented … Continued

En-route Wake Turbulence

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 89 En-route Wake Turbulence Presented by TOC Summary All the prescriptions about wake turbulence separation are established only for approach/ or departure phases. En-route separation (time or distance based), is … Continued

HF Considerations when Operating Multiple Operational Positions/Sectors

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 162 HF Considerations when Operating Multiple Operational Positions/Sectors Presented by PLC Summary Why are human conditions, such as fatigue, complacency, and stress, so important in aviation? These conditions, along with … Continued

Incorporating Cybersecurity into Unlawful Interference Policy

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 93 Incorporating Cybersecurity into Unlawful Interference Policy Presented by TOC Summary In the current Unlawful Interference policy, only the security of ATC personnel is mentioned. Cyber-attacks are targeting the computerized … Continued

Future of CPDLC

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 Agenda Item: B.5.1 – WP No. 85 Future of CPDLC Presented by TOC Summary When properly implemented CPDLC can prove a benefit to controllers in many ways including clarifying communications, reducing radio … Continued

Display of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Surveillance Data on Controller Working Position

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 90 Display of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Surveillance Data on Controller Working Position Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Availability of surveillance data from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and the … Continued

ARIWS – Autonomous Runway Incursion Warning Systems

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 88 ARIWS – Autonomous Runway Incursion Warning Systems Presented by TOC Summary This paper highlights the implementation of autonomous runway incursion warning systems developed to improve runway safety. A comparison … Continued

Review of the IFATCA Initial Training Manual for Air Traffic Control

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 159 Review of the IFATCA Initial Training Manual for Air Traffic Control Presented by PLC Summary In the six years since the IFATCA Initial Training Manual for Air Traffic Control … Continued