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Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 94 Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control Presented by PLC and TOC Summary As part of a larger effort to determine IFATCA’s position on UAS … Continued

Navigation – Magnetic vs True

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 95 Navigation – Magnetic vs True Presented by TOC Summary Since the early days of aviation aircraft have navigated using Magnetic North as reference. However, in the polar … Continued

Report of the Remote Tower Standing Committee (ROSC)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 97 Report of the Remote Tower Standing Committee (ROSC) Presented by ROSC Summary The ROSC has had 14 meetings and produced several documents on topics related to remote … Continued

ANSP Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 154 ANSP Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Presented by PLC Summary Many Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the success of their organisation … Continued

Conversion of Military ATCO Licences

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 155 Conversion of Military ATCO Licences Presented by PLC Summary Military Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) leaving the military service to commence work in civilian Air Traffic Control (ATC) … Continued

Dynamic Reconfiguration of the U-Space Airspace (DAR)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 156 Dynamic Reconfiguration of the U-Space Airspace (DAR) Presented by PLC Summary U-space regulatory package (EU 664, 665, 666/2021) has introduced a new task for Air Traffic Control … Continued

Policy Review of Simultaneous ATC Training on Adjacent Positions

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 157 Policy Review of Simultaneous ATC Training on Adjacent Positions Presented by PLC Summary On-the-job training on an operational unit is an extensive and essential part of the … Continued

Information Overload in ATC

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 158 Information Overload in ATC Presented by PLC Summary Towards achieving their goals of providing a safe and efficient air traffic control service, many Air Navigation Service Providers … Continued

Operating two Different Air Traffic Control Ratings During the Same Operational Shift

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 159 Operating two Different Air Traffic Control Ratings During the Same Operational Shift Presented by PLC Summary With the advancement of technology in Air Traffic Control, some Air … Continued

ATC Staffing Shortages

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 160 ATC Staffing Shortages Presented by PLC Summary Many factors have caused ATC staffing to be on a decline for a long time. The reasons for this are … Continued