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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

Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 161 Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues Presented by PLC & TOC Summary The development of AI systems is continuous and fast, moving from human controlled … Continued

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

Review of Policy – ADME 2.14

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 90 Review of Policy – ADME 2.14 Presented by TOC Summary Remote and Virtual Towers are being implemented in greater numbers worldwide. This paper reviews IFATCA policy in … Continued

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