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ADME 2.3 VISUAL OBSERVATION & NEW AERODROME CONTROL TOWER CONCEPTS

IFATCA Policy is: Visual observation in ATM is defined as: Observation through direct eyesight of objects situated within the line of sight of the observer possibly enhanced by binoculars. An Aerodrome Control Tower is a unit established to provide … Continued

ATS 3.31 DYNAMIC SLOT TRADING PROCESS

User Driven Prioritization Process (UDPP) is a new concept designed to allow airspace users to have input into the allocation of delay in capacity constrained situations. UDPP will take advantage of other new concepts such as Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) … Continued

Standard Application of Units of Measure in Civil Aviation

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 100 Standard Application of Units of Measure in Civil Aviation Introduction The IFALPA ATS Committee has debated over 3 years the feet/metric problem and has come to the conclusion that, … Continued

Civilian and Military Integration in the Same Workspace

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 159 Civilian and Military Integration in the Same Workspace Presented by PLC Summary Civilian and Military ATCOs work alongside each other in various countries and are employed in a number … Continued

MLS Operational Procedures

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 84 MLS Operational Procedures Introduction The development of MLS procedures is moving very quickly. At present, only a few States are proposing to use MLS. If the use of MLS … Continued

Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems

43RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Hong Kong, China (SAR), 22-26 March 2004 WP No. 94 Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1. As part of the 2003/2004 work program, SC1 was tasked to review existing policy on Surface … Continued

Study Numbering of Aircraft in the Aerodrome Traffic Circuit

47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 March 2008 WP No. 85 Study Numbering of Aircraft in the Aerodrome Traffic Circuit Presented by TOC Summary The IFATCA Technical and Operations Committee (TOC) was asked to investigate numbering of aircraft in the … Continued

Study Civil/Military Cooperation

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 84 Study Civil/Military Cooperation Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The increase of air traffic, changed airspace requirements for military aviation, environmental driving forces, and a growing demand for airspace … Continued

ADME 2.16 USE OF AERODROME CONTROL FREQUENCY FOR COMMUNICATIONS OF VEHICLE DRIVERS

A runway incident involving a vehicle operating on the runway highlighted a safety concern that vehicle drivers remain on ground control frequency instead of the aerodrome control frequency. Some studies were made, and this policy highlights the importance of the … Continued

ADME 2.4 SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE & CONTROL SYSTEMS

At their simplest these may consist of ground markings and stop & go lights. More sophisticated systems will incorporate taxiway centre line lighting and stopbars which can delineate the cleared route of aircraft. Where a need exists, surface movement radar … Continued