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Study the Concept of Block Upgrades

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 89 Study the Concept of Block Upgrades Presented by TOC Summary This paper provides an insight to the ICAO Global Harmonisation project that is called Global Aviation System Block Upgrades. … Continued

Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 90 Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present … Continued

Airport Infrastructure Development

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.5.1/C.6.1 – WP No. 86 Airport Infrastructure Development Presented by PLC and TOC Summary In order for an ATM system to work safely, efficiently and fluently at an airport, … Continued

WC 10.2.8 REGULATORY APPROVAL OF ATM SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT

IFATCA Policy is: MAs should encourage their State’s Regulatory Authority to play a role in the development and certification / commissioning and oversight during the life cycle of air traffic control equipment. Any information displayed at a controller working … Continued

Relations between pilot’s final authority and TWR’s responsibilities in conditions of poor or impaired visibility

26TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-30 April 1987 WP No. 82 Relations Between Pilot’s Final Authority and TWR’s Responsibilities in Conditions of Poor or Impaired Visibility Introduction Did we all forget the Tenerife crash (March 1977) At that time many … Continued

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

RNP for Approach and Landing

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 116 RNP for Approach and Landing In 1994 the current policy on RNP for approach and landing was adopted. Since then, there have been considerable changes in the plans … Continued

Third Party Risk – Legal Aspects

43RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Hong Kong, China (SAR), 22-26 March 2004 WP No. 164 Third Party Risk – Legal Aspects Introduction The subject “third party risk” was introduced to IFATCA by a work-study presented by SC1 at the 2003 annual conference … Continued

Aerodrome – Categorization of Approach Types

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 84 Aerodrome – Categorization of Approach Types Presented by TOC Summary During the last few years there has been a significant increase in the number of approach types in use. … Continued

Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 90 Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence Presented by TOC Summary Current wake turbulence categories have been considered outdated and unnecessarily restrictive. To address this inefficiency, FAA and EUROCONTROL … Continued