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ADME 2.14 REMOTE AND VIRTUAL TOWER

Technology has created the possibility to provide aerodrome control service from a location other than the aerodrome itself. This new concept is being developed both in SESAR and NEXTGEN and is also studied in other countries such as Australia. IFATCA … Continued

Development of Guidelines to Determine the Necessity for Air Traffic Control At Aerodromes

25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, San José, Costa Rica, 21-25 April 1986 WP No. 61 Development of Guidelines to Determine the Necessity for Air Traffic Control at Aerodromes At the 1985 Annual Conference following discussion on agenda item AFIS , SC … 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

Defining the Terms “Strategic” and “Tactical ” in the Air Traffic Control Context

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 86 Defining the Terms “Strategic” and “Tactical” in the Air Traffic Control Context The terms “strategic” and “tactical” are often used when describing various aviation doctrines, procedures and applications. … Continued

Third Party Risk

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 95 Third Party Risk Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The ATM system is more often becoming a very securely monitored system by politicians and by the people living close … Continued

Aerodrome – Review Provisional Policy on Future ATM Concepts for the Provision of Aerodrome Control Service

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 87 Aerodrome – Review Provisional Policy on Future ATM Concepts for the Provision of Aerodrome Control Service Presented by TOC Summary Several Member Associations are facing a tremendous change regarding … Continued

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

ADME 2.15 CONDITIONAL CLEARANCES TO RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES

In an emergency situation, controllers are always required to use professional judgement and experience to determine the best course of action. Sometimes this causes conflict with rules and regulations that might, in those circumstances, be unfit for purpose. All controllers … Continued

Surface Movement Guidance Control Systems (SMGCS)

26TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-30 April 1987 WP No. 59 Surface Movement Guidance Control Systems (SMGCS) A Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (SMGCS) consists of the provision of guidance to and control or regulation of all aircraft, … Continued