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ATS 3.3 HARMONISATION OF THE AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION

Pilots experience difficulties to be constantly aware of the type of airspaces crossed while preparing for an approach and looking outside in compliance with the “see and avoid” rule. One of the critical safety issues regarding class E airspace is … Continued

ATS 3.25 CONTINUOUS DESCENT OPERATIONS (CDO) AND CONTINOUS CLIMB OPERATIONS (CCO)

Recent experience has proven the potential of new arrival procedures known as Continuous Descent Arrivals (CDAs). CDAs enable aircraft to make a more continuous descent from cruise to runway, saving fuel, reducing emissions, and reducing frequency congestion. ANSPs want to … Continued

TRNG 9.4.3 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT (ATFM)

IFATCA Policy is: ATFM staff not performing clerical or administrative functions, so called ATFM controllers, shall be qualified controllers with recent experience in control duties on entry to ATFM services. The responsibility for aircraft in flight remains solely with … 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

IFATCA’s Vision for the future of Air Traffic Management (ATM)

47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 March 2008 WP No. 108 IFATCA’s Vision for the future of Air Traffic Management (ATM) Presented by the Executive Board Introduction 1.1. In the late 1980’s IFATCA produced a glossy publication of its vision … Continued

Phraseology on Ground Based Safety Nets

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 86 Phraseology on Ground Based Safety Nets Presented by TOC Summary Proposals on implementation of standard phraseology and common procedures for ground based safety nets in conjunction with approach path … Continued

Separation in Class E Airspace

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 310 Separation in Class E Airspace Presented by PLC Summary Class E Airspace is the lowest class of controlled airspace. Controlled doesn’t mean visual flight rules (VFR) traffic has … Continued

EATCHIP ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 115 EATCHIP ATM Procedures Development Sub-Group At the 1990 Conference the following policy statement was adopted “Only aircraft capable of meeting the Minimum System Performance Specifications /equipment requirements upon … Continued

The Use of GNSS – ATC

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 93 The Use of GNSS – ATC Introduction The GNSS can be defined as a world-wide position and time determination system that includes one or more constellations of navigation satellites … Continued

Review Policy on Mode S – Operational Requirements

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 85 Review Policy on Mode S – Operational Requirements Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The present IFATCA Policy on Mode S was developed mainly when ICAO started to discuss amending … Continued