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ATS 3.8 RADAR MONITORING

Radar monitoring is one of the functions in the provision of an air traffic control service. For the purposes of this policy, it has been considered in two areas, namely: arrival / departure phase and the en-route phase. The need … Continued

ATS 3.28 CONTROLLED TIME OF ARRIVAL CONCEPT

The RTA function enables an aircraft to pass a waypoint at a predefined time. The CTA concept uses this capability in sequencing arriving traffic to the Terminal Area (TMA) by assigning such fix times to aircraft. CTA and RTA are … Continued

Flight Information Service

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.6.3 – WP No. 156 Flight Information Service Presented by PLC Summary The aim of this paper is to call attention to Flight Information Service (FIS) in aviation. FIS … Continued

Staffing of ATFM Units – the Need for Licensed ATCOs to Man These Positions

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 75 Staffing of ATFM Units – the Need for Licensed ATCOs to Man These Positions Introduction The staffing of ATFM units was put on the SC4’s … Continued

Review of Policy: Non-plannable Level in the NAT-Region

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 91 Review of Policy: Non-plannable Level in the NAT Region Presented by TOC Summary This working paper makes a review of the current IFATCA policy with regards to the use … Continued

HF Considerations when Operating Multiple Operational Positions/Sectors

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 162 HF Considerations when Operating Multiple Operational Positions/Sectors Presented by PLC Summary Why are human conditions, such as fatigue, complacency, and stress, so important in aviation? These conditions, along with … Continued

Dynamic and Flexible ATS Route Systems

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 161 Dynamic and Flexible ATS Route Systems Presented by TOC Summary Dynamic and flexible ATS Route Systems provide financial benefits for airliners and contribute to a carbon neutral growth … Continued

Review Provisions of ATS with Particular Reference to Airspace Classification

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 85 Review Provisions of ATS with Particular Reference to Airspace Classification Following the discussion and the acceptance of policy at the 35th IFATCA Conference in Tunis, it was decided … Continued

Removal of Ground Based Aids

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 98 Removal of Ground Based Aids Introduction ICAO is proceeding with the definition of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). The implementation of GNSS may allow the removal of certain ground … Continued

Collaborative Decision Making

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 94 Collaborative Decision Making Presented by SC1 Introduction This paper is has been prepared to provide information on the development of Collaborative Decision-Making (CDM) in the ATM environment. It follows … Continued