Datalink – Review Policy on Downstream Clearances

Datalink – Review Policy on Downstream Clearances

48TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 20-24 April 2009 WP No. 90 Datalink – Review Policy on Downstream Clearances Presented by TOC Summary With Downstream Clearances, a pilot can contact via data link a second controller further down his route and … Continued
Study Transponder Mandatory Zones

Study Transponder Mandatory Zones

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 90 Study Transponder Mandatory Zones Presented by TOC Summary Transponder Mandatory Zones (TMZ), defined areas in which the carriage of an operational transponder is required, have been implemented in several … Continued
Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities

Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 85 Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities Presented by TOC Summary During the work related to SID- and STAR-phraseology changes and cancellation of level restrictions, fundamental issues arose regarding ICAO … Continued
ANSP Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

ANSP Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 167 ANSP Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Presented by PLC   IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never discussed … Continued
COM 4.11 RADIO MANDATORY ZONES / TRANSPONDER MANDATORY ZONES

COM 4.11 RADIO MANDATORY ZONES / TRANSPONDER MANDATORY ZONES

Traffic density is constantly increasing and due to specific airspace classification, controlled IFR traffic can be mixed up with uncontrolled VFR traffic. With the intention to improve safety, additional SSR transponder and radio equipment carriage requirements have been implemented. This … Continued
ADME 2.8 ADVANCED APPROACH PROCEDURES

ADME 2.8 ADVANCED APPROACH PROCEDURES

  IFATCA Policy is: Controller tools should be provided for integrating traffic on different approaches to the same or dependent runways. See: WP 85 – Geneva 2001, Resolution B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16, B17, B22 … Continued
ATS 3.19 MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING SYSTEMS

ATS 3.19 MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING SYSTEMS

There continues to be an unacceptable high level of Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. Although there are enhancements in the cockpit to prevent such incidents: Ground Proximity Warnings (GPWS), IFATCA believes that devices such as Minimum Safe Altitude Warning … Continued
WC 10.7.7 SEPARATION BETWEEN UNITS WITHOUT PROCEDURAL AGREEMENT

WC 10.7.7 SEPARATION BETWEEN UNITS WITHOUT PROCEDURAL AGREEMENT

In some areas separation between aircraft seems to be achieved merely by those aircraft being under the control of different authorities, with no agreed procedure between the authorities as to who is providing the separation and how. Having a situation … Continued
Air Traffic Control Separation Monitoring Tool (ASMT)

Air Traffic Control Separation Monitoring Tool (ASMT)

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 158 Air Traffic Control Separation Monitoring Tool (ASMT) Introduction At the IFATCA 1999 Conference at Santiago in Chile, EGATS tasked Committee C (and therefore SC4) with looking at possible policy … Continued