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Determining Operations Readiness of Automated ATM Systems

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 87 Determining Operations Readiness of Automated ATM Systems Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Modern ATM systems are more and more complex. Safety critical tasks as Radar Data Processing or … Continued

Communication Between ATS Units

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 91 Communication Between ATS Units Presented by TOC Summary Different ways of communication are possible between adjacent ATS Units. Purpose of the paper is to study different methods of … Continued

Sectorless ATM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 100 Sectorless ATM Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never discussed at Conference by … Continued

AAS 1.20 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ATC

Demand will exceed capacity in more parts of the global ATM system in the near future. To relieve congestion and improve efficiency, modernisation will be needed, and AI and ML could provide solutions to the current challenges. There are many … Continued

ATS 3.2 CLEARANCES

One of the fundamental operational principles that have been incorporated in the draft ICAO Manual of ATS Data Link Applications, 1st Ed. (1999), 3.36 from the beginning is that any ATS data link system shall only allow one ATSU (ATS … Continued

ATS 3.21 SURVEILLANCE: IN-TRAIL PROCEDURES ITP

IFATCA Provisional Policy is: When using ADS-B ITP, proper mitigation shall be in place to account for misidentification by the pilot due to incorrect input of FlightID. See: WP 85 – Dubrovnik 2009

TRNG 9.2.06 AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (ACAS) TRAINING

IFATCA Policy is: Comprehensive initial and refresher ACAS training should be provided and should consist of: Definition of ACAS; Technical description and cockpit displays; Pilot reactions to Traffic Advisories and Resolution Advisories; Controller reactions and legal responsibilities; Phraseologies; Experience … 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