Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design

Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 83 Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design Presented by TOC Summary The use of SIDs and STARS has grown tremendously in the past decade. Unfortunately, there has … Continued
Responsibility For Terrain And Obstacle Clearance During Weather Avoidance

Responsibility For Terrain And Obstacle Clearance During Weather Avoidance

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 92 Responsibility For Terrain And Obstacle Clearance During Weather Avoidance Presented by TOC Summary There is ambiguity over where the responsibility lies for provision of separation with terrain and obstacles. … Continued
Review of TRNG (ATC Training) – Professional Policy of the TPM

Review of TRNG (ATC Training) – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 165 Review of TRNG (ATC Training) – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC   IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The … Continued
Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control

Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 94 Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control Presented by PLC and TOC   Summary As part of a larger effort to determine IFATCA’s position on UAS … Continued
ATS 3.8 RADAR MONITORING

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

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

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
Separation Between Units Without Procedural Agreement

Separation Between Units Without Procedural Agreement

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 309 Separation Between Units Without Procedural Agreement Presented by PLC Summary In some areas separation between aircraft seems to be achieved merely by those aircraft being under the control … Continued