List of Relevant ICAO Documents

List of Relevant ICAO Documents

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 107 List of Relevant ICAO Documents Presented by David Guerin, TPSec Introduction 1.1  Objective: Technical and Professional Secretary (TPSec) to collect and list all relevant International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) … Continued
Study the Concept of Block Upgrades

Study the Concept of Block Upgrades

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 89 Study the Concept of Block Upgrades Presented by TOC Summary This paper provides an insight to the ICAO Global Harmonisation project that is called Global Aviation System Block Upgrades. … Continued
ATS 3.45 ADS-B: SINGLE EMERGENCY CODE MANAGEMENT

ATS 3.45 ADS-B: SINGLE EMERGENCY CODE MANAGEMENT

IFATCA considers the issue of single emergency code management with ADS-B to be of concern particularly if introduced to replace radar as a sole means of surveillance in high density airspace. IFATCA Policy is: If ADS-B is to replace radar … Continued
Navigation – Magnetic vs True

Navigation – Magnetic vs True

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 95 Navigation – Magnetic vs True Presented by TOC   Summary Since the early days of aviation aircraft have navigated using Magnetic North as reference. However, in the polar … Continued
AAS 1.08 4D TRAJECTORY CONCEPTS/MANAGEMENT

AAS 1.08 4D TRAJECTORY CONCEPTS/MANAGEMENT

  IFATCA Policy is: Implementation of 4D trajectory management requires appropriately designed airspace. See: Resolution B8, B9 – WP 91 – Toronto 2017, Resolution B7 – WP58 – Virtual 2022 See also: WP 86 – Arusha 2008  
WC 10.2.9 CO-OPERATIVE SEPARATION

WC 10.2.9 CO-OPERATIVE SEPARATION

  IFATCA Policy is: From a human factor aspect IFATCA has strong concerns over the transfer of control responsibility to the cockpit for the following reasons: If separation functions are transferred to the cockpit the situation awareness and skills base … Continued
ATS 3.31 DYNAMIC SLOT TRADING PROCESS

ATS 3.31 DYNAMIC SLOT TRADING PROCESS

User Driven Prioritization Process (UDPP) is a new concept designed to allow airspace users to have input into the allocation of delay in capacity constrained situations. UDPP will take advantage of other new concepts such as Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) … Continued
Study of Automation – Controller Training

Study of Automation – Controller Training

18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Brussels, Belgium, 23-27 April 1979 WP No. 23 Study of Automation – Controller Training Introduction At Copenhagen in 1978 the UK Guild of Air Traffic Controllers presented a paper on this subject (W.P.78.B.58). Their paper was accepted … Continued