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ATM and the Handling of RPAS

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 160 ATM and the Handling of RPAS Presented by PLC Summary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) have been in general military use for many years. The major discussion about commercial … Continued

TPM Review – ATS (Major Edit)

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 84 TPM Review – ATS (Major Edit) Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never … Continued

High Altitude Operations (HAO)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 93 High Altitude Operations (HAO) Presented by TOC Summary Air traffic operations above FL 600 are evolving rapidly as various new technologies move out of the experimental stage … Continued

Vertical Spacing Between Controlled and Uncontrolled Aircraft at or near Airspace Boundaries

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.5.2 – WP No. 87 Vertical Spacing Between Controlled and Uncontrolled Aircraft at or near Airspace Boundaries Presented by TOC Summary Vertical spacing between controlled and When handling controlled … Continued

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