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
ATS 3.37 SERVICE PRIORITY
Future demand of increasing capacity will need the introduction of new prioritisation aspects. An example of Service Priority is the âBest-equipped, Best-Servedâ concept which is emerging as a new tool for the benefits of airspace users. IFATCA Policy is: Service … Continued
ATS 3.53 PROTECTION OF ATCOS IN CONFLICT ZONES
IFATCA Provisional Policy is: When ATCOs are required to operate in facilities that may be considered a ‘military objective’ under International Humanitarian Law, they must be fully apprised of the associated risks and appropriate mitigation measures put in place, … Continued
ATS 3.6 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT – ADHERENCE
The process of Flow Management involves continual monitoring and regulation of the flow of air traffic. The timely implementation of flow management measures and the communication of restrictions to the appropriate controllers are of prime importance, as is the adherence … Continued
ATS 3.22 MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL APPROACHES
The procedure that an aircraft should follow during a go-around following a visual approach is often not clear to the ATC or the pilot as several options for a missed approach procedure exists. These include the missed approach procedure for … Continued
ATS 3.38 FLIGHT PLANNING ACCURACY AND IMPACTS ON THE ATM SYSTEM
Inaccuracies during initial flight planning or insufficient communication regarding changes to existing flight plans can lead to undesirable effects on the ATM system. IFATCA Policy is: Electronic filing and automated conformance checking of flight plans are preferred. Air traffic controllers … Continued
ATS 3.7 ATC WITHIN ICAO ASSIGNED INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE- THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY
IFATCA fears that any re-organisation of ICAO assigned international airspace would be based upon the availability of new technology in different member states, with responsibility for airspace being assigned to the state whose advanced technology enabled it to maximise the … Continued
ATS 3.23 INSTRUMENT DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS
Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) and Standard Instrument Arrivals (STARs) are published procedures which include route information and may include tracking, level, speed and other requirements and restrictions. SIDs and STARs are becoming increasingly complex and differences in design and phraseologies … Continued
ATS 3.39 CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Crisis management is an important present-day issue, with many global and regional initiatives to help the aviation industry cope with major disruptions. To effectively manage a crisis situation, an up-to-date crisis and contingency plan is an important first step. IFATCA … 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