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ATS 3.25 CONTINUOUS DESCENT OPERATIONS (CDO) AND CONTINOUS CLIMB OPERATIONS (CCO)

Recent experience has proven the potential of new arrival procedures known as Continuous Descent Arrivals (CDAs). CDAs enable aircraft to make a more continuous descent from cruise to runway, saving fuel, reducing emissions, and reducing frequency congestion. ANSPs want to … Continued

ATS 3.41 STATE AIRCRAFT AND DUE REGARD OPERATIONS

ICAO rules are applicable only for civil aircraft. State aircraft – identified by ICAO as military, customs and police services – are not required to comply with these rules but States shall, when issuing rules for their State aircraft, have … Continued

ATS 3.10 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN CIVIL AVIATION

IFATCA takes the view that SI (Système International d’Unités) is not necessarily providing a single solution for Civil Aviation, and that, in order to obtain a common global standard which is necessary for safety reasons, then specific non SI elements … Continued

ATS 3.26 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT – IMPLEMENTATION

IFATCA identified the need for a policy by addressing the requirements of an ATFM system, present and future. IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA encourages the implementation of ATFM processes provided that: The process achieves an optimum overall performance. Air Traffic Controllers … Continued

ATS 3.42 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS

The integration of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters on an airfield can present considerable difficulties to airfield ATC. IFATCA Policy is: Procedures should be developed in order to integrate fixed and rotary-winged operations at airfields. In developing these procedures cognisance … Continued

ATS 3.11 AVIATION RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM PROTECTION

Spectrum Protection refers to the management of the radio-frequency spectrum in order to protect particular interests. The spectrum includes not only communications and datalink applications, but also navigation and other uses. Aviation is just one of the many users of … Continued

ATS 3.27 SID AND STAR NAMING

The use of SIDs and STARS has grown tremendously in the past decade. Unfortunately, there has been a noticeable lack of standardization and the result pilots face is a confusing mix of local practices. One of these is how the … Continued

ATS 3.44 HELICOPTER RTF PHRASEOLOGY

It is often normal practice on airfields for helicopters to take off and land from parts of the apron area. However, these areas, not being part of the manoeuvring area, are not under the control of ATC and there may … Continued

ATS 3.12 MIXED MODE OPERATIONS

The ATM system will continue to evolve through the use of technology. To permit certain categories of non-equipped flights to operate in mandatory equipage airspace, exemptions are given. The controller is often used as the mitigation to permit these flights … 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