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COM 4.4 RTF FREQUENCY USAGE

Other means of communication such as Controller to Pilot Datalink Communications (CPDLC) may present challenges if used in airspace with many time-critical clearances and communications. The current systems are too limited to deal with environments in which the majority of … Continued

Misuse of Traffic Information Broadcast by Aircraft (TIBA)

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 83 Misuse of Traffic Information Broadcast by Aircraft (TIBA) Conference decided at Acapulco, during discussion on TIBA procedures (Agenda Item B.7.7. – WP 54), that … Continued

Development of Further Policy on Radio Failure Procedures

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 83 Development of Further Policy on Radio Failure Procedures The aim of the RTF policy is to reduce workload in the air and on the ground, through the development … Continued

Review the Issues Concerning Controller Intervention Buffer

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 82 Review the Issues Concerning Controller Intervention Buffer Introduction The working paper presented by SC1 at IFATCA 2000 drew on work prepared for RGCSP WG A and the FAA in … Continued

Review Policy on RTF Phraseology (Helicopters)

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 94 Review Policy on RTF Phraseology (Helicopters) Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. This paper is prepared as part of the regular review of IFATCA policy. 1.2. The current policy was … Continued

Relay of Flight Information from Air Traffic Service to Aircraft

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 92 Relay of Flight Information from Air Traffic Service to Aircraft Presented by TOC Summary According to the ICAO SARPS, Air Traffic Services are required to provide flight information. Although … Continued

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

COM 4.5 FREQUENCY BLOCKING

The blocking of frequencies by inadvertent transmissions is a very real operational problem. A flight deck based technical solution has now been developed but implementation is very limited. IFATCA Policy is: Any device designed to prevent inadvertent transmissions from blocking … Continued

Traffic Information Broadcast by Aircraft (TIBA)

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 84 Traffic Information Broadcast by Aircraft (TIBA) At IFATCA 30 SC 1 presented the results of the study of this guidance Material, noting some concerns … Continued

Update on Datalink Development

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 82 Update on Datalink Development Information and policy on the general issues relating to the use of datalink was agreed at conference in Ottawa in 1994. The development of … Continued