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AAS 1.05 AIR-GROUND DATALINK

The use of air ground Datalink systems has a significant part to play in the evolution of air Traffic Management (ATM), particularly in terms of communication and surveillance. This policy concentrates on the communication aspect. Large quantities of information are … Continued

COM 4.10 PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS FIVE LETTER NAMING CODES (5LNC)

Pronunciation of letters has been standardized but there is a lack of uniformity across the world regarding the pronunciation of waypoints. Specifically, these relate to the confusion over the route designator and accurate identification of the correct 5LNC. iCARD is … Continued

The Application of Air Ground Datalink

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 93 The Application of Air Ground Datalink At IFATCA 93 an information paper was presented on the subject of air ground datalink. During the debate in conference, the need … Continued

Direct Controller Pilot Communications (DCPC)

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 114 Direct Controller Pilot Communications This paper will: a) discuss the concept of Direct Controller Pilot Communications (DCPC); b) highlight how this concept affects proposals to reduce required separation minima, especially … Continued

Review of 8.33 kHz Phraseology

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 86 Review of 8.33 kHz Phraseology Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 At the 40th IFATCA conference 2001 in Geneva, SC1 accepted the work item concerning the number of digits used … Continued

Study Numbering of Aircraft in the Aerodrome Traffic Circuit

47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 March 2008 WP No. 85 Study Numbering of Aircraft in the Aerodrome Traffic Circuit Presented by TOC Summary The IFATCA Technical and Operations Committee (TOC) was asked to investigate numbering of aircraft in the … Continued

Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 90 Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present … Continued

AAS 1.06 DATALINK APPLICATIONS – THE USE OF LOGICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (LACK)

There are situations present within the ATN CPDLC SARPs in which the use of LACKs is necessary to have the system perform in an operationally acceptable way. However, the deployment of such systems as FANS 1/A does not utilise this … Continued

Future of CPDLC

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 Agenda Item: B.5.1 – WP No. 85 Future of CPDLC Presented by TOC Summary When properly implemented CPDLC can prove a benefit to controllers in many ways including clarifying communications, reducing radio … Continued

Development of Further Policy on Radio Failure Procedures

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. XX2 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 by the development … Continued