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Report on the Introduction of 8.33 kHz Spacing

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 99 Report on the Introduction of 8.33 kHz Spacing Introduction On 30th April 1998 together with Dave Grace I attended a meeting at Eurocontrol with Mr Christophe Hamel, chairman of … Continued

Study Implementation of 8.33 kHz in Europe and Determine if any Problems Exist at the Europe-Africa Interface

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 91 Study Implementation of 8.33 kHz in Europe and Determine if any Problems Exist at the Europe-Africa Interface Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The 8.33 channel spacing, implemented by … Continued

Review Policy on Alpha-Numeric Call Signs

50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Amman, Jordan, 11-15 April 2011 WP No. 98 Review Policy on Alpha-Numeric Call Signs Presented by the Netherlands Summary IFATCA Policy on alpha-numeric call signs has been around for more than 20 years and therefore urgently needs … Continued

The Use of Aerodrome Control Frequency for Communications of Vehicle Drivers

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 81 The Use of Aerodrome Control Frequency for Communications of Vehicle Drivers Presented by PLC Summary A runway incident involving a vehicle operating on the runway highlighted a safety concern that … Continued

ATS 3.16 THE USE OF SAFETY NETS IN ATM

The use of safety nets within the ATM system has been established for many years. The scope of safety nets has extended to be not only airborne based but ground based as well. There is a move to extend their … Continued

Helicopter Operations (ATC Aspects)

23RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Estoril, Portugal, 26-30 March 1984 WP No. 79 Helicopter Operations (ATC Aspects) IFATCA ‘83 decided that ‘Helicopter Operations – ATC Aspects’ should be retained on the SC1 work programme 1983-84 in order to monitor international developments … Continued

Pronunciation of Words And Five Letter Naming Codes

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 162 Pronunciation of Words and Five Letter Naming Codes Presented by TOC Summary Standardizing the pronunciation of alphabets, words and phrases has provided a simpler language set between ATC … Continued

The Definition of “Direct” in Direct Controller Pilot Communication (DCPC)

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 102 The Definition of “Direct” in Direct Controller Pilot Communication (DCPC) IFATCA has policy on the use of datalink communications, and includes the following reference to “Direct”: “In any … Continued

High Frequency Datalink in Support of ATS

43RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Hong Kong, China (SAR), 22-26 March 2004 WP No. 95 High Frequency Datalink in Support of ATS Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 In 2002, High Frequency Datalink (HFDL) trials started in the North Atlantic (NAT) Region to … Continued

Study Call Sign Confusion

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 92 Study Call Sign Confusion Presented by TOC Summary This paper investigates the concept of call sign confusion, and particularly the use of alphanumeric call signs. It develops the ideas, … Continued