COM 4.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

COM 4.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

Some radios have a sleep mode that causes communication failures without being noticed. This results in serious security and cost issues for the military. Radio communication failure is a rare occurrence, but it can result in undesirable situations. Present ICAO … Continued
ATC Aspects of Interception of Civil Aircraft

ATC Aspects of Interception of Civil Aircraft

26TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-30 April 1987 WP No. 60 ATC Aspects of Interception of Civil Aircraft   The subject of ATC aspects of interception of civil aircraft was placed on the SC 1 work programme by the 1986 … Continued
The Use of Voice Communications in ADS Operations

The Use of Voice Communications in ADS Operations

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 101 The Use of Voice Communications in ADS Operations   An ADS service will not use voice communications for routine message transmission of reports between the controller and the flight … Continued
Use of LACKs (Logical Acknowledgements) in CPDLC

Use of LACKs (Logical Acknowledgements) in CPDLC

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 87 Use of LACKs (Logical Acknowledgements) in CPDLC Introduction LACKs are a capability of CPDLC (Controller Pilot Data Link Communications) as implemented via the ATN (Aeronautical Telecommunication Network). The purpose … Continued
Investigate Potential Applications of ADS-B

Investigate Potential Applications of ADS-B

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 86 Investigate Potential Applications of ADS-B Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1.  With the global evolution of Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) statements such as: “air traffic controllers this week began separating … Continued
Study Communication Failure

Study Communication Failure

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 87 Study Communication Failure Presented by TOC Summary In regard to current work on ICAO Radio Communication Failure (RCF) procedures by the ICAO Communication Failure Coordinating Group (CFCG), TOC was … Continued
COM 4.12 AUTOLAND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PILOTS AND CONTROLLERS

COM 4.12 AUTOLAND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PILOTS AND CONTROLLERS

Autoland is a procedure performed by pilots all over the world and its use is expected to become more common in the future. There are no international standards that require pilots to notify controllers when they are performing an Autoland. … Continued
COM 4.4 RTF FREQUENCY USAGE

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)

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

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