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ATS 3.19 MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING SYSTEMS

There continues to be an unacceptable high level of Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. Although there are enhancements in the cockpit to prevent such incidents: Ground Proximity Warnings (GPWS), IFATCA believes that devices such as Minimum Safe Altitude Warning … Continued

Helicopter Operations – ATC Aspects

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Split, Yugoslavia, 21-25 March 1983 WP No. 49 Helicopter Operations – ATC Aspects In accordance with REC B 17 of IFATCA 82 , SC1 has continued to monitor ATC aspects of helicopter operations. As noted by … Continued

Policy Review AAS 1.8 – 4D Trajectory Concepts / Management

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 91 Policy Review AAS 1.8 – 4D Trajectory Concepts / Management Presented by TOC Summary This paper reviews the status and validity of two provisional IFATCA policy statements on 4D … Continued

Airframe Based Weather Reporting Systems

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 89 Airframe Based Weather Reporting Systems Presented by TOC Summary As aviation weather technology gets more advanced, with products such as Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay (AMDAR), there is an … Continued

Introduction of RVSM on a Trial Basis in the North Atlantic Region

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 83 Introduction of RVSM on a Trial Basis in the North Atlantic Region Following the introduction of RVSM on a trial basis in the North Atlantic … Continued

Aircraft Flying with ‘Due Regard’

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 89 Aircraft Flying with ‘Due Regard’ Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 At the 40th IFATCA conference in Geneva, SC1 accepted the work item concerning aircraft with ‘due regard’, with particular … Continued

Study Land and Hold Short Operations

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 88 Study Land and Hold Short Operations Presented by EVP Technical Introduction 1.1. Two related topics are Simultaneous Intersecting Runway Operations (SIRO) and Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO). Other … Continued

Investigate Operational Use of Level Restrictions in SIDs, STARs and other Published Routes

49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 12-16 April 2010 WP No. 88 Investigate Operational Use of Level Restrictions in SIDs, STARs and other Published Routes Presented by TOC Summary In November 2007, ICAO introduced Amendment 5 to ICAO Doc … Continued

Review of TCAS Policy

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 95 Review of TCAS Policy Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The purpose of this working paper is to make a systematic review of IFATCA policies related to TCAS … Continued

ATS 3.43 HELICOPTERS: DISCRETE IDENTIFICATION IN FLIGHT PLANS

There is no provision on the present flight plan form to differentiate a helicopter from a fixed wing aircraft, unless the type designator gives the information in order to prevent uncertainty. IFATCA Policy is: Procedures should be developed for Flight … Continued