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AAS 1.11 “FLY-BY” AND “FLY-OVER” WAYPOINTS

The concept of “fly-by” and “flyover” waypoints is integral to RNAV and as such has been in existence for quite some time. As Performance Based Navigation is being increasingly used to reduce the distances between routes to a minimum, air … Continued

ATS 3.36 EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURES

Existing ICAO recommended practices concerning emergency descent procedures provide guidance to pilots and ATS units in the event of an emergency descent. However, these provisions are outdated. Updates are needed to handle modern scenarios. Proposal was to switch TCAS to … Continued

Investigate the Use of Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) with Enhanced Surface Movement Guidance Control Systems (SMGCS)

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 87 Investigate the Use of Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) with Enhanced Surface Movement Guidance Control Systems (SMGCS) Introduction The term Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) refers to … Continued

Use of the Phrase “Autonomous Airborne Devices”

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 114 Use of the Phrase “Autonomous Airborne Devices” Introduction The current IFATCA policy regarding ACAS has been developed from 1973 , through the development of Beacon Collision Avoidance System (BCAS) … Continued

WAAS

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 87 WAAS There have been a number of proposed systems that could be used to improve the accuracy and integrity of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to enable it … Continued

Off–Set Tracking in the North Atlantic (NAT)

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 89 Off–Set Tracking in the North Atlantic (NAT) Introduction Due to the continued reduction in the North Atlantic (NAT) separations, the importance of utilising the airspace between the NAT tracks … Continued

Interactions ATC/ACAS

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 97 Interactions ATC/ACAS Presented by Philippe Domogala, IFATCA Representative to the IFALPA ATS Committee Introduction 1.1 The collision over Germany last July highlighted in the cruellest way the limits … 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

Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 83 Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design Presented by TOC Summary The use of SIDs and STARS has grown tremendously in the past decade. Unfortunately, there has … Continued

Conspicuity and ATS Surveillance

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 87 Conspicuity and ATS Surveillance Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never discussed at … Continued