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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)

20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cairo, Egypt, 02-06 May 1981 WP No. 29 Helicopter Operations (ATC Aspects) At the 19th Annual Conference, the title subject was placed on the 1980/81 work programme of SC 1, with a view to the early … Continued

Review of Policy: Non-plannable Level in the NAT-Region

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 91 Review of Policy: Non-plannable Level in the NAT Region Presented by TOC Summary This working paper makes a review of the current IFATCA policy with regards to the use … Continued

Clearances vs Instructions

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 91 Clearances vs Instructions Presented by PLC and TOC Summary At the 2017 conference, some indistinctness was found in the difference between clearances and instructions. It was concluded that clearances … Continued

Short Term Conflict Alert

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 98 Short Term Conflict Alert Introduction SC 1 was asked by PCX / CEO of IFATCA to look into the subject of STCA and develop policy on … Continued

Review of Policy on Advanced Approach Procedures

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 85 Review of Policy on Advanced Approach Procedures Introduction The review of MLS policy has resulted in the need for separate policy to be developed on Advanced Approach Procedures. This … Continued

Professional and Legal Aspects of Downlinking TCAS RAs (TCAS Resolution Advisories)

44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Melbourne, Australia, 17-22 April 2005 WP No. 166 Professional and Legal Aspects of Downlinking TCAS RAs (TCAS Resolution Advisories) Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1. At the 43rd annual IFATCA conference in Hong Kong, SC1 (now Technical and … Continued

Review Provisional Policy on Missed Approach after Visual Approach

49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 12-16 April 2010 WP No. 84 Review Provisional Policy on Missed Approach after Visual Approach Presented by TOC Summary TOC has been tasked with reviewing the provisional policy on missed approach procedures for … Continued

Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 85 Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities Presented by TOC Summary During the work related to SID- and STAR-phraseology changes and cancellation of level restrictions, fundamental issues arose regarding ICAO … Continued

ATS 3.44 HELICOPTER RTF PHRASEOLOGY

It is often normal practice on airfields for helicopters to take off and land from parts of the apron area. However, these areas, not being part of the manoeuvring area, are not under the control of ATC and there may … Continued