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RVSM

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 112 RVSM Presented by EVP Europe Introduction 1.1 On the 24th of January 2002 (See Ref. 6. and Annex 1) Reduced Vertical Separation Minima above FL290 (up to FL410) was … Continued

Review Policy on RTF Phraseology (Helicopters)

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 94 Review Policy on RTF Phraseology (Helicopters) Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. This paper is prepared as part of the regular review of IFATCA policy. 1.2. The current policy was … Continued

Aerodrome – Study Runway Status Lights

50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Amman, Jordan, 11-15 April 2011 WP No. 89 Aerodrome – Study Runway Status Lights Presented by TOC Summary Runway Status Lights (RWSL) is a set of new technologies emerging in the United States to reduce runway incursions. … Continued

Introduction to GNSS Landing Systems

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 84 Introduction to GNSS Landing Systems Presented by TOC Summary GNSS has great precision but not enough for approach purposes. Augmentation systems can get over this limitation. Ground Based Augmentation … Continued

Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 67 Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions Presented by TOC Summary Autoland is a procedure performed by pilots all over the world and its use is expected … Continued

ATS 3.25 CONTINUOUS DESCENT OPERATIONS (CDO) AND CONTINOUS CLIMB OPERATIONS (CCO)

Recent experience has proven the potential of new arrival procedures known as Continuous Descent Arrivals (CDAs). CDAs enable aircraft to make a more continuous descent from cruise to runway, saving fuel, reducing emissions, and reducing frequency congestion. ANSPs want to … 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

RNP for Approach and Landing

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 99 RNP for Approach and Landing The subject of Required Navigational Performance (RNP) in the approach environment was not placed on the SC 1 work programme by conference. It … Continued

Commercial Space Operations

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 159 Commercial Space Operations Presented by TOC Summary The purpose of the paper is to study the commercial space industry and its impacts on air traffic control system. It … Continued

The “Free Flight Concept” – Human Factors Considerations

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 161 The “Free Flight Concept” – Human Factors Considerations Introduction Prompted by concerns that the present system of enroute control of air traffic was inflexible and in the belief that … Continued