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 1.1Â 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
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
SEP 5.3 AIRBORNE SEPARATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (ASAS) AND COCKPIT DISPLAY OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION (CDTI)
IFATCA Policy is: Where ASAS procedures are implemented, which involve a change of responsibility for separation, this shall be clearly stated and be made known to all airspace users. ASAS procedures shall meet all appropriate safety levels. MOPS (Minimum … Continued
TRNG 9.2.06 AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (ACAS) TRAINING
IFATCA Policy is: Comprehensive initial and refresher ACAS training should be provided and should consist of: Â Definition of ACAS; Technical description and cockpit displays; Pilot reactions to Traffic Advisories and Resolution Advisories; Controller reactions and legal responsibilities; Phraseologies; Experience … Continued
Standard Application of Units of Measure in Civil Aviation
39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 100 Standard Application of Units of Measure in Civil Aviation Introduction The IFALPA ATS Committee has debated over 3 years the feet/metric problem and has come to the conclusion that, … Continued