Review policy of ACAS / TCAS

Review policy of ACAS / TCAS

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 94 Review policy of ACAS / TCAS Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1  As part of the 2002/3 work programme, SC1 undertook to review existing policy on ACAS / TCAS. … Continued
Study Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure

Study Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure

47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 March 2008 WP No. 90 Study Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure Presented by TOC Summary Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP) are mitigating the risk of vertical collision and wake turbulence encounters between aircraft with high … Continued
Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence

Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 90 Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence Presented by TOC Summary Current wake turbulence categories have been considered outdated and unnecessarily restrictive. To address this inefficiency, FAA and EUROCONTROL … Continued
Navigation – Magnetic vs True

Navigation – Magnetic vs True

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 95 Navigation – Magnetic vs True Presented by TOC   Summary Since the early days of aviation aircraft have navigated using Magnetic North as reference. However, in the polar … Continued
AAS 1.15 CONCEPT OF GNSS-BASED ALTITUDE

AAS 1.15 CONCEPT OF GNSS-BASED ALTITUDE

The use of pressure-based altimeters to determine aircraft altitude has been universal across the globe for most of aviation history. This policy examines alternatives provided by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA encourages development of technologies … Continued
Operational use of DAPs (Down-link Aircraft Parameters)

Operational use of DAPs (Down-link Aircraft Parameters)

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.5.8 – WP No. 92 Operational use of DAPs (Down-link Aircraft Parameters) Presented by TOC Summary Many parameters are available from Mode S, ADS-B UAT (Universal Access Transceiver) and … Continued
State Aircraft and ‘Due Regard’ Operations

State Aircraft and ‘Due Regard’ Operations

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 92 State Aircraft and ‘Due Regard’ Operations Presented by PLC/TOC Summary ICAO rules are applicable only for civil aircraft. State aircraft – identified by ICAO as military, customs and police … Continued
Free Flight

Free Flight

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 93 Free Flight   The 35th conference charged SC1 with the responsibility of monitoring developments of the rapidly evolving concept of “Free Flight”. Concept Three basic philosophies are being developed … Continued