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Crisis Management

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 93 Crisis Management Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Crisis management is an important present-day issue, with many global and regional initiatives to help the aviation industry cope with major … Continued

AAS 1.20 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ATC

Demand will exceed capacity in more parts of the global ATM system in the near future. To relieve congestion and improve efficiency, modernisation will be needed, and AI and ML could provide solutions to the current challenges. There are many … Continued

MED 8.2.4 FATIGUE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

IFATCA Policy is: MAs should draw the attention of their members to the causes of Fatigue in ATC so that they can identify those to which they are most exposed. MAs should advise their members to seek professional psychological … Continued

Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 97 Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers Presented by Giusy Sciacca – ROT Group Coordinator Summary In the last years the operational concept or Remote Tower Operations (RTO) has been … Continued

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

Management of Mixed Mode Operations

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 96 Management of Mixed Mode Operations Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The ATM system has been enhanced in recent years to resolve capacity and delay problems and to provide … Continued

Study Eurocontrol Human Factors Case

49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 12-16 April 2010 WP No. 158 Study Eurocontrol Human Factors Case Presented by PLC Summary This paper reviews and explains Eurocontrol’s Human Factors Case. It compares the HF Case to current IFATCA policy … Continued

Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on ADS

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 95 Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on ADS Presented by TOC Summary Part of the 2006 “Surveillance Application Policy” work programme for the Technical and Operations Committee (TOC) included … Continued

Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 92 Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues Presented by PLC-TOC Summary The development of AI systems is continuous and fast, moving from human controlled systems to … Continued

MED 8.2.9 VIGILANCE DURING OPS SHIFTS

There are times, especially during night shifts, where the traffic volume/demand is low. During periods with light stimulation, monotony can occur. Combine monotony with the fatigue that most will experience on a night shift and it can lead to less … Continued