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Review of MED (Medical Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 164 Review of MED (Medical Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The … Continued

Rescinding Resolution C14 From Costa Rica Conference

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 167 Rescinding Resolution C14 From Costa Rica Conference Presented by EVPP Summary During the conference in Costa Rica committee C adopted resolution C.15 “IFATCA should, within the next five … Continued

WC 10.1.6 SINGLE / LONE PERSON OPERATIONS (SPO)

ANSPs have considered implementing SPO and removing 4EP. Factors inducing SPO: staff shortages, night shifts, introducing automation and technical tools to better predict conflicting traffic, etc. When SPO is applied, there is no “Human Safety Net” and when working alone, it does … Continued

Automation and the ATCO – Human Factors Consideration

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 74 Automation and the ATCO – Human Factors Consideration Introduction The Subject of Mode S Operation was put on the Work Programme of SC4 at the … Continued

Ageing Air Traffic Controllers: Consequences on Job Performance

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 302 Ageing Air Traffic Controllers: Consequences on Job Performance Presented by PLC Summary The aim of this paper is to summarise the potential effects of ageing on air traffic … Continued

Automation and Human Factors

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 174 Automation and Human Factors Introduction This policy was included for review at the Marrakech 2000 conference. The policy at Page 4.1.2.2. Para. 2.5.2 – 2.5.4. is as follows: “2.5.2. … Continued

Investigate Runway Incursions

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 87 Investigate Runway Incursions Presented by PLC and TOC Introduction 1.1 The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) defines a Runway Incursion as: “Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect … Continued

Clarification of Sector Manning Principles

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 153 Clarification of Sector Manning Principles Presented by PLC Summary The purpose of this paper is to analyse the existing manning (staffing) principles. Introduction 1.1 IFATCA policy contains reference … Continued

WC 10.2.4 ATC SYSTEMS

IFATCA Policy is: Research should be carried out in each country to determine the capacity of the ATC system and the workload to be carried by each air traffic controller. Air traffic controllers should be provided with ATC equipment … Continued

WC 10.7.8 USE OF MULTIPLE ATCO RATINGS

IFATCA Policy is: ATCOs shall not provide both surveillance approach service and aerodrome control service simultaneously. ATCOs required to provide a surveillance approach service and a surveillance area service simultaneously should be strongly discouraged by MAs. When ATCOs are … Continued