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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

RNAV – Monitoring its Implementation

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 88 RNAV – Monitoring its Implementation At the 31st. IFATCA Conference in Bournemouth SC 1 was given the task of continuing to monitor the application of RNAV and, additionally, … Continued

Airspace Design and Procedures Controller Involvement

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 158 Airspace Design and Procedures Controller Involvement Presented by TOC Summary Efforts to redesign airspace have ramped up in recent years as ANSPs and airlines push for more advanced … Continued

Review of Policy on Advanced Approach Procedures

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 85 Review of Policy on Advanced Approach Procedures Introduction The review of MLS policy has resulted in the need for separate policy to be developed on Advanced Approach Procedures. This … Continued

Review Continuous Descent Operations Manual

50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Amman, Jordan, 11-15 April 2011 WP No. 95 Review Continuous Descent Operations Manual Presented by TOC Summary Recent experience has proven the potential of new arrival procedures known as Continuous Descent Arrivals (CDAs). CDAs enable aircraft to … Continued

Radio Mandatory Zones / Transponder Mandatory Zones

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 88 Radio Mandatory Zones / Transponder Mandatory Zones Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was … Continued

ADME 2.8 ADVANCED APPROACH PROCEDURES

IFATCA Policy is: Controller tools should be provided for integrating traffic on different approaches to the same or dependent runways. See: WP 85 – Geneva 2001, Resolution B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16, B17, B22 … Continued

RNAV Procedural Separation – Amendment of Current Policy

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 89 RNAV Procedural Separation – Amendment of Current Policy The current Policy Statement 7.6 – RNAV Procedural Separation Minima – is operationally unrealistic in terms of existing longitudinal separation … Continued

Revision of Advanced Approach Policy

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 163 Revision of Advanced Approach Policy Presented by TOC Summary During the past 2015 Conference held in Sofia a paper about satellite approach and landing systems pointed to policies … Continued

Use of Datalink in A Microwave Landing System

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. L021 Use of Datalink in A Microwave Landing System Introduction There are plans by several European airports to introduce MLS in the near future. During the Committee B debate on … Continued