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ATS 3.22 MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL APPROACHES

The procedure that an aircraft should follow during a go-around following a visual approach is often not clear to the ATC or the pilot as several options for a missed approach procedure exists. These include the missed approach procedure for … Continued

Terrain Clearance and Airspace Design

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 89 Terrain Clearance and Airspace Design Presented by TOC Summary The increasing usage of structured departure and arrival procedures, including PBN operations, has brought to light existing ambiguities in current … Continued

The Development of the Microwave Landing System ( MLS)

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 85 The Development of the Microwave Landing System (MLS) The development of the Microwave Landing System ( MLS) and the Global Navigational Satellite Systems (GNSS) is continuing with these … Continued

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 Continuous Climb Operations

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 85 Study Continuous Climb Operations Presented by TOC Summary Recent experience has proven the potential of new departure procedures known as Continuous Climb Operations (CCO). CCOs enable aircraft to climb … Continued

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

ATS 3.23 INSTRUMENT DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS

Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) and Standard Instrument Arrivals (STARs) are published procedures which include route information and may include tracking, level, speed and other requirements and restrictions. SIDs and STARs are becoming increasingly complex and differences in design and phraseologies … Continued

Policy Review AAS 1.8 – 4D Trajectory Concepts / Management

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 91 Policy Review AAS 1.8 – 4D Trajectory Concepts / Management Presented by TOC Summary This paper reviews the status and validity of two provisional IFATCA policy statements on 4D … Continued

RNP for Approach and Landing

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 116 RNP for Approach and Landing In 1994 the current policy on RNP for approach and landing was adopted. Since then, there have been considerable changes in the plans … Continued

Review of Policy on Area Navigation

43RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Hong Kong, China (SAR), 22-26 March 2004 WP No. 98 Review of Policy on Area Navigation Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 Area Navigation (RNAV) procedures are proliferating throughout various regions of the world. IFATCA has previously established … Continued