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LM 7.2.7 USE OF ATS SURVEILLANCE DATA IN THE PROVISION OF NON-SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

ICAO has defined air traffic controller ratings that identify what service(s) the holder is authorised to perform. ICAO also defines some additional training required for surveillance ratings. ICAO also provides guidance as to the role of surveillance data in relation … Continued

ATS 3.32 RECATEGORIZATION OF AIRCRAFT FOR WAKE TURBULENCE

In recent years, there have been a number of initiatives to review and update the wake turbulence categories defined by ICAO and the corresponding state variations. IFATCA Policy is: Any aircraft wake turbulence recategorisation shall: Conduct appropriate safety assessments, including … Continued

LM 7.2.3 RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION

IFATCA Policy is: Controllers shall have the right to be accompanied by a representative of their choice at any hearing, inquiry or investigation into any Air Traffic Control incident or accident. Controllers should make no written statements without the … Continued

Study on the Correlation Between Compensation for Loss of Licence, Early Retirement Programme, Medical Checks, Proficiency Checks and Conditions of Employment

24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Athens, Greece, 18-22 March 1985 WP No. 8 Study on the Correlation Between Compensation for Loss of Licence, Early Retirement Programme, Medical Checks, Proficiency Checks and Conditions of Employment Introduction A paper on this subject was presented … Continued

Forcing Controllers to Work at a Specific Foreign Location

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 166 Forcing Controllers to Work at a Specific Foreign Location Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1 During discussions based on the industrial dispute in Guatemala the topic was brought up at … Continued

Incorporating Cybersecurity into Unlawful Interference Policy

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 93 Incorporating Cybersecurity into Unlawful Interference Policy Presented by TOC Summary In the current Unlawful Interference policy, only the security of ATC personnel is mentioned. Cyber-attacks are targeting the computerized … Continued

SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence – a Progress Report

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 136 SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence – a Progress Report Further to the resolution of the 1993 Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, which established IFATCA’s position in regard … Continued

Changed Working Conditions Under Privatisation

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 158 Changed Working Conditions Under Privatisation Introduction At the Toulouse Conference in 1998, delegates asked about the effects of privatisation and commercialisation of air traffic services in MAs around the … Continued

Third Party Risk

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 95 Third Party Risk Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The ATM system is more often becoming a very securely monitored system by politicians and by the people living close … Continued

Investigate the Mechanisms for Dealing with a Critical Incident/Accident

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 161 Investigate the Mechanisms for Dealing with a Critical Incident/Accident Presented by PLC Summary This paper provides an overview of current practices and assesses if they meet desired outcomes when … Continued