Clarification of Sector Manning Principles

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 10.1.3 DISPUTES

WC 10.1.3 DISPUTES

  IFATCA Policy is: The settlement of disputes should be through negotiation followed by mediation, consultation or arbitration whichever may be appropriate to national conditions. For the purpose of guaranteeing safety, ATCOs shall not be replaced by personnel who do … Continued
WC 10.2.7 WORKING WITH UNSERVICEABLE OR INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT

WC 10.2.7 WORKING WITH UNSERVICEABLE OR INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT

  IFATCA Policy is: ATC equipment provided should include back-up secondary equipment on hot standby for use if the primary equipment becomes degraded. Controllers should be given initial and recurrent training in the degraded mode operations of their equipment. ATS … Continued
Review of IFATCA Policy Regarding ATCO Recruitment & Selection

Review of IFATCA Policy Regarding ATCO Recruitment & Selection

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: C.6.6 – WP No. 157 Review of IFATCA Policy Regarding ATCO Recruitment & Selection Presented by PLC Summary Member Associations (MAs) in some regions are currently facing serious issues … Continued
Definition of Essential and Minimum ATC Service

Definition of Essential and Minimum ATC Service

29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Acapulco, Mexico, 21-25 April 1990 WP No. 37 Definition of Essential and Minimum ATC Service Introduction The Work Programme of SC4 1989/1990 required a definition for the terms Essential and Minimum ATC Service to be found, in … Continued
Liability in Automated Systems

Liability in Automated Systems

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 143 Liability in Automated Systems   Introduction During the 30th Annual Conference in Trinidad, Conference accepted the recommendations of a Standing Committee 4 Working Paper on Automation and the air … Continued
Separation in Class E Airspace

Separation in Class E Airspace

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 310 Separation in Class E Airspace Presented by PLC Summary Class E Airspace is the lowest class of controlled airspace. Controlled doesn’t mean visual flight rules (VFR) traffic has … Continued
SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence

SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 155 SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence   In the last four conferences, IFATCA Committee C asked SC7 to establish a central data bank of jurisprudence, in order to discover … Continued
Monitoring Privatisation/commercialisation in ATC

Monitoring Privatisation/commercialisation in ATC

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 157 Monitoring Privatisation/commercialisation in ATC Introduction This subject continues to be part of SC4’s working programme. IFATCA policy on page 4124 of the IFATCA manual, paragraph 2.6.3 reads: “IFATCA should … Continued