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Just Culture Revisited – Guidance Material for Member Association

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 163 Just Culture Revisited – Guidance Material for Member Association Presented by SESAR/EASA Coordinator Summary Following a decade of advocating the need for just culture in aviation, and the … Continued

High Altitude Operations (HAO)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 93 High Altitude Operations (HAO) Presented by TOC Summary Air traffic operations above FL 600 are evolving rapidly as various new technologies move out of the experimental stage … Continued

WC 10.1.1 IFATCA’s ROLE IN THE AREA OF PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ISSUES

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA has the right to develop policy on all matters associated with the provision of air traffic services. The terms ‘industrial’ and ‘professional’ refer to the approach to and implementation of such policies rather than the … Continued

WC 10.1.7 FOUR EYES PRINCIPLE (4EP)

IFATCA Policy is: Implementation of 4EP shall be encouraged by MAs, both through their ANSP(s) and their regulator(s). An ATCO shall not be held liable for incidents or accidents resulting solely or in part from the non-implementation of the … Continued

LM 7.1.2 THIRD PARTY RISK

IFATCA Policy is: Procedures to reduce third party risk should clearly describe the responsibility of the ATCO providing ATS to the emergency aircraft. ATCO’s providing ATS to aircraft in an emergency situation should not be held liable for … Continued

Intimidation of the Controller

18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Brussels, Belgium, 23-27 April 1979 WP No. 63 Intimidation of the Controller Discussion Although cases contrary to Res. A. 5. of Reykjavik have been recorded notably in Mexico where the Federation, IFALPA and PATCO assisted and in … Continued

Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and Unlawful Interference with Civil Aviation and its Facilities

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 125 Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and Unlawful Interference with Civil Aviation and its Facilities Introduction The existing IFATCA Policy on hijacking (Manual, pages 4.4-b 1 to 4.4-b 4) was adopted … Continued

State Aircraft and ‘Due Regard’ Operations

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 92 State Aircraft and ‘Due Regard’ Operations Presented by PLC/TOC Summary ICAO rules are applicable only for civil aircraft. State aircraft – identified by ICAO as military, customs and police … Continued

Supranational Legislation

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 139 Supranational Legislation Introduction Until now, in very broad terms, ATCOs felt bound by two different levels of rules: the technical ones, as issued by ICAO (and adapted by the … Continued

Review of Existing IFATCA Policies (Legal)

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 155-3 Review of Existing IFATCA Policies (Legal) Editor’s Note: As this particular WP reviewed several areas of IFATCA Legal Policy, only that part which refers to … Continued