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Liability in Automated Systems

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 128 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 ATCO in … Continued

Performance Measurement in ATC

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 155 Performance Measurement in ATC Presented by PLC Summary Performance Measurement in ATC continues to be an issue in several parts of the world. Existing IFATCA policy is strongly against … Continued

Extra Duty

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 127 Extra Duty Introduction During the 32nd Annual Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, it was identified, as a result of the review of International Labour Organisation (ILO) recommendations, that the … Continued

Responsibilities and Functions of Aerodrome Controller with regard to Surface Movements – Legal Aspects

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 158 Responsibilities and Functions of Aerodrome Controller with regard to Surface Movements – Legal Aspects Introduction As already been established by SC4 there are many of areas … Continued

Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigation

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 160 Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigation Introduction Human Factors issues are involved in most aviation occurrences. ICAO Annex 13 states that the objective of the investigation of aviation … Continued

Review Policy on Privatization

49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 12-16 April 2010 WP No. 164 Review Policy on Privatization Presented by PLC Summary Monitoring privatization has been on the agenda of PLC for many years. A database was created but the lack … Continued

IFATCA/ Eurocontrol Prosecutor Expert Course

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 164 IFATCA/ Eurocontrol Prosecutor Expert Course Presented by PLC Summary Following two years preparation, the first two pilot courses of the IFATCA/ EUROCONTROL expert training on just culture were delivered … Continued

Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 161 Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues Presented by PLC & TOC Summary The development of AI systems is continuous and fast, moving from human controlled … Continued

LM 7.3.1 LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM IFATCA

IFATCA Policy is: When accidents or incidents involving air traffic controllers are brought before an investigation board or court of law, IFATCA shall endeavour to provide legal assistance, if so requested in a timely manner by the concerned MA … Continued

ATS 3.13 VIRTUAL CENTERS AND FUNCTIONAL AIRSPACE BLOCKS

The worldwide patchwork of FIRs and associated ANSPs is a cause of operational and organisational inefficiencies. In Europe, where the problem is most pronounced due to the large number of states and flights, functional airspace blocks (FABs) were envisaged as … Continued