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ARIWS – Autonomous Runway Incursion Warning Systems

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 88 ARIWS – Autonomous Runway Incursion Warning Systems Presented by TOC Summary This paper highlights the implementation of autonomous runway incursion warning systems developed to improve runway safety. A comparison … Continued

Monitoring the Use of TCAS

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 138 Monitoring the Use of TCAS Introduction During the 33rd Annual Conference in Ottawa working papers were presented detailing new areas of Air Traffic Control in which it was proposed … Continued

Review of Existing IFATCA Policies (Legal)

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 155-5 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

Legal Liability of Working with Unserviceable Or Inadequate Equipment

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 153 Legal Liability of Working with Unserviceable Or Inadequate Equipment Introduction At the 38th Annual Conference in Santiago Chile, working with unserviceable or inadequate equipment was placed on the work … Continued

Legal Issues in Paperless or Strip-less Environments

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 162 Legal Issues in Paperless or Strip-less Environments Presented by PLC Introduction At the 45th annual Conference of IFATCA in Kaohsiung, Taiwan the Technical and Operational Committee (TOC) presented the … Continued

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