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ATC and Public Relations

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 149 ATC and Public Relations Introduction The Job of an ATCO is very difficult to explain in detail to the general public. However, the general public is very much interested … Continued

The Use of ATS Surveillance Data in the Provision of Non-Surveillance Services

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 312 The Use of ATS Surveillance Data in the Provision of Non-Surveillance Services Presented by PLC Summary This working paper studies the situation where a controller is provided with … Continued

Interference with Air Traffic Control Radiotelephony (RT)

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 159 Interference with Air Traffic Control Radiotelephony (RT) Introduction Following the 36th Annual Conference in Taipei, the problem of interference with ATC RT was raised by an … Continued

Working with Unserviceable or Inadequate Equipment

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 161 Working with Unserviceable or Inadequate Equipment Introduction At the IFATCA 1999 (Santiago) Conference, Committee C accepted Working Paper 160 and placed its subject on the SC4 work programme. SC4 … Continued

Remote Control Towers

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 165 Remote Control Towers Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1 The subject of Remote Control Towers was introduced at the Hong Kong 2004 Conference by the German Member Association and subsequently … Continued

Protection of Safety Information Sources

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 153 Protection of Safety Information Sources Presented by PLC Summary Aviation system safety relies on the constant flow of safety data provided on a voluntary or mandatory basis by front … Continued

Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 84 Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence Presented by PLC Summary Common practice is that ATCOs are relieved from position immediately after involvement in an occurrence. This can be for … Continued

WC 10.1.5 MINIMUM SERVICE

IFATCA Policy is: Minimum service is defined as actions confined to operations that are strictly necessary to avoid endangering the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of the population. Member Associations should establish a policy … Continued

WC 10.3.5 EXTRA DUTY

IFATCA Policy is: Extra duty should be voluntary and used only in exceptional situations. In the interest of aviation safety and the well being of the controller population, extra duty control should be considered as an undesirable method of … Continued

Legal Aspects in Air Traffic Control

7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Munich, Germany, 22-26 April 1968 WP No. 19 Legal Aspects in Air Traffic Control Legal Liabilities of ATC Personnel The determination of the responsibility and limitations of liability on the individual ATC employee appears to be … Continued