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WC 10.7.8 USE OF MULTIPLE ATCO RATINGS

IFATCA Policy is: ATCOs shall not provide both surveillance approach service and aerodrome control service simultaneously. ATCOs required to provide a surveillance approach service and a surveillance area service simultaneously should be strongly discouraged by MAs. When ATCOs are … Continued

ADME 2.14 REMOTE AND VIRTUAL TOWER

Technology has created the possibility to provide aerodrome control service from a location other than the aerodrome itself. This new concept is being developed both in SESAR and NEXTGEN and is also studied in other countries such as Australia. IFATCA … Continued

TRNG 9.2.06 AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (ACAS) TRAINING

IFATCA Policy is: Comprehensive initial and refresher ACAS training should be provided and should consist of: Definition of ACAS; Technical description and cockpit displays; Pilot reactions to Traffic Advisories and Resolution Advisories; Controller reactions and legal responsibilities; Phraseologies; Experience … Continued

Licensing of ATCOs

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: C.6.8 – WP No. 159 Licensing of ATCOs Presented by PLC Summary Should it be mandatory for Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) to be licensed or not? This paper … Continued

Staffing of ATFM Units – the Need for Licensed ATCOs to Man These Positions

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 75 Staffing of ATFM Units – the Need for Licensed ATCOs to Man These Positions Introduction The staffing of ATFM units was put on the SC4’s … Continued

Training for On-the-Job-Training-Instructors (OJTI)

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 311 Training for On-the-Job-Training-Instructors (OJTI) Presented by PLC Summary This paper presents a proposal to introduce a suite of competency-based training criteria as guidance material to the IFATCA Technical … Continued

Language Training for ATCOs

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 166 Language Training for ATCOs Introduction This Working Paper is a result of a work item proposed by Uruguay at Conference 2001 to deal with the problems of securing on-going … Continued

The Provision of Surveillance Approach and Aerodrome Control Services as Combined Function

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 158 The Provision of Surveillance Approach and Aerodrome Control Services as Combined Function Presented by PLC Summary This paper is dealing with a situation of ATCO working both aerodrome and … Continued

Review of the IFATCA Training (TRNG) Policy

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 154 Review of the IFATCA Training (TRNG) Policy Presented by PLC Summary The IFATCA section on training (TRNG) in the TPM was last updated in 2007, and has had various … Continued

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