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WC 10.3.7 AGEING ATCOS

IFATCA Policy is: ANSPs should offer career development plans as medium to long term alternatives to the operational job. Training courses for ATCOs regarding the issue of ageing should be made available. ATCOs with an age of 50 years … Continued

Ocular Disease and Ocular Fatigue Due to the Working Environment in ATC

17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-28 April 1978 WP No. 85 Ocular Disease and Ocular Fatigue Due to the Working Environment in ATC The problem of ocular diseases was included in the working programme of the Medical Sub- Committee … Continued

Stress in Air Traffic Control

31ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bournemouth, UK, 23-27 March 1992 WP No. 93 Stress in Air Traffic Control Introduction The Port of Spain Conference required SC4 to continue the examination of stress in ATC and to produce a working paper on … Continued

Critical Incident Stress Management – Update of IFATCA Policy on Stress

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 160 Critical Incident Stress Management – Update of IFATCA Policy on Stress Introduction Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) was placed on the SC4 work programme following acceptance of a late … Continued

Review of Part IV – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 161 Review of Part IV – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present … Continued

WC 10.6.1 LOSS OF LICENCE

Throughout their careers, air traffic controllers are exposed to the constant risk of losing their licence and/or qualifications on grounds of medical or technical incapacity. To avoid the risk of loss of licence and/or qualifications, air traffic controllers should be … Continued

Draft Convention for the Profession of Air Traffic Controllers

18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Brussels, Belgium, 23-27 April 1979 WP No. 49 Draft Convention for the Profession of Air Traffic Controllers Introduction During the last 17th Annual Conference in Copenhagen the Directors resolved that in view of concerned preparations regarding the … Continued

HIV and AIDS in Air Traffic Control

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 121 HIV and AIDS in Air Traffic Control Introduction SC4 was tasked by the 92 Bournemouth conference to examine the possible effects of AIDS in Air Traffic Control. Definition Acquired … Continued

Nightshift Policy and Fatigue Management

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 148 Nightshift Policy and Fatigue Management Introduction At the Taipei Conference in 1997 SC4 presented a WP (159/97) on the Medical Effects of Night shift, which was … Continued

Review of MED (Medical Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 164 Review of MED (Medical Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The … Continued