Report on Committee C

Report on Committee C

11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dublin, Ireland, 24-27 April 1972 WP No. 11 Report on Committee C Summary The plenary elected J.D. Thomas (Rhodesia) as chairman, E. Just (Germany) as vice-chairman and F. Mente (Netherlands) as secretary of Committee C. This Committee was … Continued
CRT/VDU Work When Pregnant

CRT/VDU Work When Pregnant

28TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 8-11 May 1989 WP No. 98 VRT/VDU Work When Pregnant Introduction The rapid technical development has now lead to a working environment for controllers that consists of several radar- and data screens. In the future, … Continued
Work and Rest Scheme

Work and Rest Scheme

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 125 Work and Rest Scheme Introduction While reviewing existing IFATCA policies, SC4 identified the need to update policy on “work and rest scheme”. Discussion During discussion within SC4, the need … Continued
The Fountain of Wellbeing

The Fountain of Wellbeing

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 166 The Fountain of Wellbeing Presented by Trinidad & Tobago   IMPORTANT EDITORIAL NOTE: This working paper includes a large number of appendices that could not easily be reproduced here … Continued
MED 8.1.1 GENERAL

MED 8.1.1 GENERAL

  IFATCA Policy is: Local medical centres should be established for the examination of the ATC personnel. A National Medical Body should be established as the General Authority for determining questions of fitness of controllers whose fitness is questioned by … Continued
Medication and Air Traffic Control

Medication and Air Traffic Control

15TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Lyon, France, 26-30 April 1976 WP No. 58 Medication and Air Traffic Control Introduction The layman who spends a few hours in a control-room has quickly understood that the controller’s work involves tension and demands rapid reflexes, … Continued
Substance Abuse in ATC

Substance Abuse in ATC

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 70 Substance Abuse in ATC Introduction Committee C at the 29th conference charged SC4 with the task of producing a Working Paper on “Mandatory Drug Testing” … Continued
Medical Effects of Night Shifts

Medical Effects of Night Shifts

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 159 Medical Effects on Night Shifts Introduction Air Traffic controllers more or less all over the world, are working during the night when the body is prepared for sleep. Economic … Continued
Rescinding Resolution C14 from Costa Rica Conference

Rescinding Resolution C14 from Costa Rica Conference

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 170 Rescinding Resolution C14 from Costa Rica Conference Presented by the Executive Board   IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working … Continued
WC 10.3.7 AGEING ATCOS

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