Space Weather

Space Weather

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 166 Space Weather Presented by TOC Summary This working paper describes the basics of space weather and the negative effect it can have on aviation. In particular, space weather … Continued
Weather Deviation Procedure in Asia-Pacific Region

Weather Deviation Procedure in Asia-Pacific Region

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 164 Weather Deviation Procedure in Asia-Pacific Region Introduction This paper proposes IFATCA Policy regarding the Weather Deviation Procedure that has been developed for use in the Asia … Continued
Collaborative Decision Making

Collaborative Decision Making

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 94 Collaborative Decision Making Presented by SC1 Introduction This paper is has been prepared to provide information on the development of Collaborative Decision-Making (CDM) in the ATM environment. It follows … Continued
Relay of Flight Information from Air Traffic Service to Aircraft

Relay of Flight Information from Air Traffic Service to Aircraft

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 92 Relay of Flight Information from Air Traffic Service to Aircraft Presented by TOC Summary According to the ICAO SARPS, Air Traffic Services are required to provide flight information. Although … Continued
Future Aviation Weather Information and Distribution

Future Aviation Weather Information and Distribution

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 100 Future Aviation Weather Information and Distribution Presented by TOC Summary Aviation Weather Information is and has been critical for the advances in flight safety. However, there is room for … Continued
Responsibility For Terrain And Obstacle Clearance During Weather Avoidance

Responsibility For Terrain And Obstacle Clearance During Weather Avoidance

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 92 Responsibility For Terrain And Obstacle Clearance During Weather Avoidance Presented by TOC Summary There is ambiguity over where the responsibility lies for provision of separation with terrain and obstacles. … Continued
ATS 3.47 VFR AND SVFR FLIGHTS

ATS 3.47 VFR AND SVFR FLIGHTS

  IFATCA Policy is: Information regarding VFR flights should be published on VFR charts. ANSPs should consider the impact of VFR/SVFR flights on the workload of Air Traffic Controllers, and mitigations should be put in place if required. If VFR/SVFR … Continued
AAS 1.16 FUTURE WEATHER DISTRIBUTION

AAS 1.16 FUTURE WEATHER DISTRIBUTION

Aviation Weather Information is and has been critical for the advances in flight safety. However, there is room for improvement, not the least due to technological advances. IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA encourages the development and use of aircraft-derived meteorological data … Continued
AAS 1.17 SPACE WEATHER

AAS 1.17 SPACE WEATHER

Space weather can affect satellite-based navigation and communication systems and present a health risk to aircrew and passengers. In addition, the difficulty of forecasting the occurrence and severity of space weather events accurately and the dissemination of that information present … Continued