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WC 10.1.6 SINGLE / LONE PERSON OPERATIONS (SPO)

ANSPs have considered implementing SPO and removing 4EP. Factors inducing SPO: staff shortages, night shifts, introducing automation and technical tools to better predict conflicting traffic, etc. When SPO is applied, there is no “Human Safety Net” and when working alone, it does … Continued

WC 10.5.1 RETIREMENT

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA recommends that for active air traffic controllers the age of retirement should be closer to 50 than 55. In view of the peculiarity and uniqueness of the profession of Air Traffic Control, and in the … Continued

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the ILO

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Split, Yugoslavia, 21-25 March 1983 WP No. 55 Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the ILO Introduction The Committee Chairman’s report to IFATCA ’82 was referred to Committee C, where numerous major changes and amendments were … Continued

Review of ILO Conclusions

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 117 Review of ILO Conclusions Introduction At the Bournemouth Conference in 1992 it was decided that SC4 and SC7 should review the conclusions reached by the International Labour Organisation … Continued

Information Handbook

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 166 Information Handbook Introduction In 1973, the Belgian Guild, as part of SC4, undertook the compilation of the Information Handbook. A first edition was accepted by the … Continued

The Use of Safety Nets in ATM

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 88 The Use of Safety Nets in ATM Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The concept of safety nets in ATM has become widely recognised and established as a major safety … Continued

ATCOs and Professionalism

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 160 ATCOs and Professionalism Presented by PLC Summary Professionalism is a common term used in the aviation community, especially in reference to air traffic controllers and pilots. The term … Continued

Report of the Remote Tower Standing Committee (ROSC)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 97 Report of the Remote Tower Standing Committee (ROSC) Presented by ROSC Summary The ROSC has had 14 meetings and produced several documents on topics related to remote … Continued

WC 10.1.7 FOUR EYES PRINCIPLE (4EP)

IFATCA Policy is: Implementation of 4EP shall be encouraged by MAs, both through their ANSP(s) and their regulator(s). An ATCO shall not be held liable for incidents or accidents resulting solely or in part from the non-implementation of the … Continued

WC 10.5.2 EARLY RETIREMENT

IFATCA Policy is: There should be a possibility to cease from active control before Controller retirement age. Air traffic controllers leaving active control, but staying in employ within the ATC environment should keep their controller retirement privilege. See: WP … Continued