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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

MED 8.2.4 FATIGUE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

IFATCA Policy is: MAs should draw the attention of their members to the causes of Fatigue in ATC so that they can identify those to which they are most exposed. MAs should advise their members to seek professional psychological … Continued

TRNG 9.2.01 GENERAL CURRICULUM FOR ATC TRAINING

IFATCA Policy is: ATC training should consist of at least the following: 1. A program of classroom and practical instruction which should include: a) Sufficient knowledge of the duties of an air traffic controller as well as pertinent information … Continued

TRNG 9.5.2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING

IFATCA Policy is: Sufficient training shall be available for current ATCOs of all English language abilities so as to be able to meet the required ICAO level and subsequently retain (or improve) that competency. IFATCA strongly supports initiatives where … Continued

Competence Assessment

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 156 Competence Assessment Presented by PLC Summary The competence of ATCOs should be assessed regularly. Most ANSP’s have a process in place for competence assessment, being observed while working on … Continued

Rating for ROT

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 158 Rating for ROT Presented by PLC Summary Remotely Operated Towers (ROT) have been operational for a couple of months and presently there are no regulations available as to how … Continued

Mental Fitness

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 305 Mental Fitness Presented by PLC Summary Mental Health is being discussed in the aviation industry due to recent events. Yet the Mental Fitness of humans has been a … Continued

Investigate the Professional Aspects of the Difference between Intrinsic and Tactical Safety in the Aerodrome Domain

47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 March 2008 WP No. 169 Investigate the Professional Aspects of the Difference between Intrinsic and Tactical Safety in the Aerodrome Domain Presented by PLC Summary The aim of this working paper is to investigate: … Continued

Investigate the Mechanisms for Dealing with a Critical Incident/Accident

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 161 Investigate the Mechanisms for Dealing with a Critical Incident/Accident Presented by PLC Summary This paper provides an overview of current practices and assesses if they meet desired outcomes when … Continued

ATM and the Handling of RPAS

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 160 ATM and the Handling of RPAS Presented by PLC Summary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) have been in general military use for many years. The major discussion about commercial … Continued