ATCOs with Disabilities

ATCOs with Disabilities

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 159 ATCOs with Disabilities Presented by PLC Summary IFATCA does not have policy on controllers with either temporarily or permanent disabilities. Every day people are exposed to certain dangers or … Continued
Review of TCAS Policy

Review of TCAS Policy

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 95 Review of TCAS Policy Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The purpose of this working paper is to make a systematic review of IFATCA policies related to TCAS … Continued
IFATCA Training Manual

IFATCA Training Manual

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 155 IFATCA Training Manual Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1.  Although IFATCA has comprehensive policy in the Technical and Professional Manual on many facets of training, we did not have a … Continued
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – IFATCA Assumptions

Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – IFATCA Assumptions

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 163 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – IFATCA Assumptions Presented by PLC, TOC & RPATF   Summary RPAS operations in non-segregated civil airspace are becoming even more frequent. ICAO is … Continued
TRNG 9.2.10 RPAS TRAINING

TRNG 9.2.10 RPAS TRAINING

  IFATCA Policy is: Prior to the integration of RPAS, comprehensive Detect and Avoid (DAA) training shall be provided to ATCOs, which shall include: Definition of DAA; Collision avoidance function; Phraseology; and Pilot and controller actions and responsibilities. Prior to … Continued
INFO 6.1.1 INTRODUCTION

INFO 6.1.1 INTRODUCTION

As early as 1966 SC4 (now PLC) “Human and Environmental Factors in ATC”, at that time formed by members of the Irish Association, produced an extensive questionnaire to be processed and made available to interested organisations. When, in 1969, responsibility … Continued
WC 10.1.8 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

WC 10.1.8 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

  IFATCA Policy is: Performance Indicators as published and used by Air Navigation Service Providers shall not be linked in any way to the pay and/or working conditions of individual ATCOs. Global metrics for the performance of the Air Traffic … Continued
WC 10.3.5 EXTRA DUTY

WC 10.3.5 EXTRA DUTY

  IFATCA Policy is: Extra duty should be voluntary and used only in exceptional situations. In the interest of aviation safety and the well being of the controller population, extra duty control should be considered as an undesirable method of … Continued
MED 8.2.2 OCULAR PROBLEMS

MED 8.2.2 OCULAR PROBLEMS

  IFATCA Policy is: Air traffic controllers should undergo an annual ophthalmic examination which takes into account real working conditions. The equipment used by controllers and the entirety of the working place should be checked by oculists so that it … Continued