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WC 10.4.2 REMUNERATION PRINCIPLE

IFATCA Policy is: Remuneration for air traffic controllers should recognize the uniqueness of the Air Traffic Control profession and the associated responsibilities. Remuneration of air traffic controllers should reflect their “employment status” in accordance with ILO Publication ISCO-08, in … Continued

MED 8.2.6 SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA views substance abuse with concern and cautions MAs against it. A programme of education of substance abuse should be made available to air traffic controllers by their employer in consultation with the MA. All appropriate … Continued

TRNG 9.2.3 LINK BETWEEN ATO AND OPERATIONAL UNITS

IFATCA Policy is: There should be close cooperation between Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) and ATC units for which training is performed. Current validated OJTIs should assist at an ATO whenever possible during simulation and theoretical training. Instructors working at … Continued

TRNG 9.5.4 FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

IFATCA Policy is: It is recommended that ANSPs: 1. Provide the opportunity for familiarisation flights in the cockpit of aircraft; 2. Provide the possibility to visit adjacent and distant air traffic control units; 3. Provide the possibility to use flight simulators for … Continued

State Aircraft and ‘Due Regard’ Operations

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 92 State Aircraft and ‘Due Regard’ Operations Presented by PLC/TOC Summary ICAO rules are applicable only for civil aircraft. State aircraft – identified by ICAO as military, customs and police … Continued

Global Harmonisation of Air Traffic Control Training

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 161 Global Harmonisation of Air Traffic Control Training Presented by PLC Summary The need for global harmonisation of Air Traffic Control training seems obvious. Raising the standard of training and … Continued

Professional and Legal Aspects of Downlinking TCAS RAs (TCAS Resolution Advisories)

44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Melbourne, Australia, 17-22 April 2005 WP No. 166 Professional and Legal Aspects of Downlinking TCAS RAs (TCAS Resolution Advisories) Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1. At the 43rd annual IFATCA conference in Hong Kong, SC1 (now Technical and … Continued

Review Policy on Visual Observation in a Control Tower Environment

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 167 Review Policy on Visual Observation in a Control Tower Environment Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1 This item was put on the Professional & Legal Committee (PLC) work programme after … Continued

Electro Magnetic Hyper Sensitivity

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 162 Electro Magnetic Hyper Sensitivity Presented by PLC Summary Following a case of an ATCO that was diagnosed with EHS – Electromagnetic Hyper Sensitivity, this working paper will describe what … Continued

Implementation TRM in ATC

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 156 Implementation TRM in ATC Presented by PLC Summary This paper continues PLC’s previous paper on TRM (2011), focuses on implementing TRM in ATM. The paper offers a Tool-Kit for … Continued