Review Policy on Training

Review Policy on Training

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 164 Review Policy on Training Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1  At the 45th Annual IFATCA Conference in Kaohsiung, the item of “Review Policy on Training” was placed on the PLC … Continued
Sleep Apnea and Obesity

Sleep Apnea and Obesity

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 161 Sleep Apnea and Obesity Presented by PLC Summary This paper considers the relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Obesity, regarding FAA’s intentions for new policy checking overweight … Continued
Crisis Management

Crisis Management

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 93 Crisis Management Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Crisis management is an important present-day issue, with many global and regional initiatives to help the aviation industry cope with major … Continued
Review of MED (Medical Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM

Review of MED (Medical Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 164 Review of MED (Medical Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC   IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The … Continued
ATC Staffing Shortages

ATC Staffing Shortages

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 160 ATC Staffing Shortages Presented by PLC   Summary Many factors have caused ATC staffing to be on a decline for a long time. The reasons for this are … Continued
Review of the IFATCA Training (TRNG) Policy

Review of the IFATCA Training (TRNG) Policy

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 154 Review of the IFATCA Training (TRNG) Policy Presented by PLC   Summary The IFATCA section on training (TRNG) in the TPM was last updated in 2007, and has had various … Continued
MED 8.1.1 GENERAL

MED 8.1.1 GENERAL

  IFATCA Policy is: Local medical centres should be established for the examination of the ATC personnel. A National Medical Body should be established as the General Authority for determining questions of fitness of controllers whose fitness is questioned by … Continued
WC 10.1.6 SINGLE / LONE PERSON OPERATIONS (SPO)

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 10.3.2 WORK AND REST SCHEME

WC 10.3.2 WORK AND REST SCHEME

  IFATCA Policy is: Rosters should be constructed following a simple pattern, with shifts of the same or very similar lengths and adequate breaks between shifts and shift cycles. The average time of operational duty and breaks should not exceed … Continued