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WC 10.2.11 ATM SAFETY MONITORING TOOL

IFATCA considers ASMT to denote a generic ATM Safety Monitoring Tool that extracts ATM system data to detect infringements to parameters predefined within the system itself. The evolution of ASMT and the legal requirement to implement it in an increasing … Continued

WC 10.7.3 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

IFATCA Policy is: Air NavigationService Providers (ANSPs) should be encouraged from the outset to utilise the available and current operational expertise already existing within their organisations when developing SMS. Human Factor issues shall be accounted for in each phase … Continued

LM 7.1.5 PROVISION OF ATS OVER FOREIGN TERRITORY

For several reasons ATC is sometimes responsible for airspace of two or more countries. For ATCOs working this airspace, it is essential to be aware of all regulations and in particular differences in procedures and legal liabilities between the neighbouring … Continued

TRNG 9.3.1 ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING (OJT)

IFATCA Policy is: A period of consolidation should follow a validation. The previous experience of the student shall be taken into account. Apart from being validated on the sector concerned, controllers should not be engaged in training student controllers … Continued

Revision and Review on the Ageing ATCO and Retirement Age for ATCOs Policy

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: C.6.9 – WP No. 160 Revision and Review on the Ageing ATCO and Retirement Age for ATCOs Policy Presented by PLC Summary The retirement age for ATCOs has been … Continued

Clearances vs Instructions

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 91 Clearances vs Instructions Presented by PLC and TOC Summary At the 2017 conference, some indistinctness was found in the difference between clearances and instructions. It was concluded that clearances … Continued

Educational Issues on Distraction (Guidance Material)

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 304 Educational Issues on Distraction (Guidance Material) Presented by PLC Summary Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) are exposed to different kinds of distractions in their daily operations. These distractions … Continued

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

Evaluating Team Resource Management Implementation within ATC and to Define the Practice for IFATCA

50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Amman, Jordan, 11-15 April 2011 WP No. 156 Evaluating Team Resource Management Implementation within ATC and to Define the Practice for IFATCA Presented by PLC Summary The task of the paper was threefold. The primary intent was … Continued

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