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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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in ATC

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 92 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in ATC Presented by PLC and TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working … Continued

Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 92 Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues Presented by PLC-TOC Summary The development of AI systems is continuous and fast, moving from human controlled systems to … Continued

WC 10.7.8 USE OF MULTIPLE ATCO RATINGS

IFATCA Policy is: ATCOs shall not provide both surveillance approach service and aerodrome control service simultaneously. ATCOs required to provide a surveillance approach service and a surveillance area service simultaneously should be strongly discouraged by MAs. When ATCOs are … Continued

LM 7.3.2 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LEGISLATION

IFATCA Policy is: Member Associations should bring to the notice of the Executive Board any evidence of anomalies caused by equal opportunity legislation which the Federation to study. IFATCA accepts the ILO declaration concerning discrimination and equal opportunities. MAs … Continued

WC 10.2.2 MANAGEMENT OF ATS PROVIDERS

IFATCA Policy is: ATC management staff directly concerned with executive air traffic control matters should have a thorough knowledge of air traffic control and be holders of an air traffic controller’s licence and, to remain fully conversant with current … Continued

WC 10.5.1 RETIREMENT

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA recommends that for active air traffic controllers the age of retirement should be closer to 50 than 55. In view of the peculiarity and uniqueness of the profession of Air Traffic Control, and in the … Continued

MED 8.2.7 HIV AND AIDS IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

IFATCA Policy is: ATCOs diagnosed HIV positive should be treated by their employer as fit for work unless declared unfit by the appropriate medical authority. ATS personnel should be educated on HIV and AIDS.  Counselling service on HIV should … Continued