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Study Civil/Military Cooperation

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 84 Study Civil/Military Cooperation Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The increase of air traffic, changed airspace requirements for military aviation, environmental driving forces, and a growing demand for airspace … Continued

The Operational Role of the OJTI

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 157 The Operational Role of the OJTI Presented by PLC Summary This paper aims to present the role and the responsibilities of OJTIs and trainees, in everyday operations as well … Continued

Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 158 Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence Presented by PLC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was … Continued

Conversion of Military ATCO Licences

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 155 Conversion of Military ATCO Licences Presented by PLC Summary Military Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) leaving the military service to commence work in civilian Air Traffic Control (ATC) … Continued

Definition of an ATCO

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 157 Definition of an ATCO Presented by PLC Summary In the absence of a clear definition of air traffic controllers (ATCOs) within the ICAO Annexes or IFATCA TPM, air traffic … Continued

Contingency Preparedness

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 158 Contingency Preparedness Presented by PLC Summary At the 14th Air Navigation Conference held in Montreal from 26 August to 6September 2024, it was agreed that … Continued

LM 7.2.6 USE OF RECORDED DATA

IFATCA Policy is: Audio and visual recordings and AWR are confidential and shall not be released to the public. Audio and visual recordings and AWR shall not be used to provide direct evidence, such as in disciplinary cases, or … Continued

WC 10.2.5 AUTOMATION / HUMAN FACTORS

IFATCA Policy is: Automation shall improve and enhance the data exchange for controllers. Automated systems shall be fail-safe and provide accurate and incorruptible data. These systems shall be built with an integrity factor to review and crosscheck the information … Continued

WC 10.6.1 LOSS OF LICENCE

Throughout their careers, air traffic controllers are exposed to the constant risk of losing their licence and/or qualifications on grounds of medical or technical incapacity. To avoid the risk of loss of licence and/or qualifications, air traffic controllers should be … Continued

LM 7.1.2 THIRD PARTY RISK

IFATCA Policy is: Procedures to reduce third party risk should clearly describe the responsibility of the ATCO providing ATS to the emergency aircraft. ATCO’s providing ATS to aircraft in an emergency situation should not be held liable for … Continued