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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

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

Policy Review of ATS 3.20 Environmental Issues in ATM

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 101 Policy Review of ATS 3.20 Environmental Issues in ATM Presented by PLC & TOC SUMMARYThe publication of several documents issued by international and national organisations, … Continued

WC 10.1.1 IFATCA’s ROLE IN THE AREA OF PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ISSUES

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA has the right to develop policy on all matters associated with the provision of air traffic services. The terms ‘industrial’ and ‘professional’ refer to the approach to and implementation of such policies rather than the … Continued

WC 10.1.5 MINIMUM SERVICE

IFATCA Policy is: Minimum service is defined as actions confined to operations that are strictly necessary to avoid endangering the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of the population. Member Associations should establish a policy … Continued

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

WC 10.7.5 RESILIENCE AND LINEAR VS SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO SAFETY

In the Systemic model it is assumed that accidents result from unexpected combinations (resonance) of normal performance variability. Failure and success stem from the same source. We change the goal from “avoiding that anything goes wrong” to “ensuring that … Continued

LM 7.2.3 RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION

IFATCA Policy is: Controllers shall have the right to be accompanied by a representative of their choice at any hearing, inquiry or investigation into any Air Traffic Control incident or accident. Controllers should make no written statements without the … Continued

TRNG 9.4.2 USE OF UNQUALIFIED PERSONNEL

IFATCA Policy is: To guarantee safety, controllers shall not be replaced by personnel who do not hold ATC licences in accordance with ICAO Annex 1, with the ratings, recency and competency appropriate to the duties that they are expected … Continued

Forcing Controllers to Work at a Specific Foreign Location

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 166 Forcing Controllers to Work at a Specific Foreign Location Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1 During discussions based on the industrial dispute in Guatemala the topic was brought up at … Continued