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Review of TRNG (ATC Training) – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 165 Review of TRNG (ATC Training) – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The … Continued

Artificial Intelligence Development in ATM and Legal Issues

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 161 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 … Continued

VFR Traffic Workload and capacity Study

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 160 VFR Traffic Workload and Capacity Study Presented by PLC Summary Air traffic, both IFR and VFR, is continuously increasing all over the world and at the same time, target … Continued

System-Based Licence Policy Review

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 105 System-Based Licence Policy Review Presented by PLC & TOC SUMMARYSystem based Licence is a “next generation of air traffic controller licence concept” that focuses on … Continued

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)

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 10.3.3 VACATION SCHEME

IFATCA Policy is: The annual leave for a controller should be not less than 30 working days (this is the equivalent of 6 weeks), excluding public holidays, of which 3 weeks shall be consecutive. See: WP 49 – Brussels … Continued

WC 10.7.7 SEPARATION BETWEEN UNITS WITHOUT PROCEDURAL AGREEMENT

In some areas separation between aircraft seems to be achieved merely by those aircraft being under the control of different authorities, with no agreed procedure between the authorities as to who is providing the separation and how. Having a situation … Continued

LM 7.2.4 PROTECTION OF IDENTITY

IFATCA Policy is: Protection of the identity(ies) of ATM staff involved in incidents or accidents shall be guaranteed. See: WP 159 – Istanbul 2007, WP 165 – Melbourne 2005

TRNG 9.4.3 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT (ATFM)

IFATCA Policy is: ATFM personnel shall be subject to a competency based training and assessment framework, which amongst others will require the ATFM personnel to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge, skill and experience of all relevant ATC procedures and ATFM … Continued