WC 10.2.7 WORKING WITH UNSERVICEABLE OR INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT

WC 10.2.7 WORKING WITH UNSERVICEABLE OR INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT

  IFATCA Policy is: ATC equipment provided should include back-up secondary equipment on hot standby for use if the primary equipment becomes degraded. Controllers should be given initial and recurrent training in the degraded mode operations of their equipment. ATS … Continued
ANNEX A – Safety Management Strategy

ANNEX A – Safety Management Strategy

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. ANNEX A Safety Management Strategy Extract from UK CAA document “The Management of Safety” The following strategy reflects current best practice in the management of safety. It provides a framework … Continued
Review the Use of Safety Cases

Review the Use of Safety Cases

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 93 Review the Use of Safety Cases Presented by Chairman Committee B Introduction 1.1.  During previous conferences, a number of working papers made reference to the use of safety cases … Continued
Protection of Safety Information Sources

Protection of Safety Information Sources

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 153 Protection of Safety Information Sources Presented by PLC Summary Aviation system safety relies on the constant flow of safety data provided on a voluntary or mandatory basis by front … Continued
WC 10.2.11 ATM SAFETY MONITORING TOOL

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
Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers

Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 97 Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers Presented by Giusy Sciacca – ROT Group Coordinator Summary In the last years the operational concept or Remote Tower Operations (RTO) has been … Continued
Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigation

Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigation

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 160 Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigation Introduction Human Factors issues are involved in most aviation occurrences. ICAO Annex 13 states that the objective of the investigation of aviation … Continued
Study Reporting of TCAS RAs

Study Reporting of TCAS RAs

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 84 Study Reporting of TCAS RAs Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1.  After a near mid air collision (NMAC) over Japan (January 31st, 2001) and the tragic mid-air collision near Ueberlingen, … Continued