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Crisis Management

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 93 Crisis Management Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Crisis management is an important present-day issue, with many global and regional initiatives to help the aviation industry cope with major … Continued

Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 84 Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence Presented by PLC Summary Common practice is that ATCOs are relieved from position immediately after involvement in an occurrence. This can be for … Continued

WC 10.7.3 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

IFATCA Policy is: Air NavigationService Providers (ANSPs) should be encouraged from the outset to utilise the available and current operational expertise already existing within their organisations when developing SMS. Human Factor issues shall be accounted for in each phase … Continued

Ambient Workplace Recording

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 83 Ambient Workplace Recording Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Many Member Associations (MAs) are confronted with their ANSPs considering the implementation of Ambient Workplace Recording (AWR), following the ICAO … Continued

Management of Mixed Mode Operations

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 96 Management of Mixed Mode Operations Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The ATM system has been enhanced in recent years to resolve capacity and delay problems and to provide … Continued

Study the ICAO Manual on the Prevention of Runway Incursions

47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 March 2008 WP No. 92 Study the ICAO Manual on the Prevention of Runway Incursions Presented by TOC Summary In 2001 ICAO Air Navigation Commission took action to address the problem of runway incursions. … Continued

Just Culture Revisited – Guidance Material for Member Association

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 163 Just Culture Revisited – Guidance Material for Member Association Presented by SESAR/EASA Coordinator Summary Following a decade of advocating the need for just culture in aviation, and the … Continued

ADME 2.16 USE OF AERODROME CONTROL FREQUENCY FOR COMMUNICATIONS OF VEHICLE DRIVERS

A runway incident involving a vehicle operating on the runway highlighted a safety concern that vehicle drivers remain on ground control frequency instead of the aerodrome control frequency. Some studies were made, and this policy highlights the importance of the … Continued

WC 10.7.4 INTRINSIC AND TACTICAL SAFETY

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA recommends that all parties involved in airport and airspace design address intrinsic safety with the highest priority. See: WP 169 – Arusha 2008

Incident Reporting Responsibilities throughout the Whole ATM Domain

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 157 Incident Reporting Responsibilities throughout the Whole ATM Domain Presented by PLC Summary This paper recognises that accidents/incidents don’t just happen because a few individuals didn’t pay attention but rather … Continued