Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Safety Management Systems (SMS)

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 157 Safety Management Systems (SMS) Introduction The inexorable increase in air traffic throughout the world, year on year, has focussed attention on aviation safety in general, and ATM safety in … Continued
Remote Control Towers

Remote Control Towers

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 165 Remote Control Towers Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1  The subject of Remote Control Towers was introduced at the Hong Kong 2004 Conference by the German Member Association and subsequently … Continued
Clarification of Sector Manning Principles

Clarification of Sector Manning Principles

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 153 Clarification of Sector Manning Principles Presented by PLC Summary The purpose of this paper is to analyse the existing manning (staffing) principles. Introduction 1.1  IFATCA policy contains reference … Continued
Review of LM (Legal Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM

Review of LM (Legal Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 162 Review of LM (Legal Matters) – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC   IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The … Continued
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