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ATS 3.39 CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Crisis management is an important present-day issue, with many global and regional initiatives to help the aviation industry cope with major disruptions. To effectively manage a crisis situation, an up-to-date crisis and contingency plan is an important first step. IFATCA … Continued

Use of Area Recordings

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 151 Use of Area Recordings Introduction IFATCA has produced a policy on Accident / Incident investigation in order that air traffic controllers can contribute fully to an investigation (IFATCA Manual … Continued

Air Safety Reporting Systems

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 167 Air Safety Reporting Systems Introduction Air Safety Reporting Systems can be found in the IFATCA Manual on page 4423. At the 39th Annual Conference held in Marrakech Morocco, SC7 … Continued

Investigate Runway Incursions

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 87 Investigate Runway Incursions Presented by PLC and TOC Introduction 1.1 The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) defines a Runway Incursion as: “Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect … Continued

ATCO Performance

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 162 ATCO Performance Presented by PLC Summary Seek to lead or make a meaningful contribution to the debate on what are the elements of Air Traffic Controller (ATCO) performance. … Continued

Review of Part IV – Professional Policy of the TPM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 161 Review of Part IV – Professional Policy of the TPM Presented by PLC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present … Continued

ATS 3.40 MOVING TO A NEW FACILITY

The reasons to move to a new facility often include, but are not limited to, aging or outdated facilities. Moving to a new facility is a very demanding and lengthy process. It not only affects ATM as a system, but … Continued

Investigate the Subject of Computer Virus

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 108 Investigate the Subject of Computer Virus At the 31st Conference in Bournemouth , SC 1 was tasked with investigating the increasing introduction of software driven ATC equipment with … Continued

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

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