Normal Operations Safety Survey – NOSS

Normal Operations Safety Survey – NOSS

44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Melbourne, Australia, 17-22 April 2005 WP No. 161 Normal Operations Safety Survey – NOSS Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1. This subject was added to the PLC agenda for the year 2004-2005 by Committee C, after a very … Continued
Safety Auditing of Air Traffic Services

Safety Auditing of Air Traffic Services

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 165 Safety Auditing of Air Traffic Services Introduction At the 38th Conference in Santiago, Member Association Ghana requested SC4 to research this subject and develop policy. Discussion Auditing is commonly … Continued
Study Land and Hold Short Operations

Study Land and Hold Short Operations

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 88 Study Land and Hold Short Operations Presented by EVP Technical Introduction 1.1.  Two related topics are Simultaneous Intersecting Runway Operations (SIRO) and Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO). Other … Continued
ATS 3.39 CRISIS MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

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

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