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SEP 5.4 CONTROLLER INTERVENTION BUFFER

A knowledge of the allowance made (if any) for controller intervention in the formulation of a particular separation standard logically provides the basis by which the applicability of that standard to any given airspace and ATC system may be assessed. … Continued

ATS 3.35 TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE CHARTING

Work on SID and STAR phraseology changes and cancellation of level restrictions identified fundamental issues regarding ICAO procedures for terrain and obstacle clearance, primarily whether a restriction is ATC or terrain based. IFATCA Policy is: All published altitude restrictions should … Continued

Amendment to Current Policy on RNAV Procedural Separation Minima

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 91 Amendment to Current Policy on RNAV Procedural Separation Minima Introduction Our current policy on RNAV Procedural separation minima,(Para 7.6 on pg. 3 2 7 7 of the Policy Manual), … Continued

Review ATS 3.36 – Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 92 Review ATS 3.36 – Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence Presented by TOC Summary This working paper reviews the current provisional policy on Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence … Continued

The Use of GNSS – ATC

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 93 The Use of GNSS – ATC Introduction The GNSS can be defined as a world-wide position and time determination system that includes one or more constellations of navigation satellites … Continued

The Use of Lateral Offsets

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 92 The Use of Lateral Offsets Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The subject of Lateral Offsets was discussed at some length in WP88 which was presented to the conference in … Continued

Produce a Definition of Controller Tools

43RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Hong Kong, China (SAR), 22-26 March 2004 WP No. 89 Produce a Definition of Controller Tools Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1. As modern ATC systems have evolved, system functionalities have expanded from the traditional paper based or … Continued

Review Policy on Interception of Civil Aircraft

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 89 Review Policy on Interception of Civil Aircraft Presented by PLC and TOC Introduction 1.1. Since the events of September 11th 2001, the number of civil aircraft being intercepted by … Continued

Review Continuous Descent Operations Manual

50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Amman, Jordan, 11-15 April 2011 WP No. 95 Review Continuous Descent Operations Manual Presented by TOC Summary Recent experience has proven the potential of new arrival procedures known as Continuous Descent Arrivals (CDAs). CDAs enable aircraft to … Continued

Review of Policy in Regards to TCAS RA Downlink

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 94 Review of Policy in Regards to TCAS RA Downlink Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The purpose of the paper is to examine the introduction of TCAS RA … Continued