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ADME 2.4 SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE & CONTROL SYSTEMS

At their simplest these may consist of ground markings and stop & go lights. More sophisticated systems will incorporate taxiway centre line lighting and stopbars which can delineate the cleared route of aircraft. Where a need exists, surface movement radar … Continued

LM 7.1.3 TRANSFER OF CONTROL FUNCTIONS – LEGAL ASPECTS

IFATCA Policy is: States shall have in place regulations detailing procedures to be followed before Separation Assurance can be transferred to the cockpit. The Initial and final points at which Separation Assurance are transferred from ATC to the pilot … Continued

Cooperative Separation – Transfer of Control Functions to Pilots

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 157 Cooperative Separation – Transfer of Control Functions to Pilots Introduction The topic of Transfer of Control Functions to Pilots has been on SC4’s working programme since the 37th … Continued

Reduction of Non-radar Separation Standards Using ADS

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 102 Reduction of Non-radar Separation Standards Using ADS A major driving force behind the early implementation of ADS is the need to provide greater capacity to meet the growing … Continued

The Use of Non-flight Plannable Levels in the Nat Region for Contingency

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 91 The Use of Non-flight Plannable Levels in the Nat Region for Contingency Introduction Within the North Atlantic Area (NAT) the introduction of reduced separation standards has raised awareness of … Continued

The Use of Safety Nets in ATM

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 88 The Use of Safety Nets in ATM Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The concept of safety nets in ATM has become widely recognised and established as a major safety … Continued

Produce a Definition of Minimum Safe Altitude Warning Systems

43RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Hong Kong, China (SAR), 22-26 March 2004 WP No. 91 Produce a Definition of Minimum Safe Altitude Warning Systems Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1. Agenda Item B5.5 from the 2003 Annual Conference discussed the application and usage … Continued

Study Reporting of TCAS RAs

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 84 Study Reporting of TCAS RAs Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. After a near mid air collision (NMAC) over Japan (January 31st, 2001) and the tragic mid-air collision near Ueberlingen, … Continued

Study Merging and Sequencing Concepts

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 88 Study Merging and Sequencing Concepts Presented by TOC Summary Due to environmental, economical and operational reasons the need for more accurate merging and sequencing tools has arisen. This working paper … Continued

TPM Review – ATS Editorials

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 83 TPM Review – ATS Editorials Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never discussed … Continued