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Study Transponder Mandatory Zones

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 90 Study Transponder Mandatory Zones Presented by TOC Summary Transponder Mandatory Zones (TMZ), defined areas in which the carriage of an operational transponder is required, have been implemented in several … Continued

Policy Review: Terrain and Obstacle Clearance

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 100 POLICY REVIEW: TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE CLEARANCE Presented by TOC Summary This working paper analyses the current IFATCA policy regarding terrain and obstacle clearance in the context of work underway … Continued

Operational use of DAPs (Down-link Aircraft Parameters)

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.5.8 – WP No. 92 Operational use of DAPs (Down-link Aircraft Parameters) Presented by TOC Summary Many parameters are available from Mode S, ADS-B UAT (Universal Access Transceiver) and … Continued

The Use of Voice Communications in ADS Operations

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 101 The Use of Voice Communications in ADS Operations An ADS service will not use voice communications for routine message transmission of reports between the controller and the flight … Continued

Review Policy on Mode S – Operational Requirements

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 85 Review Policy on Mode S – Operational Requirements Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 The present IFATCA Policy on Mode S was developed mainly when ICAO started to discuss amending … Continued

Review Policy on Surveillance

44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Melbourne, Australia, 17-22 April 2005 WP No. 84 Review Policy on Surveillance Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. New tools for surveillance of air traffic are being introduced. Discussion is occurring as to what are appropriate applications, requirements … Continued

Study Mode S Transponders

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 91 Study Mode S Transponders Presented by TOC Summary Due to limitations with legacy Secondary Surveillance Radar Systems (Mode A/C), SSR Mode Select (Mode S) was developed and introduced. The … Continued

Further Study – Deactivation of Safety Nets

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 104 Deactivation of Safety Nets Presented by PLC and TOC Summary This paper discusses the need for amendments to the IFATCA TPM policies related to safety … Continued

Flight Information Service

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.6.3 – WP No. 156 Flight Information Service Presented by PLC Summary The aim of this paper is to call attention to Flight Information Service (FIS) in aviation. FIS … Continued

Fusion of ADS and Radar Data

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 106 Fusion of ADS and Radar Data An application of ADS being actively pursued by ICAO’s CNS/ATM committee, and by industry, is to use ADS data to fill in … Continued