ATS 3.15 (ADVANCED) STRATEGIC LATERAL OFFSET PROCEDURES

ATS 3.15 (ADVANCED) STRATEGIC LATERAL OFFSET PROCEDURES

Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP) are mitigating the risk of vertical collision and wake turbulence encounters between aircraft with high precision navigation capabilities. Provisions of SLOP are published in ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM) as special procedures for oceanic and remote … Continued
ATS 3.31 DYNAMIC SLOT TRADING PROCESS

ATS 3.31 DYNAMIC SLOT TRADING PROCESS

User Driven Prioritization Process (UDPP) is a new concept designed to allow airspace users to have input into the allocation of delay in capacity constrained situations. UDPP will take advantage of other new concepts such as Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) … Continued
COM 4.7 CPDLC – DATALINK COMMUNICATIONS

COM 4.7 CPDLC – DATALINK COMMUNICATIONS

Airlines growing use of VHF Data Link Mode 2 (VDL2) has offered a reliable sub network for CPDLC. Future Air Navigations System (FANS-1/A+) has removed the risk of “out-of-date” messages and Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) Protected Mode CPDLC has eliminated … Continued
Review of Policy: Non-plannable Level in the NAT-Region

Review of Policy: Non-plannable Level in the NAT-Region

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 91 Review of Policy: Non-plannable Level in the NAT Region Presented by TOC Summary This working paper makes a review of the current IFATCA policy with regards to the use … Continued
Ambient Workplace Recording

Ambient Workplace Recording

56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 83 Ambient Workplace Recording Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Many Member Associations (MAs) are confronted with their ANSPs considering the implementation of Ambient Workplace Recording (AWR), following the ICAO … Continued
Reducing “Initial Call” Frequency Congestion

Reducing “Initial Call” Frequency Congestion

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 165 Reducing “Initial Call” Frequency Congestion Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The paper investigates the possible reduction in frequency congestion using the introduction of alternative procedures for aircraft … Continued
Investigate Basic / Advanced Continuous Descent Approaches

Investigate Basic / Advanced Continuous Descent Approaches

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 85 Investigate Basic / Advanced Continuous Descent Approaches Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. The Technical and Operations Committee (TOC) has been asked to investigate Continuous Descent Approaches (CDAs). Such procedures … Continued
Review Policy on Environmental Issues in ATM

Review Policy on Environmental Issues in ATM

47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 March 2008 WP No. 93 Review Policy on Environmental Issues in ATM Presented by TOC Summary At the 2002 IFATCA Conference in Cancun, committee B accepted policy on environmental issues in Air Traffic Management … Continued
Study the Operation of Aircraft Flight Management Systems

Study the Operation of Aircraft Flight Management Systems

50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Amman, Jordan, 11-15 April 2011 WP No. 93 Study the Operation of Aircraft Flight Management Systems Presented by TOC Summary Aircraft Flight Management Systems are in place on almost all transport aircraft in use today. These systems … Continued