Concept of GNSS-Based Altitude

Concept of GNSS-Based Altitude

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 87 Concept of GNSS-Based Altitude Presented by TOC Summary The use of pressure-based altimeters in to determine aircraft altitude has been universal across the globe for most of aviation history. … Continued
Sectorless ATM

Sectorless ATM

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 100 Sectorless ATM Presented by TOC   IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never discussed at Conference by … Continued
TPM Review – STCA

TPM Review – STCA

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 91 TPM Review – STCA Presented by TOC   Summary The purpose of this working paper is to review the IFATCA policy ATS 3.18 related to Short Term Conflict … Continued
Review of Automation Policies

Review of Automation Policies

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 98 Review of Automation Policies Presented by TOC and PLC   Summary The paper examines existing policies in the TPM about automation such as WC 10.2.5 on human factors and TRNG … Continued
ADME 2.1 CONVERGING RUNWAY OPERATIONS (CROPS)

ADME 2.1 CONVERGING RUNWAY OPERATIONS (CROPS)

There are various types of simultaneous operations on converging/intersection runways in operation at airports all over the world. All are related to achieving maximum use of runways. It is expected that, as pressure on airport capacity grows, more and more … Continued
ADME 2.9 REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP) FOR APPROACH AND LANDING

ADME 2.9 REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP) FOR APPROACH AND LANDING

The concept of Required Navigation Performance (RNP) is to determine the accuracy of the aircraft navigation system and has been developed for use in en-route navigation. The fundamental feature is that it only defines a standard of equipment performance therefore … Continued
Review of Radio Frequency Spectrum Protection Policy

Review of Radio Frequency Spectrum Protection Policy

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.5.3 – WP No. 88 Review of Radio Frequency Spectrum Protection Policy Presented by TOC Summary Since the last IFATCA paper on Radio Frequency Spectrum Protection in 2002, many … Continued
ATS 3.24 EN-ROUTE RESTRICTIONS

ATS 3.24 EN-ROUTE RESTRICTIONS

Discrepancy exists between restrictions on SIDs and STARs and restrictions in the en-route environment. It is essential to ensure compatibility and consistency between the TMA environment and en-route procedures. IFATCA Policy is: Published level restrictions remain valid unless explicitly cancelled … Continued
ATS 3.40 MOVING TO A NEW FACILITY

ATS 3.40 MOVING TO A NEW FACILITY

The reasons to move to a new facility often include, but are not limited to, aging or outdated facilities. Moving to a new facility is a very demanding and lengthy process. It not only affects ATM as a system, but … Continued