ATS 3.27 SID AND STAR NAMING

ATS 3.27 SID AND STAR NAMING

The use of SIDs and STARS has grown tremendously in the past decade. Unfortunately, there has been a noticeable lack of standardization and the result pilots face is a confusing mix of local practices. One of these is how the … Continued
COM 4.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

COM 4.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

Some radios have a sleep mode that causes communication failures without being noticed. This results in serious security and cost issues for the military. Radio communication failure is a rare occurrence, but it can result in undesirable situations. Present ICAO … Continued
Future ATM

Future ATM

49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 12-16 April 2010 WP No. L007 Future ATM Presented by EVP Technical Introduction 1.1 IFATCA is developing its Vision for 2035 – however there is much that needs to be addressed in dealing … Continued
Airframe Based Weather Reporting Systems

Airframe Based Weather Reporting Systems

  56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toronto, Canada, 15-19 May 2017 WP No. 89 Airframe Based Weather Reporting Systems Presented by TOC Summary As aviation weather technology gets more advanced, with products such as Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay (AMDAR), there is an … Continued
Airport CDM (A-CDM)

Airport CDM (A-CDM)

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 157 Airport CDM (A-CDM) Presented by TOC Summary Although the main objective of A-CDM is always the same; information sharing in order to optimize traffic flows and reduce delays, … Continued
Review Policy on Interception of Civil Aircraft

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
Aerodrome – Categorization of Approach Types

Aerodrome – Categorization of Approach Types

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 84 Aerodrome – Categorization of Approach Types Presented by TOC Summary During the last few years there has been a significant increase in the number of approach types in use. … Continued
Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on Radar Monitoring

Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on Radar Monitoring

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 92 Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on Radar Monitoring Presented by TOC Summary Radar monitoring is a controller skill based around the most common form of electronic surveillance in … Continued
Review Continuous Descent Operations Manual

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
Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design

Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design

51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 83 Study SID and STAR Naming and Relevant FMS Design Presented by TOC Summary The use of SIDs and STARS has grown tremendously in the past decade. Unfortunately, there has … Continued