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Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 90 Study Recategorization of Aircraft for Wake Turbulence Presented by TOC Summary Current wake turbulence categories have been considered outdated and unnecessarily restrictive. To address this inefficiency, FAA and EUROCONTROL … Continued

Screen Design Process

54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-24 April 2015 WP No. 82 Screen Design Process Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The development of new ATS systems allows the introduction of new technologies. Colour displays and automated warnings are but some … Continued

Aerodrome – Review ICAO Manual on the Prevention of Runway Incursions

48TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 20-24 April 2009 WP No. 88 Aerodrome – Review ICAO Manual on the Prevention of Runway Incursions Presented by TOC Summary In 2001 ICAO took action to address the problem of runway incursions. Seminars were … Continued

TPM Review – Surveillance

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 86 TPM Review – Surveillance Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never discussed at … Continued

Report of the Remote Tower Standing Committee (ROSC)

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 97 Report of the Remote Tower Standing Committee (ROSC) Presented by ROSC Summary The ROSC has had 14 meetings and produced several documents on topics related to remote … Continued

Low Capacity and Other Restricted Endorsement Concepts

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 103 Low Capacity and Other Restricted Endorsement Concepts Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Today, efficiency and effective resource management are crucial in nearly all human … Continued

AAS 1.04 REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP) and AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)

Area Navigation (RNAV) is defined as a method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self contained aids, or a combination … Continued

AAS 1.17 SPACE WEATHER

Space weather can affect satellite-based navigation and communication systems and present a health risk to aircrew and passengers. In addition, the difficulty of forecasting the occurrence and severity of space weather events accurately and the dissemination of that information present … Continued

ADME 2.13 AUTONOMOUS RUNWAY INCURSION WARNING SYSTEM (ARIWS)

Autonomous runway incursion warning system (ARIWS) is a system which provides autonomous detection of a potential incursion or of the occupancy of an active runway and a direct warning to a flight crew or a vehicle operator. ARIWS uses available … Continued

ATS 3.14 SYSTEM DEFENCES DURING PLANNED SYSTEM DEGRADATION

Planned System Degradation could be any potential reduction in the availability, reliability or integrity of any part of the ATM system, known in advance to the user of the system. IFATCA Policy is: Risk assessment and appropriate mitigation should be … Continued