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COM 4.1 ALPHA – NUMERIC CALLSIGNS

The concept of call sign confusion and particularly the use of alphanumeric call signs are investigated by IFATCA. IFATCA Policy is: To reduce the possibility of call sign confusion: Call signs that correspond to the last two designators of both … Continued

AAS 1.13 DETERMINING OPERATIONS READINESS OF NEW ATM SYSTEMS

Modern ATM systems are more and more complex. Safety critical tasks such as Radar Data Processing or Flight Data Processing rely on complex software packages while the increasing volume of air traffic makes the ATM system more and more dependent … Continued

ADME 2.11 THE APPLICATION OF COCKPIT DISPLAY OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION (CDTI) IN ADVANCED SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM (A-SMGCS) OPERATIONS

Many of the applications being investigated and developed, as part of the evolution of the CDTI in A-SMGCS context and the evolving use of airborne equipment and their derived data within the ground system, could have the potential for providing … Continued

ATS 3.10 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN CIVIL AVIATION

IFATCA takes the view that SI (Système International d’Unités) is not necessarily providing a single solution for Civil Aviation, and that, in order to obtain a common global standard which is necessary for safety reasons, then specific non SI elements … Continued

ATS 3.26 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT – IMPLEMENTATION

IFATCA identified the need for a policy by addressing the requirements of an ATFM system, present and future. IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA encourages the implementation of ATFM processes provided that: The process achieves an optimum overall performance. Air Traffic Controllers … Continued

COM 4.2 8.33 kHz SPACING

The introduction of 8.33 kHz can have a major impact on the ATC system. There is the possibility of non-equipped aircraft entering 8.33 kHz, with the increased possibility of frequency blocking, and the additional workload placed on controllers both around … Continued

Study Go Around Procedures When on Visual Approach

48TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 20-24 April 2009 WP No. 94 Study Go Around Procedures When on Visual Approach Presented by Israel Introduction 1.1 Visual approach procedures are globally used as an important tool in the controller’s daily work, mostly … Continued

Clearances vs Instructions

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 91 Clearances vs Instructions Presented by PLC and TOC Summary At the 2017 conference, some indistinctness was found in the difference between clearances and instructions. It was concluded that clearances … Continued

Revision of Technical and Professional Manual

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 167 Revision of Technical and Professional Manual Presented by TOC Summary After the past 2015 Conference held in Sofia the TOC initiated a full revision of the TPM. Not … Continued

Investigate Potential Applications of ADS-B

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 86 Investigate Potential Applications of ADS-B Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. With the global evolution of Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) statements such as: “air traffic controllers this week began separating … Continued