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AAS 1.11 “FLY-BY” AND “FLY-OVER” WAYPOINTS

The concept of “fly-by” and “flyover” waypoints is integral to RNAV and as such has been in existence for quite some time. As Performance Based Navigation is being increasingly used to reduce the distances between routes to a minimum, air … Continued

ADME 2.6 RESPONSIBILITY AND FUNCTIONS OF AERODROME CONTROLLERS WITH REGARD TO SURFACE MOVEMENT

The task of apron control is not solely the responsibility of ATC; therefore, all staff involved in the provision of this service should be trained to the appropriate standard. It is important that the siting of control towers, the markings … Continued

ATS 3.8 RADAR MONITORING

Radar monitoring is one of the functions in the provision of an air traffic control service. For the purposes of this policy, it has been considered in two areas, namely: arrival / departure phase and the en-route phase. The need … Continued

ATS 3.21 SURVEILLANCE: IN-TRAIL PROCEDURES ITP

IFATCA Provisional Policy is: When using ADS-B ITP, proper mitigation shall be in place to account for misidentification by the pilot due to incorrect input of FlightID. See: WP 85 – Dubrovnik 2009

ATS 3.37 SERVICE PRIORITY

Future demand of increasing capacity will need the introduction of new prioritisation aspects. An example of Service Priority is the “Best-equipped, Best-Served” concept which is emerging as a new tool for the benefits of airspace users. IFATCA Policy is: Service … Continued

Policy Review: Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP)

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.5.9 – WP No. 93 Policy Review: Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP) Presented by TOC Summary Global navigation satellite systems and advanced flight management systems have improved the accuracy … Continued

Air Traffic Management for Tiltrotors

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 98 Air Traffic Management for Tiltrotors Presented by ANACNA Summary The first commercial use of tiltrotors is starting in 2018. As the performances and typical behaviour of such machines can … Continued

Airspace Design and Procedures Controller Involvement

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 158 Airspace Design and Procedures Controller Involvement Presented by TOC Summary Efforts to redesign airspace have ramped up in recent years as ANSPs and airlines push for more advanced … Continued

Produce Definition of Short Term Conflict Alert

44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Melbourne, Australia, 17-22 April 2005 WP No. 87 Produce Definition of Short Term Conflict Alert Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. During the 2004 IFATCA conference, definitions were accepted for Controllers Tools (CTs) and Conflict Detection Tools (CDTs). … Continued

Surveillance Applications Policy – Applications of Radar Monitoring

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 91 Surveillance Applications Policy – Applications of Radar Monitoring Presented by TOC Summary This paper is intended to highlight the effect of new technologies and procedures which impact on the … Continued