Terrain and Obstacle Charting

Terrain and Obstacle Charting

DISCLAIMER The draft recommendations contained herein were preliminary drafts submitted for discussion purposes only and do not constitute final determinations. They have been subject to modification, substitution, or rejection and may not reflect the adopted positions of IFATCA. For the … Continued
Datalink – Review Policy on Air Ground Datalink

Datalink – Review Policy on Air Ground Datalink

DISCLAIMER The draft recommendations contained herein were preliminary drafts submitted for discussion purposes only and do not constitute final determinations. They have been subject to modification, substitution, or rejection and may not reflect the adopted positions of IFATCA. For the … Continued
TPM Review – Helicopter Operations

TPM Review – Helicopter Operations

DISCLAIMER The draft recommendations contained herein were preliminary drafts submitted for discussion purposes only and do not constitute final determinations. They have been subject to modification, substitution, or rejection and may not reflect the adopted positions of IFATCA. For the … Continued
Navigation – Magnetic vs True

Navigation – Magnetic vs True

DISCLAIMER The draft recommendations contained herein were preliminary drafts submitted for discussion purposes only and do not constitute final determinations. They have been subject to modification, substitution, or rejection and may not reflect the adopted positions of IFATCA. For the … Continued
ATS 3.47 VFR AND SVFR FLIGHTS

ATS 3.47 VFR AND SVFR FLIGHTS

  IFATCA Policy is: Information regarding VFR flights should be published on VFR charts. ANSPs should consider the impact of VFR/SVFR flights on the workload of Air Traffic Controllers, and mitigations should be put in place if required. If VFR/SVFR … Continued
AAS 1.24 ATM SYSTEMS INTEROPERABILITY

AAS 1.24 ATM SYSTEMS INTEROPERABILITY

IFATCA Policy is: Updates, upgrades, design and development of an ATM system shall: endeavour to increase, or at a minimum maintain, interoperability between neighbouring and global ATM systems to support seamless cross-border operations; endeavour to reduce, or at a minimum … Continued
AAS 1.03 MODE S DEVELOPMENT

AAS 1.03 MODE S DEVELOPMENT

Mode S has been established by ICAO as the standard for SSR surveillance due to those performance and   functional   limitations   of the present   system   which   are   becoming increasingly significant.    Whilst the initial implementation emphasis is on surveillance, Mode S also … Continued
AAS 1.16 FUTURE WEATHER DISTRIBUTION

AAS 1.16 FUTURE WEATHER DISTRIBUTION

Aviation Weather Information is and has been critical for the advances in flight safety. However, there is room for improvement, not the least due to technological advances. IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA encourages the development and use of aircraft-derived meteorological data … Continued
ATS 3.3 HARMONISATION OF THE AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION

ATS 3.3 HARMONISATION OF THE AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION

Pilots experience difficulties to be constantly aware of the type of airspaces crossed while preparing for an approach and looking outside in compliance with the “see and avoid” rule. One of the critical safety issues regarding class E airspace is … Continued
ATS 3.13 VIRTUAL CENTERS AND FUNCTIONAL AIRSPACE BLOCKS

ATS 3.13 VIRTUAL CENTERS AND FUNCTIONAL AIRSPACE BLOCKS

The worldwide patchwork of FIRs and associated ANSPs is a cause of operational and organisational inefficiencies. In Europe, where the problem is most pronounced due to the large number of states and flights, functional airspace blocks (FABs) were envisaged as … Continued