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
Emergency Descent Procedures

Emergency Descent Procedures

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 88 Emergency Descent Procedures Presented by TOC Summary Existing ICAO recommended practices concerning emergency descent procedures provide guidance to pilots and ATS units in the event of an emergency … Continued
Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on ADS

Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on ADS

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 95 Surveillance Applications Policy – Review Policy on ADS Presented by TOC Summary Part of the 2006 “Surveillance Application Policy” work programme for the Technical and Operations Committee (TOC) included … Continued
TPM Review – ATS (Major Edit)

TPM Review – ATS (Major Edit)

59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 84 TPM Review – ATS (Major Edit) Presented by TOC   IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never … Continued
Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control

Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 94 Interactions Between Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Control Presented by PLC and TOC   Summary As part of a larger effort to determine IFATCA’s position on UAS … Continued
AAS 1.23 SYSTEM-BASED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LICENCE CONCEPT

AAS 1.23 SYSTEM-BASED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LICENCE CONCEPT

IFATCA Provisional Policy is: IFATCA does not support ATC licensing concepts under which ATCOs are authorised to provide an ATC service based solely on the automation, equipment and/or systems utilised, because the contribution of ATCO skills and knowledge to the … Continued