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WC 10.1.2 ORGANISATIONS

IFATCA Policy is: Controllers should have the right to establish and join organisations including unions of their own choosing and for those organisations to affiliate with international organisations. Those organisations should be free from interference from employers or governments. … Continued

ATS 3.15 (ADVANCED) STRATEGIC LATERAL OFFSET PROCEDURES

Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP) are mitigating the risk of vertical collision and wake turbulence encounters between aircraft with high precision navigation capabilities. Provisions of SLOP are published in ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM) as special procedures for oceanic and remote … Continued

ATS 3.31 DYNAMIC SLOT TRADING PROCESS

User Driven Prioritization Process (UDPP) is a new concept designed to allow airspace users to have input into the allocation of delay in capacity constrained situations. UDPP will take advantage of other new concepts such as Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) … Continued

COM 4.7 CPDLC – DATALINK COMMUNICATIONS

Airlines growing use of VHF Data Link Mode 2 (VDL2) has offered a reliable sub network for CPDLC. Future Air Navigations System (FANS-1/A+) has removed the risk of “out-of-date” messages and Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) Protected Mode CPDLC has eliminated … Continued

WC 10.3.5 EXTRA DUTY

IFATCA Policy is: Extra duty should be voluntary and used only in exceptional situations. In the interest of aviation safety and the well being of the controller population, extra duty control should be considered as an undesirable method of … Continued

MED 8.2.2 OCULAR PROBLEMS

IFATCA Policy is: Air traffic controllers should undergo an annual ophthalmic examination which takes into account real working conditions. The equipment used by controllers and the entirety of the working place should be checked by oculists so that it … Continued

TRNG 9.1.2 SELECTION

IFATCA Policy is: Applicants shall be required to possess the academic qualifications required to enter a recognised post-secondary educational institution in their country. Applicants shall pass the selection standards. The ICAO medical requirements and other tests considered appropriate by … Continued

TRNG 9.4.6 TRAINING AND LICENSING FOR DEDICATED FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE

IFATCA Policy is: Where States have established or intend to establish dedicated FIS positions, persons working these positions shall be appropriately trained and licensed. Guidance material at the global level should be made available by regulators on requirements, procedures, … Continued

TPM Review – SUR

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 65 TPM Review – SUR Presented by TOC Summary Over the past few years, TOC came to the conclusion that the TPM was in need of a significant overhaul in order … Continued

SEP 5.5 DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF U-SPACE AIRSPACE

IFATCA Policy is: The dynamic reconfiguration of U-space airspace (DAR) is not configured as an Air Traffic Control Service task. The dynamic reconfiguration of U-space airspace (DAR) should be considered as a tactical airspace management procedure similar to FUA … Continued