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WC 10.6.1 LOSS OF LICENCE

Throughout their careers, air traffic controllers are exposed to the constant risk of losing their licence and/or qualifications on grounds of medical or technical incapacity. To avoid the risk of loss of licence and/or qualifications, air traffic controllers should be … Continued

LM 7.1.2 THIRD PARTY RISK

IFATCA Policy is: Procedures to reduce third party risk should clearly describe the responsibility of the ATCO providing ATS to the emergency aircraft. ATCO’s providing ATS to aircraft in an emergency situation should not be held liable for … Continued

TRNG 9.2.7 BASIC DOCUMENTATION FOR USE BY TRAINING OFFICERS / INSTRUCTORS

IFATCA Policy is: ATC OJTIs and course developers should use ICAO Annex 1, PANS-TRG, Doc 10056 and other guidance material as appropriate to assist them in developing their training and assessment programmes. Variations dictated by local conditions should be … Continued

TPM Review – ATS (Major Edits)

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 61 TPM Review – ATS (Major Edits) Presented by TOC Summary The ATS section of the Technical Professional Manual is robust in policies and some of them need updating. These updates … Continued

ADME 2.16 USE OF AERODROME CONTROL FREQUENCY FOR COMMUNICATIONS OF VEHICLE DRIVERS

A runway incident involving a vehicle operating on the runway highlighted a safety concern that vehicle drivers remain on ground control frequency instead of the aerodrome control frequency. Some studies were made, and this policy highlights the importance of the … Continued

WC 10.2.10 HUMAN FACTORS/SAFETY NET ALERTS

IFATCA Policy is: Safety nets shall only alert the controllers at the specific working positions concerned, and not at working positions where controllers are not concerned in the alert. Safety Net Alert Suppression shall be restricted to the audible … Continued