TPM Review – HELI
61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 63 TPM Review – HELI 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
WC 10.7.8 USE OF MULTIPLE ATCO RATINGS
IFATCA Policy is: ATCOs shall not provide both surveillance approach service and aerodrome control service simultaneously. ATCOs required to provide a surveillance approach service and a surveillance area service simultaneously should be strongly discouraged by MAs. When ATCOs are … Continued
AAS 1.04 REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP) and AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)
Area Navigation (RNAV) is defined as a method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self contained aids, or a combination … Continued
LM 7.3.1 LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM IFATCA
IFATCA Policy is: When accidents or incidents involving air traffic controllers are brought before an investigation board or court of law, IFATCA shall endeavour to provide legal assistance, if so requested in a timely manner by the concerned MA … Continued
ADME 2.8 ADVANCED APPROACH PROCEDURES
IFATCA Policy is: Controller tools should be provided for integrating traffic on different approaches to the same or dependent runways. See: WP 85 – Geneva 2001, Resolution B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16, B17, B22 … 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 3.14 SYSTEM DEFENCES DURING PLANNED SYSTEM DEGRADATION
Planned System Degradation could be any potential reduction in the availability, reliability or integrity of any part of the ATM system, known in advance to the user of the system. IFATCA Policy is: Risk assessment and appropriate mitigation should be … Continued
ATS 3.30 TRANSPONDER MANDATORY ZONES
Transponder Mandatory Zones (TMZ), defined areas in which the carriage of an operational transponder is required, have been implemented in several states to improve safety. IFATCA Policy is: All aircraft operating as IFR flights shall be equipped with a pressure-altitude … Continued
COM 4.6 DIRECT CONTROLLER – PILOT COMMUNICATIONS
As data link becomes an important means of delivering ATS, there are crucial questions that shall be answered before this technology is used for safety-critical communications. This need is especially true where a data link communications system is the primary, … Continued
WC 10.3.4 RECENCY AND COMPETENCY
Controllers involved in other important tasks such as training (classroom and/or on-the-job), supervising, management and developing new systems need a minimum amount of working hours in the ops room to keep them current. IFATCA Policy is: Each Member Association should … Continued