TPM Review – MED
61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 78 TPM Review – MED Presented by PLC Summary Over the past few years, PLC came to the conclusion that the TPM was in need of a significant overhaul in order … Continued
COM 4.12 AUTOLAND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PILOTS AND CONTROLLERS
Autoland is a procedure performed by pilots all over the world and its use is expected to become more common in the future. There are no international standards that require pilots to notify controllers when they are performing an Autoland. … Continued
AAS 1.02 AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE (ADS)
IFATCA Policy is: Before an ADS service is introduced into operational service, the necessary system components to provide a control service and to support the control task shall be in place. Only pertinent and useful flight data should be … Continued
INFO 6.1.4 METHOD OF UPDATING
IFATCA Policy is: The Information Handbook shall be updated by means of an electronic form, made available on the IFATCA website. New and amended entries shall be sent to office@ifatca.org. An enquiry shall be done at least once every … Continued
ADME 2.6 RESPONSIBILITY AND FUNCTIONS OF AERODROME CONTROLLERS WITH REGARD TO SURFACE MOVEMENT
The task of apron control is not solely the responsibility of ATC; therefore, all staff involved in the provision of this service should be trained to the appropriate standard. It is important that the siting of control towers, the markings … Continued
ATS 3.6 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT – ADHERENCE
The process of Flow Management involves continual monitoring and regulation of the flow of air traffic. The timely implementation of flow management measures and the communication of restrictions to the appropriate controllers are of prime importance, as is the adherence … Continued
ATS 3.11 AVIATION RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM PROTECTION
Spectrum Protection refers to the management of the radio-frequency spectrum in order to protect particular interests. The spectrum includes not only communications and datalink applications, but also navigation and other uses. Aviation is just one of the many users of … Continued
ATS 3.27 SID AND STAR NAMING
The use of SIDs and STARS has grown tremendously in the past decade. Unfortunately, there has been a noticeable lack of standardization and the result pilots face is a confusing mix of local practices. One of these is how the … Continued
COM 4.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE
Some radios have a sleep mode that causes communication failures without being noticed. This results in serious security and cost issues for the military. Radio communication failure is a rare occurrence, but it can result in undesirable situations. Present ICAO … Continued
WC 10.3.1 DUTY ROSTERS
IFATCA Policy is: The duty roster should be based on at least 2 consecutive days off in every 7 days. Duty rosters should be agreed with the air traffic controllers involved. SPO shall be avoided. An optimal roster should … Continued