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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

MED 8.2.1 EFFECTS OF MEDICINE, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

IFATCA Policy is: Member Associations should approach their respective administrations to establish guidelines about the effects of the use of medicines, drugs, alcohol and other substances available in their country. Where possible, individual substances, including trade names, should be … Continued

LM 7.2.5 REFERENCE CARD

IFATCA Policy is: Member Associations should provide their members with information containing the basic rights and the rules that will be applied in case of incident/ accident investigations. This should include guidance on the reporting process, Just Culture, the … Continued

TRNG 9.4.4 COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT

IFATCA Policy is: The results of competence assessments shall be treated confidentially. Member Associations should, together with their management, draw up a “code of conduct” which to the greatest possible extent will guarantee the objectivity and confidentiality of competence … Continued

TPM Review – SEP

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 64 TPM Review – SEP 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

AAS 1.22 RPAS ASSUMPTIONS

IFATCA Policy is: The RPAS Operator or the Remote Pilot shall notify ATS only that the RPAS has entered the Lost C2 Link state or that the nominal state has been re-established after a C2 Link Lost. ATCOs shall … Continued

AAS 1.06 DATALINK APPLICATIONS – THE USE OF LOGICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (LACK)

There are situations present within the ATN CPDLC SARPs in which the use of LACKs is necessary to have the system perform in an operationally acceptable way. However, the deployment of such systems as FANS 1/A does not utilise this … Continued

LM 7.2.7 USE OF ATS SURVEILLANCE DATA IN THE PROVISION OF NON-SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

ICAO has defined air traffic controller ratings that identify what service(s) the holder is authorised to perform. ICAO also defines some additional training required for surveillance ratings. ICAO also provides guidance as to the role of surveillance data in relation … Continued