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WC 10.2.1 METHODS OF DETERMINING CONDITIONS OF OPERATION AND SERVICE

IFATCA Policy is: Member Associations should urge their national authorities to implement regulations and/or legislation to provide: a) a specifically defined personnel statute for air traffic controllers, taking into account the outstanding responsibilities, physio-/psychological demands and strains involved to … Continued

WC 10.4.2 REMUNERATION PRINCIPLE

IFATCA Policy is: Remuneration for air traffic controllers should recognize the uniqueness of the Air Traffic Control profession and the associated responsibilities. Remuneration of air traffic controllers should reflect their “employment status” in accordance with ILO Publication ISCO-08, in … Continued

MED 8.2.6 SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA views substance abuse with concern and cautions MAs against it. A programme of education of substance abuse should be made available to air traffic controllers by their employer in consultation with the MA. All appropriate … Continued

TRNG 9.2.03 LINK BETWEEN ATO AND OPERATIONAL UNITS

IFATCA Policy is: There should be close cooperation between Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) and ATC units for which training is performed. Current validated OJTIs should assist at an ATO whenever possible during simulation and theoretical training. Instructors working at … Continued

TRNG 9.5.4 FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

IFATCA Policy is: It is recommended that ANSPs: 1. Provide the opportunity for familiarisation flights in the cockpit of aircraft; 2. Provide the possibility to visit adjacent and distant air traffic control units; 3. Provide the possibility to use flight simulators for … Continued

ATS 3.43 HELICOPTERS: DISCRETE IDENTIFICATION IN FLIGHT PLANS

There is no provision on the present flight plan form to differentiate a helicopter from a fixed wing aircraft, unless the type designator gives the information in order to prevent uncertainty. IFATCA Policy is: Procedures should be developed for Flight … Continued

ATS 3.1 REPLACEMENT FLIGHT PLANS

Where owing to ATFM restrictions upon the initial flight plan route, the initial plan is cancelled and a new plan filed there is a need to ensure that the replacement flight plan can be identified as such. Procedures to achieve … Continued

AAS 1.11 “FLY-BY” AND “FLY-OVER” WAYPOINTS

The concept of “fly-by” and “flyover” waypoints is integral to RNAV and as such has been in existence for quite some time. As Performance Based Navigation is being increasingly used to reduce the distances between routes to a minimum, air … Continued

AAS 1.17 SPACE WEATHER

Space weather can affect satellite-based navigation and communication systems and present a health risk to aircrew and passengers. In addition, the difficulty of forecasting the occurrence and severity of space weather events accurately and the dissemination of that information present … Continued

LM 7.2.6 USE OF RECORDED DATA

IFATCA Policy is: Audio and visual recordings and AWR are confidential and shall not be released to the public. Audio and visual recordings and AWR shall not be used to provide direct evidence, such as in disciplinary cases, or … Continued