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WC 10.1.5 MINIMUM SERVICE

IFATCA Policy is: Minimum service is defined as actions confined to operations that are strictly necessary to avoid endangering the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of the population. Member Associations should establish a policy … Continued

WC 10.3.2 WORK AND REST SCHEME

IFATCA Policy is: Rosters should be constructed following a simple pattern, with shifts of the same or very similar lengths and adequate breaks between shifts and shift cycles. The average time of operational duty and breaks should not exceed … Continued

WC 10.7.5 RESILIENCE AND LINEAR VS SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO SAFETY

In the Systemic model it is assumed that accidents result from unexpected combinations (resonance) of normal performance variability. Failure and success stem from the same source. We change the goal from “avoiding that anything goes wrong” to “ensuring that … Continued

WC 10.1.6 SINGLE / LONE PERSON OPERATIONS (SPO)

ANSPs have considered implementing SPO and removing 4EP. Factors inducing SPO: staff shortages, night shifts, introducing automation and technical tools to better predict conflicting traffic, etc. When SPO is applied, there is no “Human Safety Net” and when working alone, it does … Continued

WC 10.3.3 VACATION SCHEME

IFATCA Policy is: The annual leave for a controller should be not less than 30 working days (this is the equivalent of 6 weeks), excluding public holidays, of which 3 weeks shall be consecutive. See: WP 49 – Brussels … Continued

WC 10.7.7 SEPARATION BETWEEN UNITS WITHOUT PROCEDURAL AGREEMENT

In some areas separation between aircraft seems to be achieved merely by those aircraft being under the control of different authorities, with no agreed procedure between the authorities as to who is providing the separation and how. Having a situation … Continued

WC 10.1.7 FOUR EYES PRINCIPLE (4EP)

IFATCA Policy is: Implementation of 4EP shall be encouraged by MAs, both through their ANSP(s) and their regulator(s). An ATCO shall not be held liable for incidents or accidents resulting solely or in part from the non-implementation of the … 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

WC 10.2.4 ATC SYSTEMS

IFATCA Policy is: Research should be carried out in each country to determine the capacity of the ATC system and the workload to be carried by each air traffic controller. Air traffic controllers should be provided with ATC equipment … Continued

WC 10.1.8 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

IFATCA Policy is: Performance Indicators as published and used by Air Navigation Service Providers shall not be linked in any way to the pay and/or working conditions of individual ATCOs. Global metrics for the performance of the Air Traffic … Continued