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Space Weather

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 166 Space Weather Presented by TOC Summary This working paper describes the basics of space weather and the negative effect it can have on aviation. In particular, space weather … Continued

Pronunciation of Words And Five Letter Naming Codes

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 162 Pronunciation of Words and Five Letter Naming Codes Presented by TOC Summary Standardizing the pronunciation of alphabets, words and phrases has provided a simpler language set between ATC … Continued

Defining the Terms “Strategic” and “Tactical ” in the Air Traffic Control Context

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 86 Defining the Terms “Strategic” and “Tactical” in the Air Traffic Control Context The terms “strategic” and “tactical” are often used when describing various aviation doctrines, procedures and applications. … Continued

SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence – a Progress Report

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 136 SC7 Central Data Bank of Jurisprudence – a Progress Report Further to the resolution of the 1993 Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, which established IFATCA’s position in regard … Continued

Legal Aspects of the Introduction of GNSS

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 157 Legal Aspects of the Introduction of GNSS Introduction IFATCA participants in the ICAO GNSS panel were confronted with a number of legal issues; since the items under discussion were … Continued

Rating for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Control

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 150 Rating for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Control Introduction IFATCA ADS Provisional Policy Page 3213 para.1.2. states: “Where an ADS-ATC service is introduced ATC staff shall receive comprehensive … Continued

Rating and Endorsement Policy

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 156 Rating and Endorsement Policy Introduction IFATCA has policy concerning the holding of licences and ratings by air traffic controllers: IFATCA Manual 4323 Para. 2.4.6: “All ATCO’s must be licensed … Continued

Availability of Databank

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 151 Availability of Databank Introduction The databank of incidents involving ATC where a controller was named as a defendant before a court of law has been available now for several … Continued

MLS Operational Procedures

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 84 MLS Operational Procedures Introduction The development of MLS procedures is moving very quickly. At present, only a few States are proposing to use MLS. If the use of MLS … Continued

RT Phraseology in Civil/Military Integration

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 90 RT Phraseology in Civil/Military Integration Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 This paper has been written against the background of little or no information from sources outside the United Kingdom. … Continued