Removal of Ground Based Aids

Removal of Ground Based Aids

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 98 Removal of Ground Based Aids Introduction ICAO is proceeding with the definition of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). The implementation of GNSS may allow the removal of certain ground … Continued
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 102 Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) Introduction RVSM is planned to be introduced in the ECAC area on the 24th of January 2002 (See Ref 6. And Annex 1) . … Continued
Review Method of Updating the Information Handbook

Review Method of Updating the Information Handbook

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 158 Review Method of Updating the Information Handbook Introduction May 11th 1998, the new Information Handbook was distributed to the MA’s. Part of that new IHB is the Questionnaire. This … Continued
8.33 kHz Horizontal Expansion

8.33 kHz Horizontal Expansion

41TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cancun, Mexico, 15-19 April 2002 WP No. 111 8.33 kHz Horizontal Expansion Presented by EVP Europe Introduction 1.1.  After the initial implementation of 8.33 kHz, the horizontal expansion of 8.33 will include the airspace over 22 more … Continued
Review of Policy on FANS-1/A

Review of Policy on FANS-1/A

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 92 Review of Policy on FANS-1/A Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1 FANS-1/A includes components of Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS). 1.2 IFATCA has clear policy against the proliferation of … Continued
New ICAO Phraseology on Taxi Instructions

New ICAO Phraseology on Taxi Instructions

42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 March 2003 WP No. 86 New ICAO Phraseology on Taxi Instructions Presented by SC1 Introduction 1.1  ICAO on 1/11/2001 changed the standard phraseology related to taxi-instructions in PANS-ATM (Doc 4444) to use the … Continued
Investigate the Differences Between Dependent and Independent Surveillance in Determining Position Reports

Investigate the Differences Between Dependent and Independent Surveillance in Determining Position Reports

43RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Hong Kong, China (SAR), 22-26 March 2004 WP No. 102 Investigate the Differences Between Dependent and Independent Surveillance in Determining Position Reports Presented by EVP Technical Introduction 1.1. Dependent surveillance is not new, however there is a … Continued
Investigate Route Conformance Monitoring System

Investigate Route Conformance Monitoring System

44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Melbourne, Australia, 17-22 April 2005 WP No. 92 Investigate Route Conformance Monitoring System Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. During the 2004 IFATCA conference, a definition was accepted for Controller Tools. This definition was written to provide guidance … Continued
Investigate Basic / Advanced Continuous Descent Approaches

Investigate Basic / Advanced Continuous Descent Approaches

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 85 Investigate Basic / Advanced Continuous Descent Approaches Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1. The Technical and Operations Committee (TOC) has been asked to investigate Continuous Descent Approaches (CDAs). Such procedures … Continued
Surveillance Applications Policy – Conformance Monitoring

Surveillance Applications Policy – Conformance Monitoring

46TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 April 2007 WP No. 90 Surveillance Applications Policy – Conformance Monitoring Presented by TOC Summary Conformance monitoring is undertaken by controllers as an integral part of their routine responsibilities. This manual conformance monitoring is … Continued