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VFR Traffic Workload and capacity Study

63RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 15-19 April 2024 WP No. 160 VFR Traffic Workload and Capacity Study Presented by PLC Summary Air traffic, both IFR and VFR, is continuously increasing all over the world and at the same time, target … Continued

Communication Failure Policy Review

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 96 Communication Failure Policy Review Presented by TOC SUMMARY This working paper analyses current IFATCA policy regarding communication failure between aircraft and air traffic control units. … Continued

Protection of ATCOs and ATM Facilities in Conflict Areas

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. L162 Protection of ATCOs and ATM Facilities in Conflict Areas SUMMARYArmed conflicts increasingly threaten ATCOs and the critical Air Traffic Management (ATM) infrastructure they rely upon. … Continued

Policy Review: Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP)

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: B.5.9 – WP No. 93 Policy Review: Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP) Presented by TOC Summary Global navigation satellite systems and advanced flight management systems have improved the accuracy … Continued

Advanced Training, Assessment, Rating and Checking of ATCOs

15TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Lyon, France, 26-30 April 1976 WP No. 63 Advanced Training, Assessment, Rating and Checking of ATCOs Introduction Unfortunately, this cannot be a full report as had been anticipated when the questionnaire was sent to the various member … Continued

Helicopter Operations (ATC Aspects)

20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Cairo, Egypt, 02-06 May 1981 WP No. 29 Helicopter Operations (ATC Aspects) At the 19th Annual Conference, the title subject was placed on the 1980/81 work programme of SC 1, with a view to the early … Continued

AFIS (Airfield Information Service)

24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Athens, Greece, 18-22 March 1985 WP No. 39 AFIS (Airfield Information Service) At the 1984 conference SC 1 was directed to carry out a study on AFIS. By the closing date for the questionnaire related to … Continued

Relations between pilot’s final authority and TWR’s responsibilities in conditions of poor or impaired visibility

26TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-30 April 1987 WP No. 82 Relations Between Pilot’s Final Authority and TWR’s Responsibilities in Conditions of Poor or Impaired Visibility Introduction Did we all forget the Tenerife crash (March 1977) At that time many … Continued

Guidelines on Minimum ATC Service During Industrial Disputes

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 73 Guidelines on Minimum ATC Service During Industrial Disputes Introduction The IFATCA policy regarding national disputes states: “ The Federation recognises the unfortunate economic circumstances affecting … Continued

RNAV Procedural Separation – Amendment of Current Policy

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 89 RNAV Procedural Separation – Amendment of Current Policy The current Policy Statement 7.6 – RNAV Procedural Separation Minima – is operationally unrealistic in terms of existing longitudinal separation … Continued