Pressure Setting Monitoring

Pressure Setting Monitoring

65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Abu Dhabi, 28 April – 2 May 2025 WP No. 95 Pressure Setting Monitoring Presented by TOC   SUMMARYBarometric Pressure Setting (BPS) error has led to various serious incidents in recent years especially during Baro-VNAV approaches. Ways … Continued
Licensing of ATCOs

Licensing of ATCOs

58TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Conchal, Costa Rica, 20-24 May 2019 Agenda Item: C.6.8 – WP No. 159 Licensing of ATCOs Presented by PLC Summary Should it be mandatory for Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) to be licensed or not? This paper … Continued
Examination and Validation Procedures

Examination and Validation Procedures

18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Brussels, Belgium, 23-27 April 1979 WP No. 22 Examination and Validation Procedures Introduction SC5 distributed a questionnaire to MAs to determine if current examination and validation procedures were satisfactory and if necessary to propose any changes. Only … Continued
Helicopter Operations – ATC Aspects

Helicopter Operations – ATC Aspects

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Split, Yugoslavia, 21-25 March 1983 WP No. 49 Helicopter Operations – ATC Aspects   In accordance with REC B 17 of IFATCA 82 , SC1 has continued to monitor ATC aspects of helicopter operations. As noted by … Continued
Counselling as a Means of Reducing Stress Among Air Traffic Controllers

Counselling as a Means of Reducing Stress Among Air Traffic Controllers

25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, San José, Costa Rica, 21-25 April 1986 WP No. 24 Counselling as a Means of Reducing Stress Among Air Traffic Controllers Introduction During the 2nd Joint Asia/Pacific Regional Meeting held 18/19 October’85, the matter of “stress management” … Continued
Developments in Air Traffic Flow Management

Developments in Air Traffic Flow Management

31ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bournemouth, UK, 23-27 March 1992 WP No. 76 Developments in Air Traffic Flow Management   The 30th annual conference decided to keep this item on the SC 1 Work Programme. During the committee B discussion on this … Continued
HIV and AIDS in Air Traffic Control

HIV and AIDS in Air Traffic Control

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 121 HIV and AIDS in Air Traffic Control Introduction SC4 was tasked by the 92 Bournemouth conference to examine the possible effects of AIDS in Air Traffic Control. Definition Acquired … Continued
Normal Operations Safety Survey – NOSS

Normal Operations Safety Survey – NOSS

44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Melbourne, Australia, 17-22 April 2005 WP No. 161 Normal Operations Safety Survey – NOSS Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1. This subject was added to the PLC agenda for the year 2004-2005 by Committee C, after a very … Continued
Development of Policy on Mode S

Development of Policy on Mode S

33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Ottawa, Canada, 18-22 April 1994 WP No. 92 Development of Policy on Mode S Aim Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) is currently the principle radar surveillance tool for Air Traffic control. Plans for the development and upgrading of … Continued