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ATS 3.53 PROTECTION OF ATCOS IN CONFLICT ZONES

IFATCA Provisional Policy is: When ATCOs are required to operate in facilities that may be considered a ‘military objective’ under International Humanitarian Law, they must be fully apprised of the associated risks and appropriate mitigation measures put in place, … Continued

AAS 1.26 AIRCRAFT AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS

IFATCA Provisional Policy is: IFATCA recommends the establishment of risk-based procedures and contingency protocols for autonomous emergency aircraft systems. Aircraft autonomous emergency systems shall act in accordance with ICAO procedures for conventionally piloted aircraft to ensure they operate consistently across … Continued

TRNG 9.2.11 SIMULATOR TRAINING

IFATCA Policy is: Operational duty shall not be carried out after simulator duty during the same shift. Simulator duty and training shall be recognised as (part of) a duty or shift, considering its potential impact on fatigue, and shall … Continued

LM 7.2.8 USE OF RECORDED DATA – AMBIENT WORKPLACE RECORDING

Ambient Workplace Recording (AWR) can enhance ATC safety investigations but raises legitimate concerns regarding privacy, retention, access, and potential misuse. ICAO guidance highlights the need for strict protections, limited scope, and appropriate retention. Those principles should be clearly reflected in … Continued

ATS 3.52 MEDICAL FLIGHT STATUS

Inconsistent operational handling of medical flight statuses, including MEDEVAC and HOSP, across States increases controller workload, reduces traffic predictability, and may affect the timely execution of time-critical medical missions. Consideration should be given to the existing regulatory framework and the … Continued

ADME 2.17 VERTIPORTS

The integration of vertiports into existing aerodrome infrastructure may require strategic adaptations within the Air Traffic Management framework to accommodate the high-density operations of energy-constrained eVTOL aircraft. As vertiports begin to integrate with established airport infrastructure, considerations for ATCOs managing … Continued

ATS 3.51 GLOBAL HARMONISATION IN THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ATM STAKEHOLDERS IN A TBO MIXED-MODE OPERATIONS

IFATCA Policy is: Before implementing TBO, there shall be a clear delineation of roles and responsibilities with regard to processing and interacting with the different flight plan formats, including during mixed mode operations. Examples include the following: Updating revised trajectories … Continued

AAS 1.25 GNSS RFI

IFATCA Provisional Policy is: Globally harmonised phraseology shall be developed to report both GNSS RFI and false EGPWS alerts. See: WP 98 – Abu Dhabi 2025

AAS 1.24 ATM SYSTEMS INTEROPERABILITY

IFATCA Policy is: Updates, upgrades, design and development of an ATM system shall: endeavour to increase, or at a minimum maintain, interoperability between neighbouring and global ATM systems to support seamless cross-border operations; endeavour to reduce, or at a minimum … Continued

WC 10.2.10 HUMAN FACTORS/SAFETY NET ALERTS

IFATCA Policy is: Safety nets shall only alert the controllers at the specific working positions concerned, and not at working positions where controllers are not concerned in the alert. Safety Net Alert Suppression shall be restricted to the audible … Continued