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Air traffic controllers are generally considered one of the working groups having to deal with a highly demanding job. In fact, air traffic control entails a complex set of tasks requiring very high levels of knowledge and expertise, as well … Continued

Human Factors is a wide and complex domain. Its importance in aviation is indeniable, especially in today’s world. With technology and human-machine interaction more present than ever, it is essential to consider the role of human factors in the present … Continued

ICAO Annex 1 details the standards and recommended practices (SARPs) for personnel licensing. Although not defined in the Annex, a licence per definition is a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry … Continued

Medical Matters are of paramount importance in air traffic control. It is well known that controllers are medically screened prior to beginning an ATC career in accordance with international medical requirements given in ICAO Annex 1, and as prescribed by national … Continued

Air traffic control, and ATM generally, relies on procedures, instructions, national regulation and international standards and recommended practices. Such a standardized and highly regulated domain raises a number of issues regarding roles and responsibilities, and even liabilities, of the parties … Continued

Separation & Airspace Safety is a vast domain at the crossroad of many topics: separation standards, safety risks analysis, collision modelling, advanced mathematics and many more. As far as Air Traffic Control is concerned, it normally starts with national authorities laying … Continued

ATM Information Management is a domain highly critical for air traffic controllers, with new technologies, new protocols and procedures for data transmission, cybersecurity issues and automation, just to name a few, transforming the way information is managed within the ATM … Continued

Instrument Flight Procedures includes the design, implementation and use of instument flight procedures for all phases of flight in the vicinity of an aerodrome, as well as the transition to and from en-route airspace, and associated procedures. The domain also … Continued

The Communications section includes all items related to technical and operational aspects of Air Traffic Management (ATM) voice and data communications systems, as well as facilities, procedures and applications that support them. The section also encompasses aspects related to aviation … Continued

Air traffic is growing at a significant rate. There is also an increasing demand for more operating flexibility to improve aircraft efficiency and to reduce the impact of air travel on the environment. Improved tools are required to safely manage … Continued