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Review of Policy on Advanced Approach Procedures

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 85 Review of Policy on Advanced Approach Procedures Introduction The review of MLS policy has resulted in the need for separate policy to be developed on Advanced Approach Procedures. This … Continued

Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigation

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 160 Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigation Introduction Human Factors issues are involved in most aviation occurrences. ICAO Annex 13 states that the objective of the investigation of aviation … Continued

ANNEX A – Safety Management Strategy

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. ANNEX A Safety Management Strategy Extract from UK CAA document “The Management of Safety” The following strategy reflects current best practice in the management of safety. It provides a framework … Continued

Single Person Operations in ATC

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 159 Single Person Operations in ATC Introduction Shrinking federal budgets and commercial pressures from privatisation are producing a global drive for increased efficiencies in the Air Navigation Systems of the … Continued

Review the Issues Concerning Controller Intervention Buffer

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 82 Review the Issues Concerning Controller Intervention Buffer Introduction The working paper presented by SC1 at IFATCA 2000 drew on work prepared for RGCSP WG A and the FAA in … Continued

Review of Policy on MLS

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 83 Review of Policy on MLS Introduction The IFATCA Policy on MLS was developed when ICAO planned to replace ILS with MLS as the world-wide standard precision approach aid. At … Continued

The Use of Lateral Offsets

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 88 The Use of Lateral Offsets Introduction The subject of Lateral Offsets has been an agenda item within SC1 for the past 3 years. Policy in relation to the North … Continued

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

On the Job Training (OJT) & Simulator Duty

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 161 On the Job Training (OJT) & Simulator Duty Introduction In an attempt to satisfy the demand for extra human resources, and help match the traffic demand with ATC capacity … Continued

Safety Management Systems (SMS)

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 157 Safety Management Systems (SMS) Introduction The inexorable increase in air traffic throughout the world, year on year, has focussed attention on aviation safety in general, and ATM safety in … Continued