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Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 85 Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities Presented by TOC Summary During the work related to SID- and STAR-phraseology changes and cancellation of level restrictions, fundamental issues arose regarding ICAO … Continued

Sleep Apnea and Obesity

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 161 Sleep Apnea and Obesity Presented by PLC Summary This paper considers the relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Obesity, regarding FAA’s intentions for new policy checking overweight … Continued

Harmonised Transition Altitude

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 93 Harmonised Transition Altitude Presented by TOC Summary The harmonisation of transition altitude is a subject, which has already been discussed for a long time. More and more stakeholders … Continued

Written ELP

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 157 Written ELP Presented by PLC Summary The ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs) Technical Seminar, held in Montreal from the 25th to the 27th of March 2013, advanced the … Continued

Study Minimum Fuel

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 90 Study Minimum Fuel Presented by TOC Summary Proper fuel management is responsibility of the airlines and pilots but ATM is also involved. Correct flow management may be as … Continued

Study Service Priority

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 89 Study Service Priority Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Future demand of increasing capacity will need the introduction of new prioritisation aspects. An example of Service Priority is … Continued

Industrial Relations under ILO Conventions

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 159 Industrial Relations under ILO Conventions Presented by PLC Summary This paper gives an overview of the International Labour Organization (ILO) protection of the right to collective action as … Continued

Study Remote Towers Concept

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 92 Study Remote Towers Concept Presented by TOC Summary Technology has created the possibility to provide aerodrome control service from a location other than the aerodrome itself. This new … Continued

Study Space-Based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 87 Study Space-Based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast Presented by TOC Summary Aireon LLC proposes to use satellites to relay Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS- B) data from … Continued

A Better Understanding of the Linear versus the Systemic Approach to Safety

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 155 A Better Understanding of the Linear versus the Systemic Approach to Safety Presented by PLC Summary The objective of this paper is to provide clarity concerning the following … Continued