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Reducing “Initial Call” Frequency Congestion

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 165 Reducing “Initial Call” Frequency Congestion Presented by PLC and TOC Summary The paper investigates the possible reduction in frequency congestion using the introduction of alternative procedures for aircraft … Continued

Pronunciation of Words And Five Letter Naming Codes

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 162 Pronunciation of Words and Five Letter Naming Codes Presented by TOC Summary Standardizing the pronunciation of alphabets, words and phrases has provided a simpler language set between ATC … Continued

Mental Fitness

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 305 Mental Fitness Presented by PLC Summary Mental Health is being discussed in the aviation industry due to recent events. Yet the Mental Fitness of humans has been a … Continued

A Review of the Policy on the ATM Safety Monitoring Tool

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 307 A Review of the Policy on the ATM Safety Monitoring Tool Presented by PLC Summary IFATCA has policy regarding what constitutes an ATM Safety Monitoring Tool and how … Continued

Review of IFATCA Automation Policy

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 308 Review of IFATCA Automation Policy Presented by PLC Summary The objective of this paper is to provide information about the current IFATCA automation policy and the need in … Continued

Roles and Responsibilities of the Controller-In-Charge (CIC) in Regard to Liability and Operational Responsibility

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 306 Roles and Responsibilities of the Controller-In-Charge (CIC) in Regard to Liability and Operational Responsibility Presented by PLC Summary This paper deals with the position of the controller-in-charge (CIC), … Continued

The Use of ATS Surveillance Data in the Provision of Non-Surveillance Services

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 312 The Use of ATS Surveillance Data in the Provision of Non-Surveillance Services Presented by PLC Summary This working paper studies the situation where a controller is provided with … Continued

Study Remote/Virtual TWR from the Professional, Procedural and HF View

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 313 Study Remote/Virtual TWR from the Professional, Procedural and HF View Presented by PLC Summary The recent step-change in technological capabilities coupled with an increasing need to improve the … Continued

Educational Issues on Distraction (Guidance Material)

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 304 Educational Issues on Distraction (Guidance Material) Presented by PLC Summary Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) are exposed to different kinds of distractions in their daily operations. These distractions … Continued

Training for On-the-Job-Training-Instructors (OJTI)

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 311 Training for On-the-Job-Training-Instructors (OJTI) Presented by PLC Summary This paper presents a proposal to introduce a suite of competency-based training criteria as guidance material to the IFATCA Technical … Continued