Provision of ATS over Foreign Territories

Provision of ATS over Foreign Territories

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 163 Provision of ATS over Foreign Territories Presented by PLC Summary For several reasons ATC is sometimes responsible for airspace of two or more countries. For ATCOs working this airspace, … Continued
Clearances vs Instructions

Clearances vs Instructions

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 91 Clearances vs Instructions Presented by PLC and TOC Summary At the 2017 conference, some indistinctness was found in the difference between clearances and instructions. It was concluded that clearances … Continued
Review of the IFATCA Initial Training Manual for Air Traffic Control

Review of the IFATCA Initial Training Manual for Air Traffic Control

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 159 Review of the IFATCA Initial Training Manual for Air Traffic Control Presented by PLC Summary In the six years since the IFATCA Initial Training Manual for Air Traffic Control … Continued
Incorporating Cybersecurity into Unlawful Interference Policy

Incorporating Cybersecurity into Unlawful Interference Policy

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 93 Incorporating Cybersecurity into Unlawful Interference Policy Presented by TOC Summary In the current Unlawful Interference policy, only the security of ATC personnel is mentioned. Cyber-attacks are targeting the computerized … Continued
HF Considerations when Operating Multiple Operational Positions/Sectors

HF Considerations when Operating Multiple Operational Positions/Sectors

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 162 HF Considerations when Operating Multiple Operational Positions/Sectors Presented by PLC Summary Why are human conditions, such as fatigue, complacency, and stress, so important in aviation? These conditions, along with … Continued
En-route Wake Turbulence

En-route Wake Turbulence

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 89 En-route Wake Turbulence Presented by TOC Summary All the prescriptions about wake turbulence separation are established only for approach/ or departure phases. En-route separation (time or distance based), is … Continued
Duty of Care Principles and Over Servicing

Duty of Care Principles and Over Servicing

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 158 Duty of Care Principles and Over Servicing Presented by PLC Introduction 1.1. Committee (PLC) presented a paper titled ‘ATCO Duty of Care’ (PLC, ‘ATCO Duty of Care’ paper presented … Continued
Performance Measurement in ATC

Performance Measurement in ATC

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 155 Performance Measurement in ATC Presented by PLC Summary Performance Measurement in ATC continues to be an issue in several parts of the world. Existing IFATCA policy is strongly against … Continued
Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers

Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 97 Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers Presented by Giusy Sciacca – ROT Group Coordinator Summary In the last years the operational concept or Remote Tower Operations (RTO) has been … Continued