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Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 84 Relief from Operational Position after an Occurrence Presented by PLC Summary Common practice is that ATCOs are relieved from position immediately after involvement in an occurrence. This can be for … Continued

UTM (Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management)

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 83 UTM (Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management) Presented by PLC Summary This paper investigates the relationship between UTM and ATM and the issues created by the simultaneous management of both … Continued

Military to Civilian Licence Conversion

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 82 Military to Civilian Licence Conversion Presented by PLC Summary Military air traffic controllers leaving the military service to commence work in civilian Air Traffic Control (ATC) often have no recognition … Continued

The Use of Aerodrome Control Frequency for Communications of Vehicle Drivers

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 81 The Use of Aerodrome Control Frequency for Communications of Vehicle Drivers Presented by PLC Summary A runway incident involving a vehicle operating on the runway highlighted a safety concern that … Continued

General Considerations on the Implact of U-Space Dynamic Airspace Reconfiguration on ATS Units

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 57 General Considerations on the Impact of U-Space Dynamic Airspace Reconfiguration on ATS Units Presented by IFATCA RPATF Coordinator (Eugenio Diotalevi) Summary Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) are one of the most … Continued

Sectorless ATM

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 69 Sectorless ATM Presented by TOC Summary As the industry is pushing to implement flight-centric-ATM systems IFATCA has to evaluate the benefits and challenges approaching with these kinds of systems. This … Continued

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in ATC

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 68 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in ATC Presented by PLC & TOC Summary There are many sources and publications available on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The objective … Continued

Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 67 Autoland Communication Between Pilots and Controllers in Good Weather Conditions Presented by TOC Summary Autoland is a procedure performed by pilots all over the world and its use is expected … Continued

Radio Mandatory Zones / Transponder Mandatory Zones

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 66 Radio Mandatory Zones / Transponder Mandatory Zones Presented by TOC Summary The air traffic density is constantly increasing and due to specific airspace classification, controlled IFR traffic can be mixed … Continued

TPM Review – Part IV (General Amendments)

61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 80 TPM Review – Part IV (General Amendments) Presented by PLC Summary Over the past few years, PLC came to the conclusion that the TPM was in need of a significant … Continued