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Changed Working Conditions Under Privatisation

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 158 Changed Working Conditions Under Privatisation Introduction At the Toulouse Conference in 1998, delegates asked about the effects of privatisation and commercialisation of air traffic services in MAs around the … Continued

Performance Indicators in Context

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 171 Performance Indicators in Context Introduction It was decided at Toulouse that Performance Indicators should continue as an agenda item for SC4. The Irish association (IATCA) were tasked with developing … Continued

Investigate Minimum Safe Altitude Warning Systems (MSAW)

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 88 Investigate Minimum Safe Altitude Warning Systems (MSAW) Introduction Over the last few years, IFATCA’s Committee B has examined several technical systems that have been developed and implemented to enhance … Continued

Report on the Introduction of 8.33 kHz Spacing

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 99 Report on the Introduction of 8.33 kHz Spacing Introduction On 30th April 1998 together with Dave Grace I attended a meeting at Eurocontrol with Mr Christophe Hamel, chairman of … Continued

The Use of GNSS – ATC

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 93 The Use of GNSS – ATC Introduction The GNSS can be defined as a world-wide position and time determination system that includes one or more constellations of navigation satellites … Continued

Safety Components in a Separation Minima

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 83 Safety Components in a Separation Minima Until the early days of CNS/ATM implementation, controllers accepted the separation standards as defined by ICAO and considered them not subject for … Continued

Study Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) to Update IFATCA Provisional Policy

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 94 Study Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) to Update IFATCA Provisional Policy Introduction The IFATCA Technical Manual contains reference to extensive provisional policy on the technical aspects of Automatic Dependent Surveillance … Continued

The “Free Flight Concept” – Human Factors Considerations

38TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Santiago, Chile, 15-19 March 1999 WP No. 161 The “Free Flight Concept” – Human Factors Considerations Introduction Prompted by concerns that the present system of enroute control of air traffic was inflexible and in the belief that … Continued

ATC and Public Relations

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 160 ATC and Public Relations Introduction At the 33rd Conference in Ottawa a draft recommendation concerning public relations in ATC was amended as provisional policy (94.C.149). Discussion … Continued

Guidelines for the Qualification and Training of AFIS Personnel – (Review of ICAO Circular 211 AN/128)

37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Toulouse, France, 30 March – 3 April 1998 WP No. 149 Guidelines for the Qualification and Training of AFIS Personnel – (Review of ICAO Circular 211 AN/128) Introduction SC1 brought to the attention of SC4 the contents … Continued