WORKING PAPERS |

Separation in Class E Airspace

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 310 Separation in Class E Airspace Presented by PLC Summary Class E Airspace is the lowest class of controlled airspace. Controlled doesn’t mean visual flight rules (VFR) traffic has … Continued

Ageing Air Traffic Controllers: Consequences on Job Performance

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 302 Ageing Air Traffic Controllers: Consequences on Job Performance Presented by PLC Summary The aim of this paper is to summarise the potential effects of ageing on air traffic … Continued

Revision of Technical and Professional Manual

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 167 Revision of Technical and Professional Manual Presented by TOC Summary After the past 2015 Conference held in Sofia the TOC initiated a full revision of the TPM. Not … Continued

Cognitive Processes in Air Traffic Control

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 303 Cognitive Processes in Air Traffic Control Presented by PLC Summary The air traffic controller profession has great demands on the cognitive functioning of the brain. What makes it … Continued

Space Weather

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 166 Space Weather Presented by TOC Summary This working paper describes the basics of space weather and the negative effect it can have on aviation. In particular, space weather … Continued

Commercial Space Operations

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 159 Commercial Space Operations Presented by TOC Summary The purpose of the paper is to study the commercial space industry and its impacts on air traffic control system. It … Continued

From RNAV Visual Approaches to Visual Guided Approaches Supplemented by RNAV

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 164 From RNAV Visual Approaches to Visual Guided Approaches Supplemented by RNAV Presented by TOC Summary This working paper describes the introduction of Visual Guided Approaches supplemented by RNAV, … Continued

Just Culture

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 315 Just Culture Presented by SESAR Coordinator Summary Just Culture has been at the forefront of IFATCA’s professional and legal debates for many years. This paper reviews the history … Continued

Revision of Advanced Approach Policy

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 163 Revision of Advanced Approach Policy Presented by TOC Summary During the past 2015 Conference held in Sofia a paper about satellite approach and landing systems pointed to policies … Continued

Airspace Design and Procedures Controller Involvement

55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, USA, 14-18 March 2016 WP No. 158 Airspace Design and Procedures Controller Involvement Presented by TOC Summary Efforts to redesign airspace have ramped up in recent years as ANSPs and airlines push for more advanced … Continued