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Review of Existing IFATCA Policies (Legal)

DISCLAIMER The draft recommendations contained herein were preliminary drafts submitted for discussion purposes only and do not constitute final determinations. They have been subject to modification, substitution, or rejection and may not reflect the adopted positions of IFATCA. For the … Continued

ATS 3.42 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS

The integration of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters on an airfield can present considerable difficulties to airfield ATC. IFATCA Policy is: Procedures should be developed in order to integrate fixed and rotary-winged operations at airfields. In developing these procedures cognisance … Continued

COM 4.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

Some radios have a sleep mode that causes communication failures without being noticed. This results in serious security and cost issues for the military. Radio communication failure is a rare occurrence, but it can result in undesirable situations. Present ICAO … Continued

Review of Existing IFATCA Policies (Legal)

Review of Policy on FANS-1/A

ATS 3.47 VFR AND SVFR FLIGHTS

IFATCA Policy is: Information regarding VFR flights should be published on VFR charts. ANSPs should consider the impact of VFR/SVFR flights on the workload of Air Traffic Controllers, and mitigations should be put in place if required. If VFR/SVFR … Continued

IFATCA Information Handbook

Position Paper on Remotely Operated Towers

Policy Review: Terrain and Obstacle Clearance

COM 4.4 RTF FREQUENCY USAGE

Other means of communication such as Controller to Pilot Datalink Communications (CPDLC) may present challenges if used in airspace with many time-critical clearances and communications. The current systems are too limited to deal with environments in which the majority of … Continued

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