ATCOs and Colour Vision

ATCOs and Colour Vision

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 161 ATCOs and Colour Vision Presented by PLC Summary The issues surrounding colour vision deficiency testing were examined in WP165L at the Toronto conference 2017. This follow up paper looks … Continued
Sleep Apnea and Obesity

Sleep Apnea and Obesity

53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 161 Sleep Apnea and Obesity Presented by PLC Summary This paper considers the relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Obesity, regarding FAA’s intentions for new policy checking overweight … Continued
Medical Matters

Medical Matters

Medical Matters are of paramount importance in air traffic control. It is well known that controllers are medically screened prior to beginning an ATC career in accordance with international medical requirements given in ICAO Annex 1, and as prescribed by national … Continued
Study the Virtual Tower Concept

Study the Virtual Tower Concept

45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 27-31 March 2006 WP No. 90 Study the Virtual Tower Concept Presented by TOC Introduction 1.1.  This work study is related to the “Remote Aerodrome Control Concepts” paper presented in Melbourne last year. 1.2.  This … Continued