TPM Review – SUR
61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 65 TPM Review – SUR Presented by TOC Summary Over the past few years, TOC came to the conclusion that the TPM was in need of a significant overhaul in order … Continued
TPM Review – TRNG
61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 23-27 May 2022 WP No. 76 TPM Review – TRNG Presented by PLC Summary Over the past few years, PLC came to the conclusion that the TPM was in need of a significant overhaul in order … Continued
Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities
53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 85 Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Responsibilities Presented by TOC Summary During the work related to SID- and STAR-phraseology changes and cancellation of level restrictions, fundamental issues arose regarding ICAO … Continued
Study Continuous Climb Operations
51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-16 March 2012 WP No. 85 Study Continuous Climb Operations Presented by TOC Summary Recent experience has proven the potential of new departure procedures known as Continuous Climb Operations (CCO). CCOs enable aircraft to climb … Continued
ATCO Performance
53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Gran Canaria, Spain, 5-9 May 2014 WP No. 162 ATCO Performance Presented by PLC Summary Seek to lead or make a meaningful contribution to the debate on what are the elements of Air Traffic Controller (ATCO) performance. … Continued
Operational Environment
Air traffic controllers are generally considered one of the working groups having to deal with a highly demanding job. In fact, air traffic control entails a complex set of tasks requiring very high levels of knowledge and expertise, as well … Continued
Competence Assessment
57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 156 Competence Assessment Presented by PLC Summary The competence of ATCOs should be assessed regularly. Most ANSP’s have a process in place for competence assessment, being observed while working on … Continued
Surveillance – Study Issues Associated with Incorrect Flight Identification
49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 12-16 April 2010 WP No. 83 Surveillance – Study Issues Associated with Incorrect Flight Identification Presented by TOC Summary Mode S transponders broadcast the aircraft’s Flight ID. There are important issues with this … Continued
TPM Review – ATS (Major Edit)
59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Singapore, 30 March – 3 April 2020 WP No. 84 TPM Review – ATS (Major Edit) Presented by TOC IMPORTANT NOTE: The IFATCA Annual Conference 2020 in Singapore was cancelled. The present working paper was never … Continued
WIKIFATCA
An Encyclopedia for Air Traffic Controllers – by IFATCA IFATCA, the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations, is an international collective of air traffic controller associations. It was established in 1961 and is the largest and most comprehensive representative … Continued