News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary. The ability of a controller to see the selected altitude set by the flight crew gives him the ability to intervene when, for whatever reason, the selected altitude does not match the clearance. This greatly reduces the chance of a level bust. Read the full article here.
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Are ATM operational concepts the cause of failure?
I have known Jean-Marc Garot, the former director of EUROCONTROL’s Experimental Centre in Paris for a long time. A forward thinker and in many ways a visionary, he retired from EUROCONTROL in 2005. He has now published an interesting article in The Controller magazine with the title “What is an ATM concept?” I think everyone… Continue reading Are ATM operational concepts the cause of failure?
Multilateration – Executive Reference Guide
Multilateration (often shortened to MLAT) is a surveillance technology that promises to satisfy surveillance requirements in most circumstances and it is seen as the best option in the transition to ADS-B based surveillance. It is no accident that organizations around the globe are turning to this technology, not least because it offers a solution that… Continue reading Multilateration – Executive Reference Guide
HindSight – EUROCONTROL's award winning safety magazine
EUROCONTROL’s award winning safety magazine HindSight, appearingtwice a year has just published its 11th edition. It focuses on airspace infringements, a subject well known to all who fly or control aircraft. Get the latest edition here. You can order your free, printed copy here.
"Say Again?" – A phraseology guide from EUROCONTROL
News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary. “Say Again?”, the Phraseology Guide developed by EUROCONTROL is now available online. This guide contains standard words and phrases as described in ICAO Annex 10, Volume 2 and ICAO Doc 4444. The objective of this online guide is to improve the use of standard phraseology by controllers… Continue reading "Say Again?" – A phraseology guide from EUROCONTROL
Three short questions on the SESAR Concept of Operations answered
Over the past year we have published several posts dealing with SESAR in general and the SESAR concept of operations in particular. Some of those posts voiced concerns and uncertainties. In an exclusive interview with Michael Standar, SJU Chief Air Traffic Management, published here in May 2010, we attempted to answer the concerns… to some extent… Continue reading Three short questions on the SESAR Concept of Operations answered
Christophe Hamel in new job with the FAA – Congratulations!
It is always with pride and great pleasure that we bring news of the successes and achievements of our contributors and experts featured in our articles. This time it is Christophe’s turn. We introduced him recently in the “Interesting People, Unusual Flight Plans” series and now we can bring you the happy news that Christophe… Continue reading Christophe Hamel in new job with the FAA – Congratulations!
Aeronautical Data Quality (ADQ) Guide
Publisher: EUROCONTROL The purpose of the ADQ Guide is to support the implementation of the ADQ Regulation, by way of providing a harmonised interpretation of the ADQ Regulation. The ADQ Guide provides a rationale for each of the provisions, outlines to whom they apply and outlines possible means of compliance. It is intended to be… Continue reading Aeronautical Data Quality (ADQ) Guide
9th USA/Europe ATM R&D Seminar – Call for papers
The Ninth USA/Europe Seminar on Air Traffic Management Research & Development welcomes papers that produce new concepts, analyses, and methodology. The seminar will take place on 13 June – 16 June, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. With the past history of successful seminars, we hope to create and reinforce working and personal relationships between leading experts… Continue reading 9th USA/Europe ATM R&D Seminar – Call for papers
Terrain and Obstacle Data Manual
Publisher: EUROCONTROL The first draft of the Terrain and Obstacle Data (TOD) Manual has been released on 16 June 2010. Its creators, the TOD Project Team is aware of a number of areas where information is still awaited to complete the document, which will be addressed in the next release. These sections are highlighted in… Continue reading Terrain and Obstacle Data Manual