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The Technical and Professional Manual (TPM) contains the permanent record of the Federation’s policies and activity, on both technical and professional levels. This online version of the TPM is meant to facilitate research and navigation through its content.​

  1. Acronyms and Terms

AAS 19

  1. AAS 1.19 OPERATIONAL USE OF DOWN-LINK AIRCRAFT PARAMETERS (DAPS)
  2. AAS 1.18 MULTIPLE DELAY ABSORPTION PROGRAMS
  3. AAS 1.17 SPACE WEATHER
  4. AAS 1.16 FUTURE WEATHER DISTRIBUTION
  5. AAS 1.15 CONCEPT OF GNSS-BASED ALTITUDE
  6. AAS 1.14 SPACE-BASED AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE – BROADCAST
  7. AAS 1.13 DETERMINING OPERATIONS READINESS OF NEW ATM SYSTEMS
  8. AAS 1.12 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
  9. AAS 1.11 “FLY-BY” AND “FLY-OVER” WAYPOINTS
  10. AAS 1.10 OPERATIONAL USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (UA)
  11. AAS 1.9 REMOVAL OF GROUND BASED AIDS
  12. AAS 1.8 4D TRAJECTORY CONCEPTS/MANAGEMENT
  13. AAS 1.7 DISPLAY OF GNSS STATUS TO ATC
  14. AAS 1.6 DATALINK APPLICATIONS – THE USE OF LOGICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (LACK)
  15. AAS 1.5 AIR-GROUND DATALINK
  16. AAS 1.4 REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP) and AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)
  17. AAS 1.3 MODE S DEVELOPMENT
  18. AAS 1.2 AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE (ADS)
  19. AAS 1.1 AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS (ACAS)

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ADME 17

  1. ADME 2.16 CONDITIONAL CLEARANCES TO RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES
  2. ADME 2.15 REMOTE AND VIRTUAL TOWER
  3. ADME 2.14 AUTONOMOUS RUNWAY INCURSION WARNING SYSTEM (ARIWS)
  4. ADME 2.13 NUMBERING OF AIRCRAFT IN THE AERODROME TRAFFIC CIRCUIT
  5. ADME 2.12 RED STOP BAR CROSSING PROCEDURES
  6. ADME 2.11 THE APPLICATION OF COCKPIT DISPLAY OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION (CDTI) IN ADVANCED SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM (A-SMGCS) OPERATIONS
  7. ADME 2.10 NEW TECHNOLOGY APPROACH & LANDING AIDS
  8. ADME 2.9 REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP) FOR APPROACH AND LANDING
  9. ADME 2.8 ADVANCED APPROACH PROCEDURES
  10. ADME 2.7 THE INTERFACE BETWEEN ATC AND AFIS
  11. ADME 2.6 RESPONSIBILITY AND FUNCTIONS OF AERODROME CONTROLLERS WITH REGARD TO SURFACE MOVEMENT
  12. ADME 2.5 PROVISION OF ATS AT AERODROMES
  13. ADME 2.4 SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE & CONTROL SYSTEMS
  14. ADME 2.3 VISUAL OBSERVATION & NEW AERODROME CONTROL TOWER CONCEPTS
  15. ADME 2.2 LAND AND HOLD SHORT OPERATIONS (LAHSO)
  16. ADME 2.0 Definitions relating to Converging Runway Operations (CROPS) and Land And Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
  17. ADME 2.1 CONVERGING RUNWAY OPERATIONS (CROPS)

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ATS 45

  1. ATS 3.45 STATE AIRCRAFT AND DUE REGARD OPERATIONS
  2. ATS 3.44 MOVING TO A NEW FACILITY
  3. ATS 3.43 CRISIS MANAGEMENT
  4. ATS 3.42 FLIGHT PLANNING ACCURACY AND IMPACTS ON THE ATM SYSTEM
  5. ATS 3.41 SERVICE PRIORITY
  6. ATS 3.40 EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURES
  7. ATS 3.39 TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE CHARTING
  8. ATS 3.38 TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE CLEARANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
  9. ATS 3.37 RELAY OF FLIGHT INFORMATION FROM AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE TO AIRCRAFT
  10. ATS 3.36 RECATEGORIZATION OF AIRCRAFT FOR WAKE TURBULENCE
  11. ATS 3.35 DYNAMIC SLOT TRADING PROCESS
  12. ATS 3.34 TRANSPONDER MANDATORY ZONES
  13. ATS 3.33 MERGING AND SEQUENCING CONCEPTS
  14. ATS 3.32 CONTROLLED TIME OF ARRIVAL CONCEPT
  15. ATS 3.31 SID AND STAR NAMING
  16. ATS 3.30 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT – IMPLEMENTATION
  17. ATS 3.29 CONTINUOUS DESCENT OPERATIONS (CDO) AND CONTINOUS CLIMB OPERATIONS (CCO)
  18. ATS 3.28 EN-ROUTE RESTRICTIONS
  19. ATS 3.27 INSTRUMENT DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS
  20. ATS 3.26 MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL APPROACHES
  21. ATS 3.25 SURVEILLANCE: IN-TRAIL PROCEDURES ITP
  22. ATS 3.24 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ATM
  23. ATS 3.23 MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING SYSTEMS
  24. ATS 3.22 ROUTE CONFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM (RCMS)
  25. ATS 3.21 AREA PROXIMITY WARNINGS
  26. ATS 3.20 SHORT TERM CONFLICT ALERT
  27. ATS 3.19 CONFLICT DETECTION TOOLS
  28. ATS 3.18 CONTROLLER TOOLS
  29. ATS 3.17 THE USE OF SAFETY NETS IN ATM
  30. ATS 3.16 (ADVANCED) STRATEGIC LATERAL OFFSET PROCEDURES
  31. ATS 3.15 SYSTEM DEFENCES DURING PLANNED SYSTEM DEGRADATION
  32. ATS 3.14 VIRTUAL CENTERS AND FUNCTIONAL AIRSPACE BLOCKS
  33. ATS 3.13 MIXED MODE OPERATIONS
  34. ATS 3.12 AVIATION RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM PROTECTION
  35. ATS 3.11 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN CIVIL AVIATION
  36. ATS 3.10 GLOBAL COMPATIBLE FLIGHT LEVEL SYSTEMS
  37. ATS 3.9 RADAR MONITORING
  38. ATS 3.8 ATC WITHIN ICAO ASSIGNED INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE- THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY
  39. ATS 3.7 SECTOR CAPACITY VALUES
  40. ATS 3.6 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT – ADHERENCE
  41. ATS 3.5 PROVISION OF OPERATIONAL AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
  42. ATS 3.4 STANDARDISATION OF REGIONAL TRANSITION ALTITUDES
  43. ATS 3.3 HARMONISATION OF THE AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION
  44. ATS 3.2 CLEARANCES
  45. ATS 3.1 REPLACEMENT FLIGHT PLANS

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COM 11

  1. COM 4.11 PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS FIVE LETTER NAMING CODES (5LNC)
  2. COM 4.10 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ATS UNITS
  3. COM 4.9 RTF PHRASEOLOGY IN CIVIL/MILITARY INTEGRATION
  4. COM 4.8 CPDLC – DATALINK COMMUNICATIONS
  5. COM 4.7 DIRECT CONTROLLER – PILOT COMMUNICATIONS
  6. COM 4.6 FREQUENCY BLOCKING
  7. COM 4.5 RTF FREQUENCY USAGE
  8. COM 4.4 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE
  9. COM 4.3 8.33 kHz SPACING
  10. COM 4.2 TRAFFIC INFORMATION BROADCAST BY AIRCRAFT
  11. COM 4.1 ALPHA – NUMERIC CALLSIGNS

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HELI 3

  1. HELI 5.3 HELICOPTERS: DISCRETE IDENTIFICATION IN FLIGHT PLANS
  2. HELI 5.2 HELICOPTER RTF PHRASEOLOGY
  3. HELI 5.1 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS

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SEP 8

  1. SEP 7.8 VISUAL SEPARATION ON APPROACH
  2. SEP 7.7 DEFINITIONS: SPACING, SEPARATION & SEGREGATION
  3. SEP 7.6 INTERCEPTION OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT
  4. SEP 7.5 CONTROLLER INTERVENTION BUFFER
  5. SEP 7.4 AIRBORNE SEPARATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (ASAS) AND COCKPIT DISPLAY OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION (CDTI)
  6. SEP 7.3 FORMATION FLIGHTS WITHIN CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
  7. SEP 7.2 LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION
  8. SEP 7.1 USE OF 1000FT VERTICAL SEPARATION ABOVE FL290

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SUR 2

  1. SUR 6.2 ADS-B: SINGLE EMERGENCY CODE MANAGEMENT
  2. SUR 6.1 SURVEILLANCE DEFINITIONS

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WC 40

  1. WC 8.7.7 SEPARATION BETWEEN UNITS WITHOUT PROCEDURAL AGREEMENT
  2. WC 8.7.5 RESILIENCE AND LINEAR VS SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO SAFETY
  3. WC 8.7.4 INTRINSIC AND TACTICAL SAFETY
  4. WC 8.7.3 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
  5. WC 8.7.2 NORMAL OPERATIONS SAFETY SURVEY
  6. WC 8.7.1 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN ATM
  7. WC 8.6.1 LOSS OF LICENCE
  8. WC 8.5.3 EXTENDED DUTY
  9. WC 8.5.2 EARLY RETIREMENT
  10. WC 8.5.1 RETIREMENT
  11. WC 8.4.2 REMUNERATION PRINCIPLE
  12. WC 8.4.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
  13. WC 8.3.7 AGEING ATCOS
  14. WC 8.3.6 STAFFING
  15. WC 8.3.5 EXTRA DUTY
  16. WC 8.3.4 RECENCY AND COMPETENCY
  17. WC 8.3.3 VACATION SCHEME
  18. WC 8.3.2 WORK AND REST SCHEME
  19. WC 8.3.1 DUTY ROSTERS
  20. WC 8.2.12 ATM SAFETY MONITORING TOOL
  21. WC 8.2.7 WORKING WITH UNSERVICEABLE OR INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT
  22. WC 8.2.6 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
  23. WC 8.2.5 AUTOMATION / HUMAN FACTORS
  24. WC 8.2.3 WORKING ENVIRONMENTS AND WC 8.2.4 ATC SYSTEMS
  25. WC 8.2.2.1 MONITORING PRIVATISATION / COMMERCIALISATION IN ATC
  26. WC 8.2.2 MANAGEMENT OF ATS PROVIDERS
  27. WC 8.2.1 METHODS OF DETERMINING CONDITIONS OF OPERATION AND SERVICE
  28. WC 8.7.6 COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN ATC
  29. WC 8.2.11 THE “FREE FLIGHT CONCEPT” HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS
  30. WC 8.2.10 SHORT TERM CONFLICT ALERT (STCA): HUMAN FACTORS / LEGAL ASPECTS
  31. WC 8.2.9 CO-OPERATIVE SEPARATION
  32. WC 8.2.8 REGULATORY APPROVAL OF ATM SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT
  33. WC 8.1.8 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
  34. WC 8.1.7 FOUR EYES PRINCIPLE (4EP)
  35. WC 8.1.6 SINGLE / LONE PERSON OPERATIONS (SPO)
  36. WC 8.1.5 MINIMUM SERVICE
  37. WC 8.1.4 CIVIL MOBILISATION OR REQUISITION MEASURES
  38. WC 8.1.3 DISPUTES
  39. WC 8.1.2 ORGANISATIONS
  40. WC 8.1.1 IFATCA’s ROLE IN THE AREA OF PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ISSUES

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LM 19

  1. LM 11.2.5 REFERENCE CARD
  2. LM 11.2.4 PROTECTION OF IDENTITY
  3. LM 11.2.3 RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION
  4. LM 11.2.2 EXEMPTION FROM DUTY
  5. LM 11.1.6 PROVISION OF ATS OVER FOREIGN TERRITORY
  6. LM 11.1.5 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTROLLER-IN-CHARGE (CIC) IN REGARD TO LIABILITY AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
  7. LM 11.1.4 TRANSFER OF CONTROL FUNCTIONS – LEGAL ASPECTS
  8. LM 11.1.3 LIABILITY RELATED TO AERODROME CONTROLLERS
  9. LM 11.1.2 THIRD PARTY RISK
  10. LM 11.2.1 JUST CULTURE, TRUST AND MUTUAL RESPECT
  11. LM 11.2.6 USE OF RECORDED DATA
  12. LM 11.3.3.1 ATTACHMENT: DATABANK OF JURISPRUDENCE REPORTING FORM
  13. LM 11.2.7 USE OF ATS SURVEILLANCE DATA IN THE PROVISION OF NON-SURVEILLANCE SERVICES
  14. LM 11.3.3 CENTRAL DATABANK OF JURISPRUDENCE
  15. LM 11.3.2 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LEGISLATION
  16. LM 11.3.1 LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM IFATCA
  17. LM 11.4 UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES
  18. LM 11.5 UNSAFE AIRSPACE/AERODROME
  19. LM 11.1.1 FOUNDATIONAL AND GENERAL POLICY ON THE LEGAL LIABILITY OF THE CONTROLLER

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MED 11

  1. MED 9.2.10 VIGILANCE DURING OPS SHIFTS
  2. MED 9.2.9 ATCOS WITH DISABILITIES
  3. MED 9.2.8 HIV AND AIDS IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
  4. MED 9.2.7 SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
  5. MED 9.2.6 WORK AS ATCO WHEN PREGNANT
  6. MED 9.2.5 FATIGUE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
  7. MED 9.2.4 CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
  8. MED 9.2.3 STRESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT
  9. MED 9.2.2 OCULAR PROBLEMS
  10. MED 9.2.1 EFFECTS OF MEDICINE, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
  11. MED 9.1.1 GENERAL

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TRNG 25

  1. TRNG 10.5.4 FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
  2. TRNG 10.5.3 SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT COURSES
  3. TRNG 10.5.2.1 WRITTEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
  4. TRNG 10.5.2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
  5. TRNG 10.5.1 REFRESHER COURSES
  6. TRNG 10.4.6 TRAINING AND LICENSING FOR DEDICATED FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE
  7. TRNG 10.4.5 AUTOMATIC DEPENDANT SURVEILLANCE (ADS) CONTROL RATING
  8. TRNG 10.4.4 COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT
  9. TRNG 10.4.3 AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT (ATFM)
  10. TRNG 10.4.2 USE OF UNQUALIFIED PERSONNEL
  11. TRNG 10.4.1 A SYSTEM COMBINING ASSESSMENTS WITH EXAMINATIONS
  12. TRNG 10.3.1 ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING (OJT)
  13. TRNG 10.2.10 ICAO TRAINING MANUAL
  14. TRNG 10.2.9 E-LEARNING
  15. TRNG 10.2.8 EMERGENCY TRAINING
  16. TRNG 10.2.7 BASIC DOCUMENTATION FOR USE BY TRAINING OFFICERS / INSTRUCTORS
  17. TRNG 10.2.6 AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (ACAS) TRAINING
  18. TRNG 10.2.5 AUTOMATION CONTROLLER TRAINING
  19. TRNG 10.2.4 REASONS FOR FAILURE IN ATC TRAINING
  20. TRNG 10.2.3 LINK BETWEEN ATC SCHOOL & OPERATIONAL UNITS
  21. TRNG 10.2.2 GRADUATION
  22. TRNG 10.2.1 GENERAL SCHEDULE FOR A 3 TO 5 YEAR TRAINING
  23. TRNG 10.1.3 TEAM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  24. TRNG 10.1.2 SELECTION
  25. TRNG 10.1.1 AGE

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INFO 4

  1. INFO 12.1.4 METHOD OF UPDATING
  2. INFO 12.1.3 CONTENTS AND DISTRIBUTION
  3. INFO 12.1.2 PURPOSE OF THE IHB
  4. INFO 12.1.1 INTRODUCTION

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