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Automatic data communication between air traffic control centres is to be completed by 1998 at the latest.
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A new high-precision air/ground data link system (Mode S) is to be operational in a central area from 1998 onwards.
A.2.2 Implementation objectives
To achieve these operational objectives, the ECAC strategy further adopted five implementation objectives.
They are listed below together with the abstracts from the related text deemed relevant to radar separation:
1.-Optimise the provision and the use of the radar surveillance function by installing new facilities or sharing radar data.
(...) Radar positional information constitutes the basic tool for the execution of air traffic control. The capacity of the air traffic control system could be materially increased by the availability of such data throughout the continental ECAC area, since, in its absence in some sectors, procedural separation has to be applied, with the resultant reduction in capacity. Continuous radar information throughout the area is therefore essential for optimal use of the radar surveillance function and, in particular, for the generalised application of radar separation. (...)
(...) To support the wider exchange of radar data, the necessary transmission procedures and networks need to be developed (...).
2.-Make ATC communications more efficient and extend the exchange of data between ATC computers by applying common specifications and installing new equipment.
(...) Reliable and efficient communications are an important element of the global air traffic control system. In particular voice communications constitute a vital tool in the execution of air traffic control, for contact both between controllers (co-ordination actions) and between controllers and pilots (ATC instructions). (...)
(...) The development of more sophisticated means of communications, whether air/ground or ground/ground, will not, however, change the basic requirement for fast and reliable direct voice communications in the years to come. (...)
(...) Full R/T coverage (...) An ATC telephone system (...) must be able to provide rapid and high quality communications, which are a necessity.
3.-Improve airspace management by implementing new airspace and route structures, common procedures and adequate system support.
(...) The operational division of airspace should be optimised for the tasks to be performed by the controllers (...)
(...) Particular efforts should be made to dissociate the limits of the sectors from national boundaries, whenever this is operationally beneficial. (...)
4.-Harmonise the development and implementation of the various technical components of ATC systems by adopting common standards and specifications.
(...) Data processing constitutes a key element in air traffic control, providing automated assistance to support the work of the controller. Regarding the prime source of basic data, the two main data processing
functions are : -flight-plan data processing (FPP) ; -radar-data processing (RDP) .
These two systems be interconnected and make use of common data. The information derived from these two elements is the suitably combined for presentation to the controller.(...)
(...) The future controller operating environment will not only improve the presentation of different types of information to the controller (current traffic information, flight-plan information, etc...) but also provide, through suitable man-machine interfaces, specific decision-making aids (conflict prediction, traffic-load estimation, etc.). (...).
5.-define guidelines for the selection, training, and licensing of air traffic services staff in ECAC member states.
(...) Human resources and their related activities are a key issue in air traffic services, and are possibly the most important one. (...).
(...) Functions within air traffic services have changed and will continue to do so with the advent of new technology. Greater attention needs to be paid to this phenomenon in selection and training policy. (...)
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