Air Traffic Management Group

ATMG

 
The ATMG is an operations working group of the NAT IMG; it is directed to work on the operational issues of the NAT Development Programme.
 Terms of Reference:

The ATMG will report to the NAT IMG and seek approval of proposed changes to the NAT Region air navigation documentation in accordance with the following Terms of Reference.

  1. To keep under review the Application of Separation Minima (North Atlantic Region) document.
  2. To keep under review detailed operational requirements for On-line Data Interchange (OLDI) messages in support of Air Traffic Management (ATM).
  3. To take into account, and develop as required, NAT Region requirements for Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) in harmonisation with Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) developments in the CAR, EUR and NAT Regions.
  4. To keep under review the operational requirements for Airspace Management (ASM) in the NAT Region.
  5. To determine the Air Traffic Management (ATM) requirements for the implementation of Automatic Dependent surveillance (ADS) in the NAT Region.
  6. To determine Air Traffic Management (ATM) requirements for the NAT Region in relation to the implementation of 1,000' vertical separation minimum.
  7. To develop a contingency plan for the oceanic control areas in the NAT Region.
  8. To develop procedures for reduced horizontal separation in the NAT Region, based on the findings of the RSSIG.
  9. To address other issues as directed by the NAT IMG.

Lines of Action

The following Lines of Action have been allocated to the ATMG:

  • Develop operational requirements for data link applications.
  • Identify and recommend areas where expanded radar coverage is deemed feasible and cost effective.
  • Develop ATC procedures for air/ground data link applications.
  • Develop ATC procedures for direct pilot/controller voice communications via AMSS.
  • Develop the Fourth Edition of the Common Application of Separation Minimum document.
  • Define operational requirements for the use of MET data in future systems.
  • Identify operational requirements for an integrated Flight Information Service by aircraft.
  • Identify operational requirements for automated access to Flight Information Service by aircraft.
  • Develop procedures for the use of AMSS voice in emergency and non-routine communications.
  • Develop procedures for initiating alerting action in an ADS based ATC system.
  • Identify necessary steps associated with ATFM and propose work plan.
  • Develop a common approach to airspace reservations.

  If necessary you can e-mail the Rapporteur of the ATMG via this link.

  Please include "Rapporteur of ATMG" in the subject line

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This page last amended date: 01 September 2004