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ICAO INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURES Panel Members and Advisors were requested
PANEL (IFPP) to complete the online questionnaire by 31
The IFPP used this meeting to endorse the October 2019. [Note: this has already been
review of Doc 9905, the RNP AR Procedure received by IFALPA and distributed to several
Design Manual, without the comments of the Committees for action.]
Performance Based Navigation Study Group
(PBNSG). The chairperson indicated that this A draft of the newly developed Aeroplane
item was forgotten during their July meet- Performance Manual was presented for re-
ing, and the discussion held in the panel was view. The Panel was asked to provide com-
to wait to review it or not. Finally, the panel ments on the draft manual by 15 November
decided to go for the endorsement without 2019. [Note: This has been sent out for review
it. There was a further update on the Collision by the relevant SMEs in IFALPA.]
Risk Model (CRM) with the Japanese Advisor
helping the concept. Other topics included Runway overrun aware-
ness and alerting system (ROAAS), Technolo-
The Panel will now be involved in the Ob- gy neutral performance-based requirements,
stacle Limitation Surface Task Force (OLSTF). and streamlined low visibility approvals for
This has been pushed by IFALPA for several potential Annex 6 amendment; Concept of
years and after a long discussion, the Chair- Operations for Performance-Based Aero-
man of the IFPP will attend their meetings. drome Operating Minima (PBAOM); Revision
The SID/STARs Transition concept is still at an of Crew Briefings in PANS-OPS Vol III; Use of
early stage, despite considerable discussion the terminology authorization, approval and
with the member in charge of the subject. It acceptance where progress is slowly being
is hoped that the development of the con- made in determining the uses of the terms.
cept will include the input of pilots. The issues There was an update on the development of
include the FMS database provider, but an the concept of Visual Prescribed Track (VPT)
agreement for harmonization of what states based on RNAV. There were several papers
call “transition” around the world. on Helicopter pdate on the Manual on the
Implementation of the Security Provisions for
FLIGHT OPERATIONS PANEL (FLTOPSP) Annex 6 (Doc 9811) which will be developed
The Panel met in October immediately fol- with the AVSEC Panel. Several new Job cards
lowing the ICAO Assembly, discussing over were proposed including harmonization of
thirty papers. The Panel considered a wide Ramp Inspection procedures.
range of topics including a joint meeting
with the ICAO Cabin Safety Group (ICSG) to ICAO COMMITTEE ON AVIATION ENVIRON-
discuss the activities regarding distribution of MENTAL PROTECTION (CAEP)
infant life jackets. The regular Operations Working Group of
ICAO CAEP convened 15-18 October. As envi-
There was discussion on the need for and use ronmental matters are receiving more atten-
of volcanic ash encounter reports by the rel- tion, IFALPA needs to stay involved to guar-
evant organizations in order to promote the antee safe and sustainable efforts to reduce
use of the Volcanic Ash Report (VAR) to flight noise impact, local emissions, and GHG dur-
crews operating in areas affected by volcanic ing our ground and flight operations. Opera-
ash. tional pilot input should guarantee efficient,
operationally viable, and safe procedures.
It was noted that the Information Manage-
ment Panel (IMP) had a Job Card to develop The impact of climate change on aviation is
an operational concept for a new operational currently assessed within ICAO CAEP. Ic-
reporting information service that replaces ing conditions, rain intensity, wind changes,
the current NOTAM system. The first task was thunderstorms, desertification, turbulence,
to gather information about NOTAM users’ and sea level rise may affect operations. The
requirements with the support of relevant subsequent risks are identified and potential
expert groups. A NOTAM questionnaire and adaptation and/or mitigation strategies for
letter had been developed and the FLTOPS airports and operators will be documented.