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ATSEP Use Cases: Instrument Misuse Error

In air traffic control services, instrument misuse errors refer to errors made by air traffic controllers in using air traffic control equipment or systems, such as radars, communication systems, or flight data processing systems.

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ATSEP Use Cases: Software-Related Missing Command Errors

Missing command error refers to a situation where a required command is not found, causing a program or a system to be unable to execute properly. This article has the ATSEP-Strategies to be adopted to Mitigate the Risk of Software Related Missing Command Error.

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ATSEP Use Cases: Radar Interference Due To ADS-B

Radar Interference due to ADS-B can create hindrances in normal operations of a radar system.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Instrument Errors

In air traffic control (ATC), instrument errors refer to inaccuracies or malfunctions in the equipment used to monitor and control aircraft. These errors can range from a simple misreading of instrument displays to more complex system failures that can impact the safe operation of aircraft.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Transmitter-Related Power Errors

A "transmitter-related power error" refers to a situation in which the power output from a transmitter is incorrect or not functioning as intended.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Transmission Errors Related to the Coupler

Transmission errors can be divided on the base of the media through which transmission is taking place. Coupler Errors produce disturbances in transmission.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Transmission Errors Related To Cables

A cable error refers to a malfunction or failure in a cable used for transmitting data or electrical power, which can impact the functioning of the connected devices or systems.

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European Commission Just Published Regulation (EU 2023/203) on the Management of Information Security Risks in Aviation

Defining rules for the identification & management of information security risks in aviation organizations & aviation competent authorities.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Interference Errors Due To Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems 

Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) error refers to a failure or malfunction in the system designed to prevent aircraft collisions in the airspace.

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Gartner's 2023 Technology Trends and their Impact on Air Traffic Control

This article will discuss 2023 technology trends and their possible impact on Air Traffic Control as the European Airspace evolves.

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SkySMC - System Monitoring & Control Software for ATSEP Training - Full Logic in Virtual Reality and Real Life (Video)

This video illustrates how the SMC software, the distributed control system and the 3D virtual reality provide a perfect learning experience to ATSEP.

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A Radar Reference Architecture for ATSEP Qualification

SkyRadar’s Radar reference architecture is a framework that describes the different components that make up a radar system, and how they interact with each other.

It is the basic configuration to provide use cases in system monitoring and control training.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Impact Of Interoperability Errors on ATC System And How To Resolve Interoperability Issues

Interoperability refers to the ability of different systems or components to work together seamlessly.

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System Monitoring & Control with SkySMC in a Nutshell (Video)

With SkySMC SkyRadar created an environment for ATSEP to learn System Monitoring & Control, while working with SMC software, training hardware, virtualized and simulated infrastructure as well as virtual reality.

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SkySMC - A Real Service-Oriented System Monitoring & Control Environment for ATSEP Qualification (Video)

State-of-the-art qualification of ATSEP cannot limit itself on scenario-based animations. There are too many error-options. To reach higher levels in the learning taxonomy, real or virtualized infrastructures are the solution.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Communication Errors

In software-based systems, invalid input can create hindrances in the identification process resulting in the generation of an error message.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Understanding Target Formation and Fixing Track Errors

Sometimes a single plot or a track gets split into two targets appearing at different positions. This split of targets is termed double targeting. This article explains the reasons and suggests countermeasures.

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SkySMC - Distributed Control System View DCS (Video)

In this video we present SkySMC's DCS view. DCS stands for distributed monitoring and control. It adds another modern visualisation of controlled systems.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Radar to Radar Interference and Associated Errors

The source of radar interference can be natural as well as artificial. Whether it is an increased unintentional interference due to wireless communications or intentional interference it reduces the effectiveness of radar operations.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Software-Related Functional Errors In Air Traffic Control

Software-related functional errors can impact the safety of air traffic control services. The complexity of functional errors is related to the uncertainty attached to their appearance.

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ATCO and ATSEP Job Profiles Are Progressively Converging

Some weeks ago I had an inspiring and thrilling meeting with Renata Zlopasa and Jan Brutsaert from EUROCONTROL. Renata stated an intriguing track of thought that stuck in my head. In essence she said, the ATCO and ATSEP job profiles will be progressively converging.

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SkySMC - Switching Remotely From a Defect to a Healthy Component (Video)

An important ATSEP task is detecting errors and degraded performance rapidly, and in an ideal case switch over remotely from the defect subsystem to a fallback solution.

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ATSEP Use-Cases: Categorization Of Errors and System Failures Faced By ATSEP

ATSEP is confronted with multiple errors. A categorization of these errors will help them in understanding the situation in a better way with least possible delay.

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SkySMC - A System Monitoring and Control Infrastructure for Taxonomy Level 3 & 4 (Online) Training of ATSEP (Video)

This article shows how online training of system monitoring and control can be brought to the cognitive level of "application" and beyond, with SkyRadar's SkySMC suite.

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The SkyRadar Product Family is Growing

The SkyRadar product family embraces primary and secondary training radars, simulators, jammers, system monitoring and control solutions, and a complete tower and radar simulator. All systems are based on service-oriented architecture and can be interconnected via plug and play.

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Civil Aviation in Times of Hybrid Warfare - What ATSEP Need to Know

On Sunday 09.10.2022, the commander of the German Bundeswehr's Territorial Command General Breuer has warned of increasing attacks on the infrastructure in Germany. According to Breuer "every substation, every power plant, every pipeline can be attacked, can be a possible target" of these hybrid threats.

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Identity Is The New Perimeter In Data Centric Security - Why the ATSEP Approach to Cybersecurity Requires Rethinking

Ground-to-Ground and Ground-to-Air interoperability make perimeter-orientation in cybersecurity obsolete. Cyber-security needs to be data-centric. Identity for systems and humans is a keystone in interconnected ATM.

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System Monitoring & Control - Connecting Our Multi-Sensor Box

SkyRadar's System Monitoring and Control is an open system. It lives of all the components that can be connected. In this video we present the multi-sensor box, a device which can help to include virtually anything into the overall monitored surface.

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SkyRadar - Complete Solution & Fully in Phase With the ATM Master Plan (Video)

SkyRadar's modules can be interconnected as easy as Lego. But its architecture is service-oriented like the Single European Sky in the ATM-Masterplan and interconnected ATM like in ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan.

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The European ATM Master Plan & Its Implications for ATSEP Qualification

EU’s aviation strategy is documented in the European Air Traffic Master Plan.

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Video on SkyRack ATM - the ATSEP Training Infrastructure for System Monitoring & Control

In this video, we present SkyRack ATM, the training infrastructure for system monitoring and control.

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What Are the Impacts of Data Exchange in ATC & SWIM on Monitoring, Cybersecurity & Related ATSEP Training?

Increased aviation capacity, cost savings and a continuously reducing CO2 impact build on reliable interoperability and information exchanged within and between various ANSPs and connected players. This impacts SMC and Cybersecurity requirements.

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SkyRadar's New Infrastructure for ATSEP-SMC training compliant to EASA's Easy Access Rules

SkyRack ATC provides the important use cases for ATSEP qualification in line with EASA's Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS (Regulation (EU) 2017/373) ATSEP.BAS.SMC.

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SkyRadar's New System Monitoring & Control Solution for ATSEP-SMC training compliant to EASA's Easy Access Rules & ICAO Doc 10057

SkySMC - SkyRadar’s System Monitoring and Control Suite is a pedagogically enhanced, fully operational monitoring tool. We have optimized it to cater for the ATSEP-SMC training compliant to EASA's Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS (Regulation (EU) 2017/373) and ICAO Doc 10057.

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A Didactical System to Train System Monitoring And Control Compliant to EASA's Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS

SkyMon - SkyRadar’s System Monitoring and Control Suite is a pedagogically enhanced, fully operational monitoring tool. We have optimized it to cater for the ATSEP-SMC training compliant to EASA's Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS (Regulation (EU) 2017/373).

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Understanding the Big Picture of EASA's Easy Access Rules, EU Regulation 2017/373 And What it Means for ATSEP Qualification

EU Regulation 2017/313 brought clarity and specified 21st century requirements to technology as well as precisely described the requirements for service providers in terms of ATSEP training and competence assessment. This article examines the wider context and summarises the implications for ATSEP qualification.

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The Importance of Consistent Monitoring and Enhanced Perception in Rescue Coordination Centers

RCC efficiency can be enhanced through the inclusion of radar monitoring services.

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Pedagogically Enhanced Monitoring System in Intuitive FreeScopes Style (Video)

SkyRadar has developed a pedagogically enhanced monitoring environment. The system trains ATSEP on monitoring system health, but also on rapidly locating errors or points of system degradation, on rapidly fixing them and keeping downtimes short.

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AVOIDING SYSTEM DOWNTIME THROUGH REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS

This article explains how rigorous and effective monitoring of ATC infrastructure helps detecting early warning signs of a problem.

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CHALLENGES OF DOWN-TIMES OF SYSTEMS IN ATC

This article describes the challenges of down-times in Air Traffic Control.

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Empowering ATSEP & ATCO - Holistic Qualification Infrastructure Including Tower Simulators, Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Radar and Technical Labs

ATC keeps on getting more challenging. ATSEP & ATCO have to perform in normal times and to excel in times of incidents and system degradation. In this article and video we give a short insight into SkyRadar's modular qualification solutions.

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SkyRadar's Monitoring System for ATSEP - Integrating Radar & Tower Simulator, 8 GHz Pulse Radar, as well as Several Technical Training Labs (Video)

This article introduces SkyRadar's Monitoring Training System for ATSEP. It trains ATSEP on rapidly locating errors or points of system degradation, on rapidly fixing them and keeping downtimes short.

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