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A New Beautiful Video of Plots and Tracks with Speed-Vector in FreeScopes ATC I with the NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar (Video)

This article features a video which shows the plots and tracks as well as the speed-vector generated in FreeScopes ATC I. Students can build their block diagrams concurrently. After cleaning the signal, e.g. with the MTI block, they can add tracks and plots.

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The ICAO's Aviation Cybersecurity Strategy & ATSEP Qualification

Cyber threats continue to grow exponentially around the globe. By 2022, Cisco estimates that 1 trillion networked sensors will be embedded in devices globally, and that number is expected to swell to 45 trillion within 20 years. It is no wonder that there is a grave concern as these threats are no longer limited to targeting computers, corporate networks, or smartphones.

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Radar Training for ATC - A Reference Configuration

What would be the right configuration for a basic radar training system for ATCO and ATSEP? This article proposes a reference solution.

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Blended Learning in Post-COVID-times - Building On Lessons Learned

COVID-19 forced us on a global scale to quickly rethink our education delivery structures in ATCO and ATSEP qualification processes. What are the lessons learned?

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Tracking - Understanding Plots, Tracks and Labels in the Plan Position Indicator

This article describes how plots, tracks and labels are displayed in PPIs for airtraffic control in compliance with ICAO Doc 4444. All features are part of SkyRadar's FreeScopes ATC module.

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AIAC and ENIB Launch a Double Diploma Program on Both Sides of the Mediterranean Sea

Despite the difficult context created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Academie Internationale Mohammed VI de l'Aviation Civile and the Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Brest (ENIB) in France ratified a partnership agreement and a double degree program. They signed remotely!

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Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation - A Role Model for Future Oriented Education in Times of COVID-19

Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation (AIAC) in Morocco has implemented a distance education system to ensure educational continuity by providing its students with high quality digital and audiovisual resources to continue studying from home.

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Air Traffic Control and ATC-Qualification Need To Get Structurally Prepared On Pandemics

SARS, Ebola, Corona - the frequency of regional or global epidemics is rising. We need to get structurally prepared on operations in times of such epidemics.

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SkyTalks - Preventing Transmission of Infectious Disease

Outbreaks such as Corona, or in recent years Ebola and Measles have raised concerns regarding the spread of diseases worldwide within a short time-frame. In addition, crew and passengers are concerned about becoming infected during air travel. Apart from health implications, outbreaks could also have significant operational and economic repercussion.

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