Informal South Pacific ATS Coordinating Group (ISPACG)

Purpose
To promote a cost effective South Pacific Air Traffic Services aviation environment that is responsive to change, meets the needs of the aviation industry, is economically sustainable and maintains or enhances present levels of safety.

Participants
The ISPACG was established by multilateral agreement between Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the United States. It is presently co-chaired by Mr. Geoff deBazin, Airways New Zealand and Mr. David Maynard United States Federal Aviation Administration.

Principles
In the conduct of the activities of the ISPACG, the forum applies the following principles:

	Promote an ATS system that is responsive to and meets the needs of our customers.
	Ensure that the introduction of new technology and procedures maintains or enhances the present levels of safety.
	Harmonize ATS practices and procedures consistent with regional and global activity.
	Undertake activities and provide outputs that are cost effective and efficient for both customers and service providers.
	Promote advantages in new technology where benefits can be derived.
	Achieve a cooperative customer/service provider relationship.

ISPACG/22
The 22nd Meeting of ISPACG was held in Papeete, Tahiti, 12-14 March 2008.

Documentation supporting this meeting can be found at the following location:
ISPACG/22 Final Minutes

• ISPACG/22 Final Minutes
• Appendix A Open Action Items
• Appendix B Capacity Enhancement Table
• Appendix C Participant List
• FIT1 Minutes

ISPACG/21
The 21st Meeting of ISPACG was held in Auckland, New Zealand, 5-8 March 2007.

Documentation supporting this meeting can be found at the following location:
Airways New Zealand

• ISPACG/21 Final Minutes

ISPACG/20
The 20th Meeting of ISPACG was held in Honolulu, Hawaii 30 Jan-1 Feb 2006. Working and information papers are provided below.

Click here to download all of the papers currently available for ISPACG/20

Joint IPACG/ISPACG FIT Meeting Papers

ISPACG 20 Final Report

• IP-1/New Zealand’s Aviation Spectrum Group
• IP-2/ATS DATA Link Gateways
• IP-3/Utilization of Block Altitudes in the Oakland FIR
• IP-4/Required Communication Performance and Performance-Based Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee (PARC)
• IP-5/FAA’s Implementation Strategy for the Implementation of the 50NM Longitudinal Separation Standard based on ADS
• IP-6/Status of Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures OCEAN21 System Implementation
• IP-7/FAA Interim Guidance for Airbus A380 Separation
• IP-7/Appendix A
• IP-7/Appendix B
• IP-9/Cancellation of Airborne Collision Avoidance System/Traffic Collision Avoidance System (ACAS/TCAS) In trail Climb/In trail Descent (ITC/ITD) Procedure
• IP-10/Global Air Traffic Interoperability Program
• IP-11/Safety and Performance Requirements (SPR) Standards for Data Link
• IP-12/Guidance Material in Regard to Wake Vortex Aspects of A380 Aircraft
• IP-13/Required Communication Performance (RCP) Concepts –An Introduction
• IP-14/ICAO Safety Management Manual
• IP-15/Funding Arrangements for Regional Airspace Safety Monitoring
• IP-16/ICAO Language Proficiency Provisions
• IP-17/Mode-S SSR Upgrade
• IP-18/Wide Area Multilateration Trial
• IP-19/Airways New Zealand ADS-B Technical Trial
• IP-20/Auckland Oceanic Update
• IP-21/Pilot Time Revisions
• IP-22/Pre Departure Clearances
• IP-23/RNP in New Zealand Domestic Airspace
• IP-24/30/30 Task Forve Progress
  
  
• WP-01/Agenda
• WP-02/Outcome of APANPIRG/16
• WP-03/Open Action Items
• WP-04/Capacity Enhancement Table
• WP-5/Update on FAA HF Regression Activities
• WP-6/ATS Interfacility Data Communications Version 2.0
• WP-7/CPDLC Waypoint Reporting in the Oakland FIR
• WP-8/Airport Air Traffic Control Facilities Notification (AFN) Logons
• WP-09/Revised Proposal for Amendment of Regional Supplementary Procedures – Doc 7030/4
• WP-10/Overview of Activities and Plans of the ICAO Flight Plan Study Group (FPLSG)
• WP-11/HF Pre-Flight and SELCAL Checks
• WP-12/Expanded Implementation of 30/30
• WP-13/Ground Earth Station Backup Capabilities
• WP-14/Restructure Action Items
• WP-15/US AIP
• WP-16/Proposal for Formation of a FANS Planning Group
• WP-018/Implementation of the “Rule of 11”
• WP-19/HF Congestion
• WP-20/Comments from ICAO HQ on Proposal for Amendment of Regional Supplementary Procedures – Doc 7030/4 (Serial No. APAC-S 03/10 – MID/ASIA/PAC RAC)
• WP-20 Supplement/ICAO Doc. 4444 - Chapter 15. Procedures related to Emergencies, Communication Failure and Contingencies
• WP-22/Australian ADS-B Update

ISPACG/19
The 19th Meeting of ISPACG was held in Brisbane, Australia 28 Feb-2 Mar 2005. The report is available for download from the following link: ISPACG/19