ICAO Aural Environment Recording Explained

Following the Überlingen accident in July 2002, there has been a key change in the policy of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), that “Air traffic control (ATC) units be equipped with devices that record background communication and the aural environment at controller work stations from 1 January 2010”.

This white paper explains the changes in ICAO legislation, the reasons behind these changes and assesses how you can adhere to such standards. This white paper outlines the options for aural environment recording and recommends the best solution for staying compliant.

Audience
This white paper is relevant to:

• Those responsible for the operation of the recording system at any airport
• Those affected by or effecting changes in legislation for ATC recording

Solutions to New ICAO Radar Recording Requirements for ATC: A three point plan for keeping your airport up-to-date with current legislation.

There has recently been a key change in the policy of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO): Radar recording of primary and secondary surveillance data is no longer recommended but mandated, as of 23rd November 2005.

This white paper explains the changes in ICAO legislation and the current status of ATC requirements and recommendations for voice logging and radar recording. Primarily it outlines the current known state of radar recording standards and assesses how you can adhere to such standards. The document attempts to provide understanding of the latest requirements and recommendations, as made by the following authorities:

• ICAO
• UK CAA
• Eurocontrol
• EuroCAE

This white paper outlines the options for radar recording and recommends the best solution.

Audience
This white paper is relevant to:

• Those responsible for the operation of the recording system at any airport
• Those whose airports either currently use radar or may do so in the future

Mass Storage: Ongoing integration of voice and data prompts renewed emphasis on storage infrastructure

With the ongoing integration of phone call recording into the wider field of voice and data services, the telecomms industry is being forced to rethink its network infrastructure and technology resources. A major element of this infrastructure is data storage. Whether a RAID array, internet enabled NAS, SAN, or emerging archive media such as Blu-ray, the economies of scale to be achieved are considerable.

Whole industries wish to minimise administration and cost associated with legacy storage solutions, whilst legal requirements within certain industry sectors also mean that voice recording information and associated data files must be kept for a minimum number of days or years…