The document discusses the Air Traffic Control Communication Working Group of the Flight Safety Foundation's Approach-and-Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Task Force. The ALAR Task Force aims to reduce approach-and-landing accidents by 50% within 5 years by identifying equipment, operational, regulatory and training improvements. The Working Group focuses on improving communication between pilots and air traffic controllers to enhance approach-and-landing safety. Several airlines and airports have implemented successful joint pilot-controller training programs to foster shared understanding.

1. Air Traffic Control Communication © 2000, 2001 Flight Safety Foundation

2. CFIT and ALAR Task Forces CFIT Steering Committee and Working Groups Flight Safety Foundation ALAR

3. Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) ALAR Task Force Organization Data Acquisition and Analysis Working Group Operations and Training Working Group Aircraft Equipment Working Group Air Traffic Control Training and Procedures/ Airport Facilities Working Group FSF CFIT/ALAR Action Group (CAAG) Approximately 125 aviation safety specialists are involved worldwide. Steering Committee

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19. Controllers: Use ASSIST to Respond to a Mayday or Pan, Pan . A S S I S T cknowledge eparate ilence nform upport ime Allow pilots sufficient time to work on their problem! Give maximum support to the flight crew! Inform your supervisor and other involved sectors, units and airports! Impose silence on your radio frequency, if necessary. Don’t disturb urgent pilot actions by unnecessary transmissions! Don’t forget to establish/maintain separation with other aircraft and terrain! Make sure you understand and acknowledge the nature of the emergency!

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22. This is a self-contained product of the Flight Safety Foundation Approach-and-landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Task Force and includes a variety of information to help prevent approach-and-landing accidents, including those involving controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). This information is not intended to supersede operators’/manufacturers’ policies, practices or requirements, or to supersede government regulations. In the interest of aviation safety, the contents of the FSF ALAR Tool Kit may be displayed, printed, photocopied and/or distributed on paper for noncommercial use. Except as specifically permitted above, the contents must not be offered for sale directly or indirectly, used commercially, distributed on the Internet and/or on any other electronic media without the prior written permission of Flight Safety Foundation. All uses of the FSF ALAR Tool Kit must credit Flight Safety Foundation. Contact Roger Rozelle, director of publications, for more information. © 2000, 2001 Flight Safety Foundation (official release v. 3.0) Flight Safety Foundation Suite 300, 601 Madison Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1756 U.S. Telephone: +1 (703) 739-6700; Fax: +1 (703) 739-6708 http://www.flightsafety.org