Navigate / EASA

ED Decision 2023/011/R

SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT

The subject objective is:

Learners shall assess and integrate aircraft performance in the provision of ATS.

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

TOPIC ACFT 1 — AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS

Subtopic ACFT 1.1 — Aircraft instruments

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

1.1.1

Integrate information from aircraft instruments provided by the pilot in the provision of ATS.

4

 

ALL

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

1.1.2

Explain the operation of aircraft radio equipment.

2

Optional content: radios (number of), emergency radios

ALL

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

1.1.3

Explain the operation of on-board surveillance equipment.

2

Transponders: equipment Mode A,
Mode C, Mode S, ADS capability

ADI APS ACS

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

TOPIC ACFT 1 — AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS

Subtopic ACFT 1.1 — Aircraft instruments

ADC
ACFT

1.1.1

Integrate information from aircraft instruments provided by the pilot into the provision of ATS.

4

 

ALL

ADC
ACFT

1.1.2

Explain the operation of aircraft radio equipment.

2

Optional content: radios (number of), emergency radios

ALL

ADC
ACFT

1.1.3

Explain the operation of on-board surveillance equipment.

2

Transponders: equipment Mode A,
Mode C, Mode S, ADS capability

ADC APS ACS

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

TOPIC ACFT 2 — AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES

Subtopic ACFT 2.1 — Wake turbulence

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

2.1.1

Explain the wake turbulence effect and associated hazards to succeeding aircraft.

2

ALL

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

2.1.2

Appreciate the techniques used to prevent hazards associated with wake turbulence to succeeding aircraft.

3

ALL

Subtopic ACFT 2.2 — Application of ICAO approach categories

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

2.2.1

Describe the use of ICAO approach categories.

2

ICAO Doc 8168

ADI APP APS

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

2.2.2

Appreciate the effect of ICAO approach categories on the organisation of traffic.

3

ADI APP APS

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

TOPIC ACFT 2 — AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES

Subtopic ACFT 2.1 — Wake turbulence

ADC
ACFT

2.1.1

Explain the wake turbulence effect and associated hazards to succeeding aircraft.

2

ALL

ADC
ACFT

2.1.2

Appreciate the techniques used to prevent hazards associated with wake turbulence to succeeding aircraft.

3

ALL

Subtopic ACFT 2.2 — Application of the ICAO approach categories

ADC
ACFT

2.2.1

Describe the use of the ICAO approach categories.

2

ICAO Doc 8168

ADC APP APS

ADC
ACFT

2.2.2

Appreciate the effect of the ICAO approach categories on the traffic organisation.

3

ADC APP APS

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

TOPIC ACFT 3 — FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

Subtopic ACFT 3.1 — Take-off factors

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

3.1.1

Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft on take-off.

4

Optional content: runway conditions, runway slope, aerodrome elevation, wind, temperature, aircraft configuration, airframe contamination and aircraft mass

ADV ADI

Subtopic ACFT 3.2 — Climb factors

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

3.2.1

Appreciate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during climb.

3

Optional content: speed, mass, air density, wind and temperature

ADV ADI

Subtopic ACFT 3.3 — Final approach and landing factors

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

3.3.1

Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during final approach and landing.

4

Optional content: wind, aircraft configuration, mass, runway conditions, runway slope, aerodrome elevation

ADV ADI

Subtopic ACFT 3.4 — Economic factors

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

3.4.1

Integrate consideration of economic factors affecting aircraft.

4

Optional content: starting-up, taxiing, routing, departure sequence

ADV ADI

Subtopic ACFT 3.5 — Environmental factors

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

3.5.1

Appreciate the performance restrictions due to environmental constraints.

3

Optional content: noise-abatement procedures, minimum flight altitudes, bird strike hazard

ADV ADI

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

TOPIC ACFT 3 — FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

Subtopic ACFT 3.1 — Take-off factors

ADC
ACFT

3.1.1

Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft on take-off.

4

Optional content: runway conditions, runway slope, aerodrome elevation, wind, temperature, aircraft configuration, airframe contamination and aircraft mass

ADC

Subtopic ACFT 3.2 — Climb factors

ADC
ACFT

3.2.1

Appreciate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during climb.

3

Optional content: speed, mass, air density, wind and temperature

ADC

Subtopic ACFT 3.3 — Final approach and landing factors

ADC
ACFT

3.3.1

Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during final approach and landing.

4

Optional content: wind, aircraft configuration, mass, meteorological conditions, runway conditions, runway slope, aerodrome elevation

ADC

Subtopic ACFT 3.4 — Economic factors

ADC
ACFT

3.4.1

Integrate consideration of economic factors affecting aircraft.

4

Optional content: starting-up, taxiing, routing, departure sequence

ADC

Subtopic ACFT 3.5 — Environmental factors

ADC
ACFT

3.5.1

Appreciate the performance restrictions due to environmental constraints.

3

Optional content: noise-abatement procedures, minimum flight altitudes, bird strike hazard

ADC

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

TOPIC ACFT 4 — AIRCRAFT DATA

Subtopic ACFT 4.1 — Recognition of aircraft types

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

4.1.1

Characterise a representative sample of aircraft which will be encountered in the operational/working environment.

2

Recognition, ICAO type designators, wake turbulence categories

Optional content: ICAO approach categories

ADI

Subtopic ACFT 4.2 — Performance data

ADI (TWR)
ACFT

4.2.1

Integrate the average performance data of a representative sample of aircraft which will be encountered in the operational/ working environment into the provision of control service.

4

Performance data under a representative variety of circumstances

ADV ADI

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

TOPIC ACFT 4 — AIRCRAFT DATA

Subtopic ACFT 4.1 — Recognition of aircraft types

ADC
ACFT

4.1.1

Characterise a representative sample of aircraft which will be encountered in the operational/working environment.

2

Recognition, ICAO type designators, wake turbulence categories

Optional content: ICAO approach categories

ADC

Subtopic ACFT 4.2 — Performance data

ADC
ACFT

4.2.1

Integrate the average performance data of a representative sample of aircraft which will be encountered in the operational/ working environment into the provision of control service.

4

Performance data under a representative variety of circumstances

ALL

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]