Subtopic EQPS 1.1 — Radio communications

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

1.1.1

Operate two-way communication equipment.

3

Transmit/receive switches, procedures

Optional content: frequency selection, standby equipment

ALL

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

1.1.2

Identify indications of operational status of radio equipment.

3

Optional content: indicator lights, serviceability displays, selector/frequency displays

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 1.2 — Other voice communications

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

1.2.1

Operate landline communications.

3

Optional content: telephone, interphone and intercom equipment

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 1.1 — Radio communications

ADC
EQPS

1.1.1

Operate two-way communication equipment.

3

Transmit/receive switches, procedures

Optional content: frequency selection, standby equipment

ALL

ADC
EQPS

1.1.2

Identify indications of operational status of radio equipment.

3

Optional content: indicator lights, serviceability displays, selector/frequency displays

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 1.2 — Other voice communications

ADC
EQPS

1.2.1

Operate landline communications.

3

Optional content: telephone, interphone and intercom equipment

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 2.1 — Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

2.1.1

Decode AFTN messages.

3

Optional content: movement and control messages, NOTAMs, SNOWTAMs, BIRDTAMs, etc.

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 2.2 — Automatic data interchange

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

2.2.1

Use automatic data transfer equipment where available.

3

Optional content: sequencing systems, automated information and coordination, OLDI

ADV ADI APS ACS

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

2.2.2

Explain operational application of CPDLC for departure clearance (DCL) delivery and D-ATIS.

2

ICAO Doc 9694

ADV ADI

Subtopic EQPS 2.1 — Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)

ADC
EQPS

2.1.1

Decode AFTN messages.

3

Optional content: movement and control messages, NOTAMs, SNOWTAMs, BIRDTAMs, etc.

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 2.2 — Automatic data interchange

ADC
EQPS

2.2.1

Use automatic data transfer equipment where available.

3

Optional content: sequencing systems, automated information and coordination, OLDI

ADC APS ACS

ADC
EQPS

2.2.2

Explain operational application of CPDLC for departure clearance (DCL) delivery and D-ATIS.

2

ICAO Doc 9694

ADC

Subtopic EQPS 3.1 — Operation and monitoring of equipment

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.1.1

Monitor the technical integrity of the controller working position.

3

Notification procedures, responsibilities

ALL

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.1.2

Operate the equipment of the controller working position.

3

Optional content: situation displays, flight progress board, flight data display, radio, telephone, maps and charts, strip-printer, clock, information systems, UDF/VDF

ALL

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.1.3

Operate available equipment in abnormal and emergency situations.

3

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 3.2 — Situation displays and information systems

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.2.1

Use situation displays.

3

ALL

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.2.2

Check availability of information.

3

ALL

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.2.3

Obtain information from equipment.

3

Optional content: information from wind direction indicator

ADV ADI

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.2.4

Take account of anti-incursion equipment.

2

ADI

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.2.5

Explain the use of ASMGCS.

2

ADI

Subtopic EQPS 3.3 — Flight data systems

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

3.3.1

Use the flight data information at controller working position.

3

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 3.1 — Operation and monitoring of equipment

ADC
EQPS

3.1.1

Monitor the technical integrity of the controller working position.

3

Notification procedures, responsibilities

ALL

ADC
EQPS

3.1.2

Operate the equipment of the controller working position.

3

Optional content: situation displays, flight progress board, flight data display, radio, telephone, maps and charts, strip-printer, clock, information systems, UDF/VDF

ALL

ADC
EQPS

3.1.3

Operate the available equipment in abnormal and emergency situations.

3

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 3.2 — Situation displays and information systems

ADC
EQPS

3.2.1

Use situation displays.

3

ALL

ADC
EQPS

3.2.2

Check the availability of information.

3

ALL

ADC
EQPS

3.2.3

Obtain information from equipment.

3

Optional content: information from wind direction indicator

ADC

ADC
EQPS

3.2.4

Take account of anti-incursion equipment.

2

ADC

ADC
EQPS

3.2.5

Explain the use of ASMGCS.

2

ADC

Subtopic EQPS 3.3 — Flight data systems

ADC
EQPS

3.3.1

Use the flight data information at the controller working position.

3

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 4.1 — New developments

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

4.1.1

Recognise future developments.

1

New advanced systems

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 4.1 — New developments

ADC
EQPS

4.1.1

Recognise future developments.

1

New advanced systems

Optional content: European ATM Master Plan, European Plan for Aviation Safety

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 5.1 — Reaction to limitations

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

5.1.1

Take account of the limitations of equipment and systems.

2

ALL

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

5.1.2

Respond to technical deficiencies of the operational position.

3

Notification procedures, responsibilities

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 5.2 — Communication equipment degradation

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

5.2.1

Identify that communication equipment has degraded.

3

Optional content: ground–air, ground–ground and landline communications

ADV ADI

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

5.2.2

Apply contingency procedures in the event of communication equipment degradation.

4

Optional content: total or partial degradation of ground–air and landline communications; alternative methods of transferring data

ADV ADI

Subtopic EQPS 5.3 — Navigational equipment degradation

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

5.3.1

Identify when a navigational equipment failure will affect operational ability.

3

Optional content: VOR, navigational aids

ALL

ADI (TWR)
EQPS

5.3.2

Apply contingency procedures in the event of a navigational equipment degradation.

3

Optional content: vertical separation, information to aircraft, navigational assistance, seeking assistance from adjacent units

ADI APP ACP APS ACS

Subtopic EQPS 5.1 — Reaction to limitations

ADC
EQPS

5.1.1

Take account of the limitations of equipment and systems.

2

ALL

ADC
EQPS

5.1.2

Respond to technical deficiencies of the operational position.

3

Notification procedures, responsibilities

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 5.2 — Communication equipment degradation

ADC
EQPS

5.2.1

Identify that communication equipment has degraded.

3

Optional content: ground–air, ground–ground and landline communications

ADC
EQPS

5.2.2

Apply contingency procedures in the event of communication equipment degradation.

4

Optional content: total or partial degradation of ground–air and landline communications; alternative methods of transferring data

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 5.3 — Navigational equipment degradation

ADC
EQPS

5.3.1

Identify when a navigational equipment failure will affect operational ability.

3

Optional content: navigational aids, ‘European GNSS Contingency/Reversion Handbook for PBN Operations’

ALL

ADC
EQPS

5.3.2

Apply contingency procedures in the event of a navigational equipment degradation.

3

Optional content: vertical separation, information to aircraft, navigational assistance, seeking assistance from adjacent units

ALL