Navigate / EASA

ED Decision 2023/011/R

SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

The subject objective is:

Learners shall identify the need for close cooperation with other parties concerning ATM operations and appreciate aspects of environmental protection.

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

TOPIC PEN 1 โ€” FAMILIARISATION

Subtopic PEN 1.1 โ€” Study visit to aerodrome

ADI (TWR)
PEN

1.1.1

Appreciate the functions and provision of operational aerodrome control services.

3

Study visit to TWR

ADV ADI

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

TOPIC PEN 1 โ€” FAMILIARISATION

Subtopic PEN 1.1 โ€” Study visit to an aerodrome

ADC
PEN

1.1.1

Appreciate the functions and provision of operational aerodrome control services.

3

Study visit to a TWR

ADC

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

TOPIC PEN 2 โ€” AIRSPACE USERS

Subtopic PEN 2.1 โ€” Contributors to civil ATS operations

ADI (TWR)
PEN

2.1.1

Characterise civil ATS activities at aerodrome.

2

Study visit to TWR

Optional content: familiarisation visits to APP, ACC, AIS, RCC

ADV ADI

ADI (TWR)
PEN

2.1.2

Characterise other parties interfacing with ATS operations.

2

Optional content: familiarisation visits to engineering services, firefighting and emergency services, airline operations offices

ALL

Subtopic PEN 2.2 โ€” Contributors to military ATS operations

ADI (TWR)
PEN

2.2.1

Characterise military ATS activities.

2

Optional content: familiarisation visits to TWR, APP, ACC, AIS, RCC, Air Defence Units

ALL

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

TOPIC PEN 2 โ€” AIRSPACE USERS

Subtopic PEN 2.1 โ€” Contributors to civil ATS operations

ADC
PEN

2.1.1

Characterise civil ATS activities at an aerodrome.

2

Study visit to a TWR

Optional content: familiarisation visits to APP, ACC, AIS, RCC

ADC

ADC
PEN

2.1.2

Characterise other parties interfacing with ATS operations.

2

Optional content: familiarisation visits to engineering services, firefighting and emergency services, airline operations offices

ALL

Subtopic PEN 2.2 โ€” Contributors to military ATS operations

ADC
PEN

2.2.1

Characterise military ATS activities.

2

Optional content: familiarisation visits to TWR, APP, ACC, AIS, RCC, air defence units

ALL

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

TOPIC PEN 3 โ€” CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Subtopic PEN 3.1 โ€” Provision of services and user requirements

ADI (TWR)
PEN

3.1.1

Identify the role of ATC as a service provider.

3

ALL

ADI (TWR)
PEN

3.1.2

Appreciate ATS usersโ€™ requirements.

3

ALL

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

TOPIC PEN 3 โ€” CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Subtopic PEN 3.1 โ€” Provision of services and user requirements

ADC
PEN

3.1.1

Appreciate the role of an air navigation service provider.

3

Regulation (EU) 2018/1139[68]

ALL

ADC
PEN

3.1.2

Appreciate ATS usersโ€™ requirements.

3

ALL

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

TOPIC PEN 4 โ€” ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subtopic PEN 4.1 โ€” Environmental protection

ADI (TWR)
PEN

4.1.1

Describe the environmental constraints on aerodrome operations.

2

Optional content: ICAO Circular 303 โ€” Operational opportunities to minimise fuel use and reduce emissions

ADV ADI APP APS

ADI (TWR)
PEN

4.1.2

Explain the use of Collaborative Environmental Management (CEM) process at aerodromes.

2

ADV ADI APP APS

ADI (TWR)
PEN

4.1.3

Appreciate the mitigation techniques used at aerodromes to minimise aviationโ€™s impact on the environment.

3

Optional content: noise-abatement procedures, flight efficiency

ADV ADI

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

TOPIC PEN 4 โ€” ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subtopic PEN 4.1 โ€” Environmental protection

ADC
PEN

4.1.1

Describe the environmental constraints on aerodrome operations.

2

Optional content: ICAO Doc 10013 โ€” Operational opportunities to reduce fuel burn and emissions

ADC APP APS

ADC
PEN

4.1.2

Explain the use of the Collaborative Environmental Management (CEM) process at aerodromes.

2

Optional content: European ATM Master Plan, EUROCONTROL CEM Specification

ADC APP APS

ADC
PEN

4.1.3

Appreciate the mitigation techniques used at aerodromes to minimise aviationโ€™s impact on the environment.

3

Optional content: noise-abatement procedures, noise preferential routes, flight efficiency

ADC APP

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


[68] Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91.