Navigate / EASA

ED Decision 2023/011/R

SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

The subject objective is:

Learners shall integrate knowledge and understanding of the basic working principles of equipment and systems, and comply with the equipment and system degradation procedures in the provision of ATS.

TOPIC EQPS 1 — VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

Subtopic EQPS 1.1 — Radio communications

ADV
EQPS

1.1.1

Operate two-way communication equipment.

3

Transmit/receive switches, procedures

Optional content: frequency selection, standby equipment

ALL

ADV
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

ADV
EQPS

1.2.1

Operate landline communications.

3

Optional content: telephone, interphone and intercom equipment

ALL

 

TOPIC EQPS 2 — AUTOMATION IN ATS

Subtopic EQPS 2.1 — Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)

ADV
EQPS

2.1.1

Decode AFTN messages.

3

Optional content: movement and control messages, NOTAM, SNOWTAM, BIRDTAM, etc.

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 2.2 — Automatic data interchange

ADV
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

ADV
EQPS

2.2.2

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

2

ICAO Doc 9694

ADV ADI

 

TOPIC EQPS 3 — CONTROLLER WORKING POSITION

Subtopic EQPS 3.1 — Operation and monitoring of equipment

ADV
EQPS

3.1.1

Monitor the technical integrity of the controller working position.

3

Notification procedures, responsibilities

ALL

ADV
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

ADV
EQPS

3.1.3

Operate available equipment in abnormal and emergency situations.

3

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 3.2 — Situation displays and information systems

ADV
EQPS

3.2.1

Use situation displays.

3

ALL

ADV
EQPS

3.2.2

Check availability of information.

3

ALL

ADV
EQPS

3.2.3

Obtain information from equipment.

3

Optional content: information from wind direction indicator

ADV ADI

Subtopic EQPS 3.3 — Flight data systems

ADV
EQPS

3.3.1

Use the flight data information at controller working position.

3

ALL

 

TOPIC EQPS 4 — FUTURE EQUIPMENT

Subtopic EQPS 4.1 — New developments

ADV
EQPS

4.1.1

Recognise future developments.

1

New advanced systems

ALL

 

TOPIC EQPS 5 — EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS’ LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATION

Subtopic EQPS 5.1 — Reaction to limitations

ADV
EQPS

5.1.1

Take account of the limitations of equipment and systems.

2

ALL

ADV
EQPS

5.1.2

Respond to technical deficiencies of the operational position.

3

Notification procedures, responsibilities

ALL

Subtopic EQPS 5.2 — Communication equipment degradation

ADV
EQPS

5.2.1

Identify that communication equipment has degraded.

3

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

ADV ADI

ADV
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

ADV
EQPS

5.3.1

Identify when a navigational equipment failure will affect operational ability.

3

Optional content: VOR, navigational aids

ALL

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