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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 β€” FAMILIARISATION

Subtopic PEN 1.1 β€” Study visit to approach control unit

APP
PEN

1.1.1

Appreciate the functions and provision of operational approach control service.

3

Study visit to an approach control unit

APP APS

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TOPIC PEN 2 β€” AIRSPACE USERS

Subtopic PEN 2.1 β€” Contributors to civil ATS operations

APP
PEN

2.1.1

Characterise civil ATS activities in approach control unit.

2

Study visit to an approach control unit

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

APP APS

APP
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 β€” Contributors to military ATS operations

APP
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 β€” AIRSPACE USERS

Subtopic PEN 2.1 β€” Contributors to civil ATS operations

APP
PEN

2.1.1

Characterise civil ATS activities in the approach control unit.

2

Study visit to an approach control unit

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

APP APS

APP
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 β€” Contributors to military ATS operations

APP
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 β€” CUSTOMER RELATIONS

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

APP
PEN

3.1.1

Identify the role of ATC as a service provider.

3

ALL

APP
PEN

3.1.2

Appreciate ATS users’ requirements.

3

ALL

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

TOPIC PEN 3 β€” CUSTOMER RELATIONS

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

APP
PEN

3.1.1

Appreciate the role of an air navigation service provider.

3

Regulation (EU) 2018/1139

ALL

APP
PEN

3.1.2

Appreciate ATS users’ requirements.

3

ALL

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

TOPIC PEN 4 β€” ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subtopic PEN 4.1 β€” Environmental protection

APP
PEN

4.1.1

Describe the environmental constraints on aerodrome operations.

2

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

ADV ADI APP APS

APP
PEN

4.1.2

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

2

ADV ADI APP APS

APP
PEN

4.1.3

Appreciate the mitigation techniques used to minimise aviation’s impact on the environment.

3

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

APP APS

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

TOPIC PEN 4 β€” ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subtopic PEN 4.1 β€” Environmental protection

APP
PEN

4.1.1

Describe the environmental constraints on aerodrome operations.

2

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

ADC APP APS

APP
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

APP
PEN

4.1.3

Appreciate the mitigation techniques used at aerodromes to minimise aviation’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]