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

APP
ACFT

1.1.1

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

4

ALL

APP
ACFT

1.1.2

Explain the operation of aircraft radio equipment.

2

Optional content: radios (number of), emergency radios

ALL

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

TOPIC ACFT 1 — AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS

Subtopic ACFT 1.1 — Aircraft instruments

APP
ACFT

1.1.1

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

4

ALL

APP
ACFT

1.1.2

Explain the operation of aircraft radio equipment.

2

Optional content: radios (number of), emergency radios

ALL

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

TOPIC ACFT 2 — AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES

Subtopic ACFT 2.1 — Wake turbulence

APP
ACFT

2.1.1

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

2

ALL

APP
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

APP
ACFT

2.2.1

Describe the use of ICAO approach categories.

2

ICAO Doc 8168

ADI APP APS

APP
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

APP
ACFT

2.1.1

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

2

ALL

APP
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

APP
ACFT

2.2.1

Describe the use of the ICAO approach categories.

2

ICAO Doc 8168

ADC APP APS

APP
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 — Climb factors

APP
ACFT

3.1.1

Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during climb.

4

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

APP ACP APS ACS

APP
ACFT

3.1.2

Describe the influence of factors affecting departing aircraft.

3

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

APP APS

Subtopic ACFT 3.2 — Cruise factors

APP
ACFT

3.2.1

Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during cruise.

4

Optional content: level, cruising speed, wind, mass, cabin pressurisation

APP APS

Subtopic ACFT 3.3 — Descent and initial approach factors

APP
ACFT

3.3.1

Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during descent.

4

Optional content: wind, speed, rate of descent, aircraft configuration, cabin pressurisation

APP APS

Subtopic ACFT 3.4 — Final approach and landing factors

APP
ACFT

3.4.1

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

APP APS

Subtopic ACFT 3.5 — Economic factors

APP
ACFT

3.5.1

Integrate consideration of economic factors affecting aircraft.

4

Optional content: routing, level, speed, rate of climb and rate of descent, approach profile

APP APS

APP
ACFT

3.5.2

Use continuous climb techniques where applicable.

3

APP

ACP

APP
ACFT

3.5.3

Use direct routing where applicable.

3

APP

ACP

APS

ACS

Subtopic ACFT 3.6 — Environmental factors

APP
ACFT

3.6.1

Appreciate the performance restrictions due to environmental considerations.

3

Optional content: fuel-dumping, noise-abatement procedures, minimum flight levels, bird strike hazard, continuous descent operations

APP APS

 

TOPIC ACFT 4 — AIRCRAFT DATA

Subtopic ACFT 4.1 — Performance data

APP
ACFT

4.1.1

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

APP ACP APS ACS