Subtopic ATM 1.1 — Air traffic control (ATC) service

APS
ATM

1.1.1

Appreciate own area of responsibility.

3

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.1.2

Provide approach control service.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
ICAO Annex 11, ICAO Doc 7030,
ICAO Doc 4444, operation manuals

APP APS

Subtopic ATM 1.2 — Flight information service (FIS)

APS
ATM

1.2.1

Provide FIS.

4

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

1.2.2

Use an ATS surveillance system in the provision of FIS.

3

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, information to identified aircraft concerning: traffic, navigation

Optional content: weather

APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.2.3

Issue appropriate information concerning the position of conflicting traffic.

3

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, traffic information, essential traffic information

APS ACS

APP ACP

APS
ATM

1.2.4

Appreciate the use of ATIS in the provision of flight information service.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

APS

APP

Subtopic ATM 1.3 — Alerting service (ALRS)

APS
ATM

1.3.1

Provide ALRS.

4

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

1.3.2

Respond to distress and urgency messages and signals.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: EUROCONTROL Guidelines for Controller Training in the Handling of Unusual/Emergency Situations

ALL

APS
ATM

1.3.3

Use an ATS surveillance system in the provision of ALRS.

3

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 1.4 — ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management

APS
ATM

1.4.1

Appreciate the impact of ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management on the controller.

3

Optional content: EUROCONTROL ATFCM Users Manual, FABs, FUA, free route airspace, local implementation of ATFCM principles, etc.

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.2

Apply flow management procedures in the provision of ATC.

3

Optional content: EUROCONTROL ATFCM Users Manual

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.3

Organise traffic flows and patterns to take account of airspace boundaries.

4

Optional content: civil and military, controlled, uncontrolled, advisory, restricted, danger, prohibited, special rules, sector boundaries, national boundaries, FIR boundaries, delegated airspace, transfer of control, transfer of communications, en-route, off-route

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.4

Organise traffic flows and patterns to take account of areas of responsibility.

4

Optional content: EUROCONTROL ATFCM Users Manual

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.5

Inform supervisor of local factors affecting ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management.

3

Optional content: abnormal situations, decrease in sector capacity, limitations on systems and equipment, changes in workload/capacity, unusual meteorological conditions, relevant information like: reported ground-based incidents, forest fire, smoke, oil pollution

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.6

Organise traffic flows and patterns to take account of ATS surveillance system capability.

4

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 1.5 — Airspace management (ASM)

APS
ATM

1.5.1

Appreciate the impact of ASM on the controller.

3

Optional content: FABs, EUROCONTROL Specification for the application of FUA, TSAs, CDRs, CBAs, free route airspace

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.5.2

Organise traffic to take account of ASM.

4

Real-time activation, deactivation or reallocation of airspace

Optional content: CDR, TSA, TRA, CBA

APS

ACS

Subtopic ATM 1.1 — Air traffic control (ATC) service

APS
ATM

1.1.1

Appreciate own area of responsibility.

3

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.1.2

Provide approach control service.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373, operating procedures for the simulated/training environment

APP APS

Subtopic ATM 1.2 — Flight information service (FIS)

APS
ATM

1.2.1

Provide FIS.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

1.2.2

Use an ATS surveillance system in the provision of FIS.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373, information to identified aircraft concerning: traffic, navigation

Optional content: weather

APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.2.3

Issue appropriate information concerning the position of conflicting traffic.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373, traffic information, essential traffic information

APS ACS

APP ACP

APS
ATM

1.2.4

Appreciate the use of ATIS in the provision of FIS.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

ALL

Subtopic ATM 1.3 — Alerting service (ALRS)

APS
ATM

1.3.1

Provide ALRS.

4

Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

1.3.2

Respond to distress and urgency messages and signals.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
ICAO Annex 10,

Optional content: EUROCONTROL Guidelines for Controller Training in the Handling of Unusual/Emergency Situations, ICAO Doc 4444, national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

1.3.3

Use an ATS surveillance system in the provision of ALRS.

3

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 1.4 — ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management (ATFM)

APS
ATM

1.4.1

Appreciate the impact of the ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management on the controller.

3

Optional content: EUROCONTROL ATFCM Users Manual, FABs, FUA, free route airspace, local implementation of ATFCM principles, etc.

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.2

Take account of flow management procedures in the provision of ATC.

2

Optional content: EUROCONTROL ATFCM Users Manual

APP APS

APS
ATM

1.4.3

Organise traffic flows and patterns to take account of airspace boundaries.

4

Optional content: civil and military, controlled, uncontrolled, advisory, restricted, danger, prohibited, special rules, sector boundaries, national boundaries, FIR boundaries, delegated airspace, transfer of control, transfer of communications, en-route, off-route

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.4

Organise traffic flows and patterns to take account of areas of responsibility.

4

Optional content: EUROCONTROL ATFCM Users Manual

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.5

Inform the supervisor of local factors affecting the ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management.

3

Optional content: abnormal situations, decrease in sector capacity, limitations on systems and equipment, changes in workload/capacity, unusual meteorological conditions, relevant information like: reported ground-based incidents, forest fire, smoke, oil pollution

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.4.6

Organise traffic flows and patterns to take account of the ATS surveillance system capability.

4

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 1.5 — Airspace management (ASM)

APS
ATM

1.5.1

Appreciate the impact of ASM on the controller.

3

Optional content: FABs, EUROCONTROL Specification for the application of FUA, TSAs, CDRs, CBAs, free route airspace

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

1.5.2

Organise traffic to take account of ASM.

4

Real-time activation, deactivation or reallocation of airspace

Optional content: CDR, TSA, TRA, CBA

APS

ACS

Subtopic ATM 2.1 — Effective communication

APS
ATM

2.1.1

Use approved phraseology.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

ALL

APS
ATM

2.1.2

Ensure effective communication.

4

Communication techniques, readback/verification of readback

ALL

Subtopic ATM 2.1 — Effective communication

APS
ATM

2.1.1

List the means of communication between controllers.

1

Optional content: electronic, written, verbal and non-verbal communication

ALL

APS
ATM

2.1.2

Select the most suitable means of communication given the situation.

5

ALL

APS
ATM

2.1.3

Use approved phraseology.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: published national/local language phraseology

ALL

APS
ATM

2.1.4

Ensure effective communication.

4

Use of plain language when required, communication within the sector/working position, between the sectors/WPs/ATC units, readback/verification of readback

ALL

APS
ATM

2.1.5

Analyse examples of pilot–controller communication for effectiveness.

4

Optional content: real-life recordings, situation in the simulator

ALL

Subtopic ATM 3.1 — ATC clearances

APS
ATM

3.1.1

Issue appropriate ATC clearances.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444, national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

3.1.2

Integrate appropriate ATC clearances in control service.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

3.1.3

Ensure the agreed course of action is carried out.

4

ALL

Subtopic ATM 3.2 — ATC instructions

APS
ATM

3.2.1

Issue appropriate ATC instructions.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,

ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

3.2.2

Integrate appropriate ATC instructions in control service.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

3.2.3

Ensure the agreed course of action is carried out.

4

ALL

Subtopic ATM 3.1 — ATC clearances

APS
ATM

3.1.1

Issue appropriate ATC clearances.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444, national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

3.1.2

Integrate appropriate ATC clearances into the control service.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

3.1.3

Ensure that the agreed course of action is carried out.

4

ALL

Subtopic ATM 3.2 — ATC instructions

APS
ATM

3.2.1

Issue appropriate ATC instructions.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444 national documents

ALL

APS
ATM

3.2.2

Integrate appropriate ATC instructions into the control service.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

3.2.3

Ensure that the agreed course of action is carried out.

4

ALL

Subtopic ATM 4.1 — Necessity for coordination

APS
ATM

4.1.1

Identify the need for coordination.

3

ALL

Subtopic ATM 4.2 — Tools and methods for coordination

APS
ATM

4.2.1

Use the available tools for coordination.

3

Optional content: electronic transfer of flight data, telephone, interphone, intercom, direct speech, radiotelephone (RTF), local agreements, automated system coordination

ALL

Subtopic ATM 4.3 — Coordination procedures

APS
ATM

4.3.1

Initiate appropriate coordination.

3

Delegation/transfer of responsibility for air–ground communications and separation, transfer of control, etc., ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: release point

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.2

Analyse effect of coordination requested by an adjacent position/unit.

4

Optional content: delegation/transfer of responsibility for air–ground communications and separation, release point, transfer of control, etc.

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.3

Select, after negotiation, an appropriate course of action.

5

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.4

Ensure the agreed course of action is carried out.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.5

Coordinate when providing FIS.

4

ICAO Doc 4444

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.6

Coordinate when providing ALRS.

4

ICAO Doc 4444

ALL

Subtopic ATM 4.1 — Necessity for coordination

APS
ATM

4.1.1

Identify the need for coordination.

3

ALL

Subtopic ATM 4.2 — Tools and methods for coordination

APS
ATM

4.2.1

Use the available tools for coordination.

3

Optional content: electronic transfer of flight data, telephone, interphone, intercom, direct speech, radiotelephone (RTF), local agreements, automated system coordination

ALL

Subtopic ATM 4.3 — Coordination procedures

APS
ATM

4.3.1

Initiate appropriate coordination.

3

Delegation/transfer of responsibility for air–ground communications and separation, transfer of control, etc., Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: release point

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.2

Analyse the effect of coordination requested by an adjacent position/unit.

4

Optional content: delegation/transfer of responsibility for air–ground communications and separation, release point, transfer of control, etc.

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.3

Select, after negotiation, an appropriate course of action.

5

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.4

Ensure the agreed course of action is carried out.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.5

Coordinate when providing FIS.

4

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444

ALL

APS
ATM

4.3.6

Coordinate when providing ALRS.

4

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444

ALL

Subtopic ATM 5.1 — Altimetry

APS
ATM

5.1.1

Allocate levels according to altimetry data.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

ALL

APS
ATM

5.1.2

Ensure separation according to altimetry data.

4

Optional content: transition level, transition altitude, transition layer, height, flight level, altitude, vertical distance to airspace boundaries

ALL

Subtopic ATM 5.2 — Terrain clearance

APS
ATM

5.2.1

Provide planning, coordination and control actions appropriate to the rules for minimum safe levels and terrain clearance.

4

Optional content: minimum vectoring altitude, terrain clearance dimensions, minimum safe altitudes, transition level, minimum flight level, minimum sector altitude

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 5.1 — Altimetry

APS
ATM

5.1.1

Allocate levels according to altimetry data.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

ALL

APS
ATM

5.1.2

Ensure separation according to altimetry data.

4

Optional content: transition level, transition altitude, transition layer, height, flight level, altitude, vertical distance to airspace boundaries

ALL

Subtopic ATM 5.2 — Terrain clearance

APS
ATM

5.2.1

Provide planning, coordination and control actions appropriate to the rules for minimum usable levels and terrain clearance.

4

Optional content: minimum vectoring altitude, terrain clearance dimensions, minimum safe altitudes, transition level, minimum flight level, minimum sector altitude

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 6.1 — Vertical separation

APS
ATM

6.1.1

Provide standard vertical separation.

4

ICAO Doc 4444, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, level allocation, during climb/descent, rate of climb/descent, holding pattern

APP APS

APS
ATM

6.1.2

Provide increased vertical separation.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: level allocation, during climb/descent, rate of climb/descent, degraded aircraft performance, non-RVSM aircraft, reported severe turbulence

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

6.1.3

Appreciate the application of emergency vertical separation.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,

ICAO Doc 4444, ICAO Doc 7030

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

6.1.4

Provide vertical separation in a surveillance environment.

4

Pressure altitude-derived information, pilot-level reports

Optional content: into/out of ATS surveillance system coverage

APS

ACS

Subtopic ATM 6.2 — Longitudinal separation in a surveillance environment

APS
ATM

6.2.1

Provide longitudinal separation in a surveillance environment.

4

Successive departures, successive arrivals, overflights, speed control, silent transfer, ICAO Doc 4444

APS

Subtopic ATM 6.3 — Delegation of separation

APS
ATM

6.3.1

Delegate separation to pilots in the case of aircraft executing successive visual approaches.

4

APP APS

APS
ATM

6.3.2

Appreciate the conditions which must be met when delegating separation to pilots to fly maintaining own separation while in VMC.

3

ICAO Doc 4444

APP APS

Subtopic ATM 6.4 — Wake turbulence distance-based separation

APS
ATM

6.4.1

Provide distance-based wake turbulence separation.

4

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: EASA SIB 2017-10 ‘En-route Wake Turbulence Encounters’, national documents

APS

ACS

Subtopic ATM 6.5 — Separation based on ATS surveillance systems

APS
ATM

6.5.1

Describe how separation based on ATS surveillance systems is applied.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

6.5.2

Provide horizontal separation.

4

ICAO Doc 4444, ICAO Doc 7030,
local operation manuals, holding

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

6.5.3

Provide horizontal separation by vectoring in a variety of situations.

4

Optional content: transit, meteorological phenomena, vectoring for approach, departure versus transit versus arrival

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

6.5.4

Ensure horizontal or vertical separation from airspace boundaries.

4

Adjacent sectors, restricted, prohibited and danger areas, TSAs

APS

ACS

Subtopic ATM 6.1 — Vertical separation

APS
ATM

6.1.1

Provide standard vertical separation.

4

ICAO Doc 4444, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, level allocation, during climb/descent, rate of climb/descent, holding pattern

APP APS

APS
ATM

6.1.2

Provide increased vertical separation.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: level allocation, during climb/descent, rate of climb/descent, degraded aircraft performance, non-RVSM aircraft, reported severe turbulence

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

6.1.3

Appreciate the application of emergency vertical separation.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,

ICAO Doc 4444, ICAO Doc 7030

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

6.1.4

Provide vertical separation in a surveillance environment.

4

Pressure altitude-derived information, pilot-level reports

Optional content: into/out of ATS surveillance system coverage

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 6.2 — Longitudinal separation in a surveillance environment

APS
ATM

6.2.1

Provide longitudinal separation in a surveillance environment.

4

Successive departures, successive arrivals, overflights, speed control, silent transfer, ICAO Doc 4444

APS

Subtopic ATM 6.3 — Delegation of separation

APS
ATM

6.3.1

Delegate separation to pilots in the case of aircraft executing successive visual approaches.

4

APP APS

APS
ATM

6.3.2

Appreciate the conditions which must be met when delegating separation to pilots to fly maintaining own separation while in VMC.

3

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

APP APS

Subtopic ATM 6.4 — Wake turbulence distance-based separation

APS
ATM

6.4.1

Provide distance-based wake turbulence separation.

4

Regulation (EU) 2017/373
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: EASA SIB 2017-10 ‘En-route Wake Turbulence Encounters’, national documents

APS

ACS

Subtopic ATM 6.5 — Separation based on ATS surveillance systems

APS
ATM

6.5.1

Describe how separation based on ATS surveillance systems is applied.

2

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

6.5.2

Provide horizontal separation.

4

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: local/simulator operation manuals, holding

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

6.5.3

Provide horizontal separation by vectoring in a variety of situations.

4

Optional content: transit, meteorological phenomena, vectoring for approach, departure versus transit versus arrival

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

6.5.4

Ensure horizontal or vertical separation from airspace boundaries.

4

Adjacent sectors, restricted, prohibited and danger areas, TSAs

APS

ACS

Subtopic ATM 7.1 — Airborne collision avoidance systems

APS
ATM

7.1.1

Differentiate between ACAS advisory thresholds and separation standards applicable in the approach control environment.

2

ICAO Doc 9863

Optional content: EUROCONTROL TCAS web page

APP APS

APS
ATM

7.1.2

Describe the controller responsibility during and following an ACAS RA reported by pilot.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

ALL

APS
ATM

7.1.3

Respond to pilot notification of actions based on airborne systems warnings.

3

ACAS, TAWS

Optional content: EUROCONTROL ACAS web page

ALL

Subtopic ATM 7.2 — Ground-based safety nets

APS
ATM

7.2.1

Describe the controller responsibility during and following safety net warnings.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: STCA, MSAW, APW, APM

APS ACS

APS
ATM

7.2.2

Respond to ground-based safety net warnings.

3

Optional content: STCA, MSAW, APW, APM

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 7.1 — Airborne safety nets

APS
ATM

7.1.1

Recognise the independence of ACAS thresholds from ATC separation standards.

1

ICAO Doc 9863

Optional content: Skybrary Safety Nets

ALL

APS
ATM

7.1.2

Describe the controller responsibility during and following an ACAS RA reported by a pilot.

2

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444,

ICAO Doc 9863, Skybrary Safety Nets

ALL

APS
ATM

7.1.3

Respond to pilot notification of actions based on airborne systems warnings.

3

ACAS

Optional content: TAWS, Skybrary Safety Nets

APP APS ACP ACS

Subtopic ATM 7.2 — Ground-based safety nets

APS
ATM

7.2.1

Describe the controller responsibility during and following safety net warnings.

2

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: ACAO Doc 4444, STCA, MSAW, APW, APM

APS ACS

APS
ATM

7.2.2

Respond to ground-based safety net warnings.

3

Optional content: STCA, MSAW, APW, APM

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 8.1 — Data management

APS
ATM

8.1.1

Update the data display to accurately reflect the traffic situation.

3

Optional content: information displayed, strip-marking procedures, electronic information data displays, actions based on traffic display information, calculation of EETs

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.2

Analyse pertinent data on data displays.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.3

Organise pertinent data on data displays.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.4

Obtain flight plan information.

3

CPL, FPL, supplementary information

Optional content: RPL, AFIL, etc.

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.5

Use flight plan information.

3

ALL

Subtopic ATM 8.1 — Data management

APS
ATM

8.1.1

Update the data display to accurately reflect the traffic situation.

3

Optional content: information displayed, strip-marking procedures, electronic information data displays, actions based on traffic display information, calculation of EETs

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.2

Analyse pertinent data on data displays.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.3

Organise pertinent data on data displays.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.4

Obtain flight plan information.

3

CPL, supplementary information

Optional content: FPL, AFIL, etc.

ALL

APS
ATM

8.1.5

Use flight plan information.

3

ALL

Subtopic ATM 9.1 — Integrity of the operational environment

APS
ATM

9.1.1

Obtain information concerning the operational environment.

3

Optional content: briefing, notices, local orders, verification of information

ALL

APS
ATM

9.1.2

Ensure the integrity of the operational environment.

4

Optional content: integrity of displays, verification of the information provided by displays, etc.

APP ACP APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 9.2 — Verification of the currency of operational procedures

APS
ATM

9.2.1

Check all relevant documentation before managing traffic.

3

Optional content: briefing, letters of agreement (LoAs), NOTAMs, AICs

ALL

APS
ATM

9.2.2

Manage traffic in accordance with a change to operational procedures.

4

APP ACP APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 9.3 — Handover–takeover

APS
ATM

9.3.1

Transfer information to the relieving controller.

3

ALL

APS
ATM

9.3.2

Obtain information from the controller handing over.

3

ALL

Subtopic ATM 9.1 — Integrity of the operational environment

APS
ATM

9.1.1

Obtain information concerning the operational environment.

3

Optional content: local/simulator operation manuals, briefing, notices, current flight plan data/information displays, pilot reports, coordination, verification of information

ALL

APS
ATM

9.1.2

Ensure the integrity of the operational environment.

4

Optional content: integrity of displays, verification of the information provided by displays, etc.

APP ACP APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 9.2 — Verification of the currency of operational procedures

APS
ATM

9.2.1

Check all relevant documentation before managing traffic.

3

Optional content: briefing, letters of agreement (LoAs), NOTAMs, AICs

ALL

APS
ATM

9.2.2

Manage traffic in accordance with a change to operational procedures.

4

APP ACP APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 9.3 — Handover–takeover

APS
ATM

9.3.1

Transfer information to the relieving controller.

3

ALL

APS
ATM

9.3.2

Obtain information from the controller handing over.

3

ALL

APS
ATM

9.3.3

List possible actions to provide a safe position handover–takeover.

1

Optional content: rigour, preparation, overlap time

ALL

APS
ATM

9.3.4

Explain the consequences of a missed position handover–takeover process.

2

ALL

Subtopic ATM 10.1 — Responsibility and processing of information

APS
ATM

10.1.1

Describe the division of responsibility among air traffic control units.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

ALL

APS
ATM

10.1.2

Describe the responsibility in regard to military traffic.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: ICAO Doc 9554

ALL

APS
ATM

10.1.3

Describe the responsibility in regard to unmanned free balloons.

2

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.4

Obtain operational information.

3

ICAO Doc 4444, local operation manuals

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.5

Interpret operational information.

5

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.6

Organise forwarding of operational information.

4

Optional content: including the use of backup procedures

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.7

Integrate operational information into control decisions.

4

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.8

Appreciate the influence of operational requirements.

3

Optional content: military flying, calibration flights, aerial photography

ALL

Subtopic ATM 10.2 — ATS surveillance service

APS
ATM

10.2.1

Explain the responsibility for the provision of ATS surveillance service appropriate to APS rating.

2

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
ICAO Annex 11, local operation manuals

APS

APS
ATM

10.2.2

Explain the functions that may be performed with the use of ATS surveillance system derived information presented on a situation display.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

10.2.3

Provide planning, coordination and control actions appropriate to VFR, SVFR and IFR traffic in VMC and IMC.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
ICAO Annex 11, ICAO Doc 4444

APS

APP

ACP

ACS

APS
ATM

10.2.4

Apply the procedures for termination of ATS surveillance service.

3

ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: transfer of control, termination or interruption of ATS surveillance service

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 10.3 — Traffic management process

APS
ATM

10.3.1

Ensure that situational awareness is maintained.

4

Information gathering, scanning, traffic projection

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.2

Detect conflicts in time for appropriate resolution.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

10.3.3

Identify potential solutions to achieve a safe and effective traffic flow.

3

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.4

Evaluate possible outcomes of different planning and control actions.

5

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.5

Select an appropriate plan in time to achieve safe and effective traffic flow.

5

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.6

Ensure an adequate priority of actions.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

10.3.7

Execute selected plan in a timely manner.

3

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.8

Ensure a safe and efficient outcome is achieved.

4

Traffic monitoring, adaptability and follow-up

ALL

Subtopic ATM 10.4 — Handling traffic

APS
ATM

10.4.1

Manage arrivals, departures and overflights.

4

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.2

Balance the workload against personal capacity.

5

Optional content: rerouting, replanning, prioritising solutions, denying requests, delegating responsibility for separation

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.3

Define flight path monitoring and vectoring.

1

ICAO Doc 4444

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.4

Explain the requirements for vectoring and termination of vectoring.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.5

Provide vectoring.

4

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: separation, expediting arrivals, departures and/or climb to cruising levels, aircraft leaving the hold, navigation assistance, uncontrolled airspace, etc.

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.6

Apply the procedures for termination of vectoring.

3

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.7

Manage traffic on different types of approaches.

4

Precision, non-precision, visual

APP

APS

APS
ATM

10.4.8

Initiate missed approach.

3

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

Optional content: https://www.skybrary.aero

APP

APS

APS
ATM

10.4.9

Integrate aircraft on missed approach into the traffic situation.

4

APP

APS

Subtopic ATM 10.5 — Control service with advanced system support

APS
ATM

10.5.1

Appreciate the impact of advanced systems on the provision of approach control service.

3

Optional content: sequencing systems, arrival management, departure management, automated holding lists, vertical traffic displays, conflict detection and decision-making tools, automated information and coordination tools

APS

Subtopic ATM 10.1 — Responsibility for the provision of control service and the processing of information

APS
ATM

10.1.1

Describe the division of responsibility among air traffic control units.

2

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444

ALL

APS
ATM

10.1.2

Describe the responsibility in regard to military traffic.

2

ICAO Doc 4444

Optional content: ICAO Doc 9554

ALL

APS
ATM

10.1.3

Describe the responsibility in regard to unmanned free balloons.

2

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

ALL

APS
ATM

10.1.4

Interpret operational information.

5

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.5

Organise forwarding of operational information.

4

Optional content: including the use of backup procedures

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.6

Integrate operational information into control decisions.

4

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.1.7

Appreciate the influence of operational requirements.

3

Optional content: military flying, calibration flights, aerial photography

ALL

Subtopic ATM 10.2 — ATS surveillance service

APS
ATM

10.2.1

Explain the responsibility for the provision of ATS surveillance service appropriate to APS rating.

2

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: local/simulator operation manuals

APS

APS
ATM

10.2.2

Explain the functions that may be performed with the use of ATS surveillance system derived information presented on a situation display.

2

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

APS

ACS

APS
ATM

10.2.3

Provide planning, coordination and control actions appropriate to VFR, SVFR and IFR traffic in VMC and IMC.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012,
Regulation (EU) 2017/373, ICAO Doc 4444

APS

APP

APS
ATM

10.2.4

Apply the procedures for termination of ATS surveillance service.

3

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444, transfer of control, termination or interruption of ATS surveillance service

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 10.3 — Traffic management process

APS
ATM

10.3.1

Ensure that situational awareness is maintained.

4

Information gathering, scanning, traffic projection

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.2

Detect conflicts in time for appropriate resolution.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

10.3.3

Identify potential solutions to achieve a safe and effective traffic flow.

3

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.4

Evaluate possible outcomes of different planning and control actions.

5

ALL

APS
ATM

10.3.5

Select an appropriate plan in time to achieve safe and effective traffic flow.

5

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.3.6

Ensure the adequate prioritisation of actions.

4

ALL

APS
ATM

10.3.7

Execute the selected plan in a timely manner.

3

ALL

APS
ATM

10.3.8

Ensure that a safe and efficient outcome is achieved.

4

Traffic monitoring, adaptability and follow-up

ALL

Subtopic ATM 10.4 — Handling traffic

APS
ATM

10.4.1

Manage arrivals, departures and overflights.

4

Optional content: simulator operation procedures

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.2

Balance the workload against personal capacity.

5

Optional content: rerouting, replanning, prioritising solutions, denying requests, delegating responsibility for separation

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.3

Define flight path monitoring and vectoring.

1

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.4

Explain the requirements for vectoring and termination of vectoring.

2

ICAO Doc 4444, Regulation (EU) 2017/373

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.5

Provide vectoring.

4

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: separation, expediting arrivals, departures and/or climb to cruising levels, aircraft leaving the hold, navigation assistance, uncontrolled airspace, etc.

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.6

Apply the procedures for termination of vectoring.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373

APS ACS

APS
ATM

10.4.7

Manage traffic on different types of approaches.

4

Precision, non-precision, visual

APP

APS

APS
ATM

10.4.8

Initiate missed approach.

3

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: Skybrary

APP

APS

APS
ATM

10.4.9

Integrate aircraft on missed approach into the traffic situation.

4

APP

APS

Subtopic ATM 10.5 — Control service with advanced system support

APS
ATM

10.5.1

Appreciate the impact of advanced systems on the provision of approach control service.

3

Optional content: sequencing systems, arrival management, departure management, automated holding lists, vertical traffic displays, conflict detection and decision-making tools, automated information and coordination tools

APS

Subtopic ATM 11.1 — General holding procedures

APS
ATM

11.1.1

Apply holding procedures.

3

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, holding instructions, allocation of holding levels, onward clearance times

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

11.1.2

Appreciate the factors affecting holding patterns.

3

Effect of speed, effect of level used, effect of navigation aid in use, turbulence, aircraft type

APP ACP APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 11.2 — Approaching aircraft

APS
ATM

11.2.1

Issue Expected Approach Times (EATs).

3

APP APS

APS
ATM

11.2.2

Organise the traffic landing sequence in a holding pattern.

4

Optional content: company preference, aircraft performance, aircraft approach capability, ILS categories, flow control management

APP APS

Subtopic ATM 11.3 — Holding in a surveillance environment

APS
ATM

11.3.1

Organise traffic to separate other aircraft from holding aircraft.

4

APS ACS

APS
ATM

11.3.2

Integrate system support, when available.

4

Optional content: arrival management system, automated holding lists, vertical traffic displays

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 11.1 — Holding procedures

APS
ATM

11.1.1

Apply holding procedures.

3

ICAO Doc 4444,
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) 2017/373, holding instructions, allocation of holding levels, onward clearance times

APP ACP APS ACS

APS
ATM

11.1.2

Appreciate the factors affecting holding patterns.

3

Effect of speed, effect of level used, effect of navigation aid in use, turbulence, aircraft type

APP ACP APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 11.2 — Approaching aircraft

APS
ATM

11.2.1

Issue Expected Approach Times (EATs).

3

APP APS

APS
ATM

11.2.2

Organise the traffic landing sequence in a holding pattern.

4

Optional content: company preference, aircraft performance, aircraft approach capability, ILS categories, flow control management

APP APS

Subtopic ATM 11.3 — Holding in a surveillance environment

APS
ATM

11.3.1

Organise traffic to separate other aircraft from holding aircraft.

4

APS ACS

APS
ATM

11.3.2

Integrate system support, when available.

4

Optional content: arrival management system, automated holding lists, vertical traffic displays

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.1 — Establishment of identification

APS
ATM

12.1.1

Appreciate the precautions when establishing identification.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.1.2

Identify aircraft.

3

Optional content: PSR, SSR or ADS identification method

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.1.3

Apply the procedures in the case of misidentification.

3

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.2 — Maintenance of identification

APS
ATM

12.2.1

Appreciate the necessity to maintain identification.

3

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.3 — Loss of identity

APS
ATM

12.3.1

Appreciate when an aircraft identification is lost or in doubt.

3

Optional content: out of ATS surveillance system coverage, failure of ATS surveillance system, weather clutter, other clutter, garbling, holding, etc.

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.3.2

Apply methods to re-establish identification.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.3.3

Respond to loss/doubt concerning identification.

3

Optional content: procedural separation

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.4 — Position information

APS
ATM

12.4.1

Appreciate the circumstances when position information should be passed on to aircraft.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.4.2

State the format in which position information can be passed on to aircraft.

1

ICAO Doc 4444

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.5 — Transfer of identity

APS
ATM

12.5.1

Apply the methods of transfer of identification.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.5.2

Appreciate the precautions when transferring identification.

3

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.1 — Establishment of identification

APS
ATM

12.1.1

Appreciate the precautions when establishing identification.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.1.2

Identify aircraft.

3

Optional content: PSR, SSR or ADS identification method

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.1.3

Apply the procedures for misidentification.

3

ICAO Doc 4444, Regulation (EU) 2017/373

Optional content: local/simulator operation manuals

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.2 — Maintenance of identification

APS
ATM

12.2.1

Appreciate the necessity to maintain identification.

3

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.3 — Loss of identity

APS
ATM

12.3.1

Appreciate when an aircraft identification is lost or in doubt.

3

Optional content: out of ATS surveillance system coverage, failure of ATS surveillance system, weather clutter, other clutter, garbling, holding, etc.

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.3.2

Apply methods to re-establish identification.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.3.3

Respond to loss/doubt concerning identification.

3

Optional content: procedural separation

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.4 — Position information

APS
ATM

12.4.1

Appreciate the circumstances when position information should be passed on to aircraft.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.4.2

State the format in which position information can be passed on to aircraft.

1

Regulation (EU) 2017/373

APS ACS

Subtopic ATM 12.5 — Transfer of identity

APS
ATM

12.5.1

Apply methods of transfer of identification.

3

APS ACS

APS
ATM

12.5.2

Appreciate the precautions when transferring identification.

3

APS ACS