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ED Decision 2023/011/R

SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY

The subject objective is:

Learners shall acquire, decode and make proper use of meteorological information relevant to the provision of ATS.

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

TOPIC MET 1 — METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA

Subtopic MET 1.1 — Meteorological phenomena

ACS
MET

1.1.1

Appreciate the impact of adverse weather on aircraft.

3

Thunderstorms, icing, jet streams, clear-air turbulence (CAT), turbulence, microburst, severe mountain waves, squall lines, volcanic ash

Optional content: solar radiation

ACP ACS

ACS
MET

1.1.2

Integrate data about meteorological phenomena into the provision of ATS.

4

Clearances, instructions and transmitted information

Optional content: relevant meteorological phenomena

ALL

ACS
MET

1.1.3

Use techniques to avoid adverse weather when necessary/possible.

3

Rerouting, level change, etc.

APP ACP APS ACS

 

TOPIC MET 2 — SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA

Subtopic MET 2.1 — Sources of meteorological information

ACS
MET

2.1.1

Obtain meteorological information

3

METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET

Optional content: AIREP/special AIREP

APP ACP APS ACS

ACS
MET

2.1.2

Relay meteorological information.

3

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

Optional content: flight information centre, adjacent ATS unit

ALL

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

TOPIC MET 2 — SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA

Subtopic MET 2.1 — Sources of meteorological information

ACS
MET

2.1.1

Obtain meteorological information.

3

METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET

Optional content: AIREP/special AIREP

APP ACP APS ACS

ACS
MET

2.1.2

Decode information from meteorological data displays.

3

 

ALL

ACS
MET

2.1.3

Relay meteorological information.

3

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

Optional content: flight information centre, adjacent ATS unit

ALL

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