Regulation (EU) 2023/893
AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS)
Subjects, topics and subtopics from Appendix 8 to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 are available in AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(vi) ‘Composition of initial training - AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS) TRAINING’ together with the respective subject objectives and training objectives, for the convenience of the reader.
[applicable until 3
August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]
AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS)
(Reference: Annex I (PART ATCO), Subpart D, Section 2,
point ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBJECT 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
SUBJECT 2: AVIATION LAW
SUBJECT 3: AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY
SUBJECT 5: NAVIGATION
SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT
SUBJECT 7: HUMAN FACTORS
SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT
SUBJECT 10: ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
SUBJECT 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
TOPIC INTR 1 - COURSE
MANAGEMENT
Subtopic INTR 1.1 - Course
introduction
Subtopic INTR 1.2 - Course
administration
Subtopic INTR 1.3 - Study
material and training documentation
TOPIC INTR 2 - INTRODUCTION
TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSE
Subtopic INTR 2.1 - Course
content and organisation
Subtopic INTR 2.2 - Training
ethos
Subtopic INTR 2.3 - Assessment
process
SUBJECT 2: AVIATION LAW
TOPIC LAW 1 - ATCO
LICENSING/CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
Subtopic LAW 1.1 - Privileges
and conditions
TOPIC LAW 2 - RULES
AND REGULATIONS
Subtopic LAW 2.1 - Reports
Subtopic LAW 2.2 - Airspace
TOPIC LAW 3 - ATS
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Subtopic LAW 3.1 - Feedback
process
Subtopic LAW 3.2 - Safety
investigation
SUBJECT 3: AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
TOPIC ATM 1 - PROVISION
OF SERVICES
Subtopic ATM 1.1 - Air
traffic control (ATC) service
Subtopic ATM 1.2 - Flight
information service (FIS)
Subtopic ATM 1.3 - Alerting
service (ALRS)
Subtopic ATM 1.4 - ATS
system capacity and air traffic flow management
Subtopic ATM 1.5 - Airspace
management (ASM)
TOPIC ATM 2 - COMMUNICATION
Subtopic ATM 2.1 - Effective
communication
TOPIC ATM 3 - ATC
CLEARANCES AND ATC INSTRUCTIONS
Subtopic ATM 3.1 - ATC
clearances
Subtopic ATM 3.2 - ATC
instructions
TOPIC ATM 4 - COORDINATION
Subtopic ATM 4.1 - Necessity
for coordination
Subtopic ATM 4.2 - Tools
and methods for coordination
Subtopic ATM 4.3 - Coordination
procedures
TOPIC ATM 5 - ALTIMETRY
AND LEVEL ALLOCATION
Subtopic ATM 5.1 - Altimetry
Subtopic ATM 5.2 - Terrain
clearance
TOPIC ATM 6 - SEPARATIONS
Subtopic ATM 6.1 - Vertical
separation
Subtopic ATM 6.2 - Longitudinal
separation in a surveillance environment
Subtopic ATM 6.3 - Wake
turbulence distance-based separation
Subtopic ATM 6.4 - Separation
based on ATS surveillance systems
TOPIC ATM 7 - AIRBORNE
AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETS
Subtopic ATM 7.1 - Airborne
safety nets
Subtopic ATM 7.2 - Ground-based
safety nets
TOPIC ATM 8 - DATA
DISPLAY
Subtopic ATM 8.1 - Data
management
TOPIC ATM 9 - OPERATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT (SIMULATED)
Subtopic ATM 9.1 - Integrity
of the operational environment
Subtopic ATM 9.2 - Verification
of the currency of operational procedures
Subtopic ATM 9.3 - Handover-takeover
TOPIC ATM 10 - PROVISION
OF CONTROL SERVICE
Subtopic ATM 10.1 - Responsibility
and processing of information
Subtopic ATM 10.2 - ATS
surveillance service
Subtopic ATM 10.3 - Traffic
management process
Subtopic ATM 10.4 - Handling
traffic
Subtopic ATM 10.5 - Control
service with advanced system support
TOPIC ATM 11 - HOLDING
Subtopic ATM 11.1 - General
holding procedures
Subtopic ATM 11.2 - Holding
aircraft
Subtopic ATM 11.3 - Holding
in a surveillance environment
TOPIC ATM 12 - IDENTIFICATION
Subtopic ATM 12.1 - Establishment
of identification
Subtopic ATM 12.2 - Maintenance
of identification
Subtopic ATM 12.3 - Loss
of identity
Subtopic ATM 12.4 - Position
information
Subtopic ATM 12.5 - Transfer
of identity
SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY
TOPIC MET 1 - METEOROLOGICAL
PHENOMENA
Subtopic MET 1.1 - Meteorological
phenomena
TOPIC MET 2 - SOURCES
OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA
Subtopic MET 2.1 - Sources
of meteorological information
SUBJECT 5: NAVIGATION
TOPIC NAV 1 - MAPS
AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTS
Subtopic NAV 1.1 - Maps
and charts
TOPIC NAV 2 - INSTRUMENT
NAVIGATION
Subtopic NAV 2.1 - Navigational
systems
Subtopic NAV 2.2 - Navigational
assistance
Subtopic NAV 2.3 - PBN
applications
SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT
TOPIC ACFT 1 - AIRCRAFT
INSTRUMENTS
Subtopic ACFT 1.1 - Aircraft
instruments
TOPIC ACFT 2 - AIRCRAFT
CATEGORIES
Subtopic ACFT 2.1 - Wake
turbulence
TOPIC ACFT 3 - FACTORS
AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
Subtopic ACFT 3.1 - Climb
factors
Subtopic ACFT 3.2 - Cruise
factors
Subtopic ACFT 3.3 - Descent
factors
Subtopic ACFT 3.4 - Economic
factors
Subtopic ACFT 3.5 - Environmental
factors
TOPIC ACFT 4 - AIRCRAFT
DATA
Subtopic ACFT 4.1 - Performance
data
SUBJECT 7: HUMAN FACTORS
TOPIC HUM 1 – INFORMATION
PROCESSING
Subtopic HUM 1.1 – Cognition
and factors influencing it
Subtopic HUM 1.2 – Situational
awareness
Subtopic HUM 1.3 – Decision-making
TOPIC HUM 2 - FACTORS
AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Subtopic HUM 2.1 - Fatigue
Subtopic HUM 2.2 – Stress
TOPIC HUM 3 – THREAT
AND ERROR MANAGEMENT
Subtopic HUM 3.1 – Threat
and error management framework
Subtopic HUM 3.2 – Applied
threat and error management
TOPIC HUM 4 – TEAMWORK
Subtopic HUM 4.1 – Benefits
of teamwork
Subtopic HUM 4.2 – Conflict
management
TOPIC HUM 5 – SYSTEM
Subtopic HUM 5.1 – Concept
of systems in ATM/ANS
TOPIC HUM 6 – COMMUNICATION
Subtopic HUM 6.1 – Effective
communication
Subtopic HUM 6.2 – Effective
feedback
SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
TOPIC EQPS 1 - VOICE
COMMUNICATIONS
Subtopic EQPS 1.1 - Radio
communications
Subtopic EQPS 1.2 - Other
voice communications
TOPIC EQPS 2 - AUTOMATION
IN ATS
Subtopic EQPS 2.1 - Aeronautical
fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)
Subtopic EQPS 2.2 - Automatic
data interchange
TOPIC EQPS 3 - CONTROLLER
WORKING POSITION
Subtopic EQPS 3.1 - Operation
and monitoring of equipment
Subtopic EQPS 3.2 - Situation
displays and information systems
Subtopic EQPS 3.3 - Flight
data systems
Subtopic EQPS 3.4 - Use
of ATS surveillance system
Subtopic EQPS 3.5 - Advanced
systems
TOPIC EQPS 4 - FUTURE
EQUIPMENT
Subtopic EQPS 4.1 - New
developments
TOPIC EQPS 5 - EQUIPMENT
AND SYSTEMS’ LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATION
Subtopic EQPS 5.1 - Reaction
to limitations
Subtopic EQPS 5.2 - Communication
equipment degradation
Subtopic EQPS 5.3 - Navigational
equipment degradation
Subtopic EQPS 5.4 - Surveillance
equipment degradation
Subtopic EQPS 5.5 - ATC
processing system degradation
SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT
TOPIC PEN 1 - FAMILIARISATION
Subtopic PEN 1.1 - Study
visit to an area control centre
TOPIC PEN 2 - AIRSPACE
USERS
Subtopic PEN 2.1 - Contributors
to civil ATS operations
Subtopic PEN 2.2 - Contributors
to military ATS operations
TOPIC PEN 3 - CUSTOMER
RELATIONS
Subtopic PEN 3.1 - Provision
of services and user requirements
TOPIC PEN 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
Subtopic PEN 4.1 - Environmental
protection
SUBJECT 10: ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
TOPIC ABES 1 - ABNORMAL
AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)
Subtopic ABES 1.1 - Overview
of ABES
TOPIC ABES 2 - SKILLS
IMPROVEMENT
Subtopic ABES 2.1 - Communication
effectiveness
Subtopic ABES 2.2 - Avoidance
of mental overload
Subtopic ABES 2.3 – Air-ground
cooperation
TOPIC ABES 3 - PROCEDURES
FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Subtopic ABES 3.1 - Application
of procedures for ABES
Subtopic ABES 3.2 - Radio
failure
Subtopic ABES 3.3 - Unlawful
interference and aircraft bomb threat
Subtopic ABES 3.4 - Strayed
or unidentified aircraft
Subtopic ABES 3.5 - Diversions
Subtopic ABES 3.6 - Transponder
failure
Subtopic ABES 3.7 – Interception
of civil aircraft
[applicable from 4
August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]
EASA regulations for Area Control Surveillance (ACS) air traffic controller licensing cover ten subjects. These include aviation law, air traffic management, meteorology, navigation, aircraft, human factors, equipment, professional environment, and handling abnormal/emergency situations. Training focuses on communication, safety, and operational procedures.
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