APPENDIX 2 OF ANNEX I

• Regulation (EU) 2023/893 found in: Air Traffic Controllers Licensing and Certification (2015/340) Part-ATCO (Jun 2024)

APPENDIX 2 OF ANNEX I Regulation (EU) 2023/893 **BASIC TRAINING** Subjects, topics and subtopics from Appendix 2 to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 are available in [AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1)](#_DxCrossRefBm1379192487) ‘Composition of initial training - BASIC 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] APPENDIX 2 TO ANNEX I **BASIC TRAINING** (Reference: Annex I (Part ATCO), Subpart D, Section 2, point [ATCO.D.010](#_DxCrossRefBm1379192382)(a)(1)) 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 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE** TOPIC INTRB 1 -                   COURSE MANAGEMENT Subtopic INTRB 1.1 -          Course introduction Subtopic INTRB 1.2 -          Course administration Subtopic INTRB 1.3 -          Study material and training documentation TOPIC INTRB 2 -                   INTRODUCTION TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSE Subtopic INTRB 2.1 -          Course content, methodology and organisation Subtopic INTRB 2.2 -          Training ethos Subtopic INTRB 2.3 -          Assessment process TOPIC INTRB 3 -                   INTRODUCTION TO THE ATCO’S FUTURE Subtopic INTRB 3.1 -          Job prospects **SUBJECT 2: AVIATION LAW** TOPIC LAWB 1 -                   INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION LAW Subtopic LAWB 1.1 -          Relevance of aviation law TOPIC LAWB 2 -                   INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Subtopic LAWB 2.1 -          ICAO Subtopic LAWB 2.2 -          European and other agencies Subtopic LAWB 2.3 -          Aviation associations TOPIC LAWB 3 -                   NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Subtopic LAWB 3.1 -          National authorities Subtopic LAWB 3.2 -          National legislative procedures Subtopic LAWB 3.3 -          Competent authority Subtopic LAWB 3.4 -          National aviation associations TOPIC LAWB 4 -                   ATS SAFETY MANAGEMENT Subtopic LAWB 4.1 -          Safety regulation Subtopic LAWB 4.2 -          Safety management system TOPIC LAWB 5 -                   RULES AND REGULATIONS Subtopic LAWB 5.1 -          Units of measurement Subtopic LAWB 5.2 -          ATCO licensing/certification Subtopic LAWB 5.3 -          Overview of ANS Subtopic LAWB 5.4 -          Overview of ATS Subtopic LAWB 5.5 -          Overview of aeronautical information management (AIM) Subtopic LAWB 5.6 -          Rules of the air Subtopic LAWB 5.7 -          Airspace and ATS routes Subtopic LAWB 5.8 -          Flight plan Subtopic LAWB 5.9 -          Aerodromes Subtopic LAWB 5.10 -       Holding procedures for IFR flights Subtopic LAWB 5.11 -       Holding procedures for VFR flights **SUBJECT 3: AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT** TOPIC ATMB 1 -                   AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Subtopic ATMB 1.1 -          Application of units of measurement Subtopic ATMB 1.2 -          Air traffic control (ATC) service Subtopic ATMB 1.3 -          Flight information service (FIS) Subtopic ATMB 1.4 -          Alerting service Subtopic ATMB 1.5 -          Air traffic advisory service Subtopic ATMB 1.6 -          ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management Subtopic ATMB 1.7 -          Airspace management (ASM) TOPIC ATMB 2 -                   ALTIMETRY AND LEVEL ALLOCATION Subtopic ATMB 2.1 -          Altimetry Subtopic ATMB 2.2 -          Transition level Subtopic ATMB 2.3 -          Level allocation TOPIC ATMB 3 -                   RADIOTELEPHONY (RTF) Subtopic ATMB 3.1 -          RTF general operating procedures TOPIC ATMB 4 -                   ATC CLEARANCES AND ATC INSTRUCTIONS Subtopic ATMB 4.1 -          Type and content of ATC clearances Subtopic ATMB 4.2 -          ATC instructions TOPIC ATMB 5 -                   COORDINATION Subtopic ATMB 5.1 -          Principles, types and content of coordination Subtopic ATMB 5.2 -          Necessity for coordination Subtopic ATMB 5.3 -          Means of coordination TOPIC ATMB 6 -                   DATA DISPLAY Subtopic ATMB 6.1 -          Data extraction Subtopic ATMB 6.2 -          Data management TOPIC ATMB 7 -                   SEPARATIONS Subtopic ATMB 7.1 -          Vertical separation and procedures Subtopic ATMB 7.2 -          Horizontal separation and procedures Subtopic ATMB 7.3 -          Visual separation Subtopic ATMB 7.4 -          Aerodrome separation and procedures Subtopic ATMB 7.5 -          Separation based on ATS surveillance systems Subtopic ATMB 7.6 -          Wake turbulence separation TOPIC ATMB 8 -                   AIRBORNE AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETS Subtopic ATMB 8.1 -          Airborne safety nets Subtopic ATMB 8.2 -          Ground-based safety nets TOPIC ATMB 9 -                   BASIC PRACTICAL SKILLS Subtopic ATMB 9.1 -          Traffic management process Subtopic ATMB 9.2 -          Basic practical skills applicable to all ratings Subtopic ATMB 9.3 -          Basic practical skills applicable to aerodrome Subtopic ATMB 9.4 -          Basic practical skills applicable to surveillance **SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY** TOPIC METB 1 -                   INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY Subtopic METB 1.1 -          Application of units of measurement Subtopic METB 1.2 -          Aviation and meteorology Subtopic METB 1.3 -          Organisation of meteorological service TOPIC METB 2 -                   ATMOSPHERE Subtopic METB 2.1 -          Composition and structure Subtopic METB 2.2 -          Standard atmosphere Subtopic METB 2.3 -          Heat and temperature Subtopic METB 2.4 -          Water in the atmosphere Subtopic METB 2.5 -          Air pressure TOPIC METB 3 -                   ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION Subtopic METB 3.1 -          General air circulation Subtopic METB 3.2 -          Air masses and frontal systems Subtopic METB 3.3 -          Mesoscale systems Subtopic METB 3.4 -          Wind TOPIC METB 4 -                   METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA Subtopic METB 4.1 -          Clouds Subtopic METB 4.2 -          Types of precipitation Subtopic METB 4.3 -          Visibility Subtopic METB 4.4 -          Meteorological hazards TOPIC METB 5 -                   METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR AVIATION Subtopic METB 5.1 -          Messages and reports **SUBJECT 5: NAVIGATION** TOPIC NAVB 1 -                    INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION Subtopic NAVB 1.1 -          Application of units of measurement Subtopic NAVB 1.2 -          Purpose and use of navigation TOPIC NAVB 2 -                    THE EARTH Subtopic NAVB 2.1 -          Place and movement of the Earth Subtopic NAVB 2.2 -          System of coordinates, direction and distance Subtopic NAVB 2.3 -          Magnetism TOPIC NAVB 3 -                    MAPS AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTS Subtopic NAVB 3.1 -          Maps and charts used in aviation TOPIC NAVB 4 -                    NAVIGATIONAL BASICS Subtopic NAVB 4.1 -          Influence of wind Subtopic NAVB 4.2 -          Speed Subtopic NAVB 4.3 -          Visual navigation Subtopic NAVB 4.4 -          Navigational aspects of flight planning TOPIC NAVB 5 -                    INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION Subtopic NAVB 5.1 -          Ground-based systems Subtopic NAVB 5.2 -          Inertial navigation systems Subtopic NAVB 5.3 -          Satellite-based systems Subtopic NAVB 5.4 -          Instrument approach procedures TOPIC NAVB 6 -                    PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION Subtopic NAVB 6.1 -          Principles and benefits of area navigation Subtopic NAVB 6.2 -          Introduction to PBN Subtopic NAVB 6.3 -          PBN applications TOPIC NAVB 7 -                    DEVELOPMENTS IN NAVIGATION Subtopic NAVB 7.1 -          Future developments **SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT** TOPIC ACFTB 1 -                  INTRODUCTION TO AIRCRAFT Subtopic ACFTB 1.1 -         Application of units of measurement Subtopic ACFTB 1.2 -         Aviation and aircraft TOPIC ACFTB 2 -                  PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT Subtopic ACFTB 2.1 -         Forces acting on aircraft Subtopic ACFTB 2.2 -         Structural components and control of an aircraft Subtopic ACFTB 2.3 -         Flight envelope TOPIC ACFTB 3 -                  AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES Subtopic ACFTB 3.1 -         Aircraft categories Subtopic ACFTB 3.2 -         Wake turbulence categories Subtopic ACFTB 3.3 -         ICAO approach categories Subtopic ACFTB 3.4 -         Environmental categories TOPIC ACFTB 4 -                  AIRCRAFT DATA Subtopic ACFTB 4.1 -         Recognition Subtopic ACFTB 4.2 -         Performance data TOPIC ACFTB 5 -                  AIRCRAFT ENGINES Subtopic ACFTB 5.1 -         Piston engines Subtopic ACFTB 5.2 -         Jet engines Subtopic ACFTB 5.3 -         Turboprop engines Subtopic ACFTB 5.4 -         Electric engines Subtopic ACFTB 5.5 -         Sources of energy used in aviation TOPIC ACFTB 6 –                 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS Subtopic ACFTB 6.1 -         Flight instruments Subtopic ACFTB 6.2 -         Navigational instruments Subtopic ACFTB 6.3 -         Engine instruments Subtopic ACFTB 6.4 -         Aircraft elements and systems TOPIC ACFTB 7 -                  FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE Subtopic ACFTB 7.1 -         Take-off factors Subtopic ACFTB 7.2 -         Climb factors Subtopic ACFTB 7.3 -         Cruise factors Subtopic ACFTB 7.4 -         Descent and initial approach factors Subtopic ACFTB 7.5 -         Final approach and landing factors Subtopic ACFTB 7.6 -         Economic factors Subtopic ACFTB 7.7 -         Environmental factors **SUBJECT 7: HUMAN FACTORS** TOPIC HUMB 1 -                  INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN PERFORMANCE Subtopic HUMB 1.1 -         Relevance of human factors for ATC TOPIC HUMB 2 –                 HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Subtopic HUMB 2.1 –        Fitness for duty Subtopic HUMB 2.2 –        Stress and fatigue Subtopic HUMB 2.3 –        Substance use and responsibility TOPIC HUMB 3 -                  HUMAN PERFORMANCE Subtopic HUMB 3.1 -         Individual behaviour Subtopic HUMB 3.2 -         Safety culture and professional conduct TOPIC HUMB 4 –                 HUMAN ERROR Subtopic HUMB 4.1 -         Definition of human error Subtopic HUMB 4.2 -         Classification of human error TOPIC HUMB 5 –                 TEAMWORK Subtopic HUMB 5.1 –        Teamwork and team roles TOPIC HUMB 6 -                  COMMUNICATION Subtopic HUMB 6.1 -         Communication in ATC Subtopic HUMB 6.2 -         Communication modes **SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS** TOPIC EQPSB 1 -                  ATC EQUIPMENT Subtopic EQPSB 1.1 -         Main types of ATC equipment TOPIC EQPSB 2 -                  RADIO Subtopic EQPSB 2.1 -         Radio theory Subtopic EQPSB 2.2 -         Direction finding TOPIC EQPSB 3 -                  COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT Subtopic EQPSB 3.1 -         Radio communications Subtopic EQPSB 3.2 -         Voice communication between ATS units/positions and others Subtopic EQPSB 3.3 -         Data link communications Subtopic EQPSB 3.4 -         Airline communications TOPIC EQPSB 4 -                  INTRODUCTION TO SURVEILLANCE Subtopic EQPSB 4.1 -         Surveillance concept in ATS TOPIC EQPSB 5 -                  RADAR Subtopic EQPSB 5.1 -         Principles of radar Subtopic EQPSB 5.2 -         Primary radar Subtopic EQPSB 5.3 -         Secondary radar Subtopic EQPSB 5.4 -         Use of radars TOPIC EQPSB 6 -                  AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE Subtopic EQPSB 6.1 -         Principles of automatic dependent surveillance Subtopic EQPSB 6.2 -         Use of automatic dependent surveillance TOPIC EQPSB 7 -                  MULTILATERATION Subtopic EQPSB 7.1 -         Principles of multilateration Subtopic EQPSB 7.2 -         Use of multilateration TOPIC EQPSB 8 -                  DATA PROCESSING Subtopic EQPSB 8.1 -         Surveillance data networking Subtopic EQPSB 8.2 -         Working principles of surveillance data networking Subtopic EQPSB 8.3 –        Flight data processing TOPIC EQPSB 9 -                  FUTURE EQUIPMENT Subtopic EQPSB 9.1 -         New developments TOPIC EQPSB 10 -               AUTOMATION IN ATS Subtopic EQPSB 10.1 -      Principles of automation Subtopic EQPSB 10.2 -      Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN) Subtopic EQPSB 10.3 -      Online data interchange Subtopic EQPSB 10.4 -      Systems used for the automatic dissemination of information TOPIC EQPSB 11 -               WORKING POSITIONS Subtopic EQPSB 11.1 -      Working position equipment Subtopic EQPSB 11.2 -      Aerodrome control Subtopic EQPSB 11.3 -      Approach control Subtopic EQPSB 11.4 -      Area control **SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT** TOPIC PENB 1 -                    FAMILIARISATION Subtopic PENB 1.1 -           ATS and aerodrome facilities TOPIC PENB 2 -                    AIRSPACE USERS Subtopic PENB 2.1 -           Civil aviation Subtopic PENB 2.2 -           Military aviation Subtopic PENB 2.3 -           Expectations and requirements of pilots TOPIC PENB 3 -                    CUSTOMER RELATIONS Subtopic PENB 3.1 -           ATS as a service provider TOPIC PENB 4 -                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Subtopic PENB 4.1 -           Environmental protection *[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]*