APPENDIX 8 OF ANNEX I

• Regulation (EU) 2023/893 found in: Air Traffic Controllers Licensing and Certification (No 2015/340) Part-ATCO (Jun 2024)

APPENDIX 8 OF ANNEX I 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)](#_DxCrossRefBm1379192499) ‘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] APPENDIX 7 TO ANNEX I **AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS)** (Reference: Annex I (PART ATCO), Subpart D, Section 2, point [ATCO.D.010](#_DxCrossRefBm1379192382)(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]*