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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1) Composition of initial training - Aerodrome control rating (ADC) training

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ED Decision 2023/011/R found in: Air Traffic Controllers Licensing and Certification (2015/340) Part-ATCO (Jun 2024)

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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*]

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
TOPIC MET 1 — METEOROLOGICAL
 PHENOMENA
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 MET 1.1 — Meteorological phenomena 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
1.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate
 the impact of different cloud types.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Cumulus, cumulonimbus
Optional content: stratus, nimbostratus, etc.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
1.1.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate
 the impact of precipitation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Precipitation and microphysics
Optional content: rain, snow, sleet, hail
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
1.1.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate
 the impact of atmospheric obscurity.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: advection fog, radiation fog, mixing,
 evaporation, mist, drizzle
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
1.1.4
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate
 the effect and impact of wind.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Gusting, veering, backing
Optional content: land breezes, sea breezes, Föhn
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
1.1.5
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate
 the effect and danger of hazardous meteorological phenomena.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Wind shear, turbulence, thunderstorms, icing, microbursts
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
1.1.6
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate
 the effect of a frontal system on aerodrome operations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
1.1.7
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Integrate
 data about meteorological phenomena into the provision of ATS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Clearances, instructions and transmitted information
Optional content: relevant meteorological phenomena
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
TOPIC MET 1 —
 METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic MET 1.1 —
 Meteorological phenomena 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate the impact of
 different cloud types.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Cumulonimbus
Optional content:
 stratus, nimbostratus, etc.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Recognise different cloud
 types.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
1
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate the impact of
 precipitation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Precipitation
 and microphysics
Optional content: rain,
 snow, sleet, hail
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.4 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate the impact of
 atmospheric obscurity.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 advection fog, radiation fog, mixing, evaporation, mist, drizzle
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.5 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate the effect and
 impact of wind.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Gusting,
 veering, backing
Optional content: land
 breezes, sea breezes, Föhn
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.6 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate the effect and
 danger of hazardous meteorological phenomena.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Wind
 shear, turbulence, thunderstorms, icing, microbursts
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.7 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Appreciate the effect of a
 frontal system on aerodrome operations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
1.1.8 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Integrate data about
 meteorological phenomena into the provision of ATS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Clearances,
 instructions and transmitted information
Optional content:
 relevant meteorological phenomena
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
TOPIC MET 2 — SOURCES OF
 METEOROLOGICAL DATA
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 MET 2.1 — Meteorological instruments
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
2.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Extract
 information from meteorological instruments.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: anemometer, RVR indicator, cloud base
 indicator, ceilometer, barometer
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 MET 2.2 — Other sources of meteorological data
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
2.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Decode
 information from meteorological data displays. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
2.2.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Use
 appropriate communication tools and networks to obtain meteorological data.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 MET
2.2.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Relay
 meteorological information.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
ICAO Doc 4444, 
 Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: flight information centre, adjacent ATS unit,
 ADS-C reports
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
TOPIC MET 2 —
 SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic MET 2.1 —
 Meteorological instruments
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
2.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Extract information from
 meteorological instruments.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 anemometer, RVR indicator, cloud base indicator, ceilometer, barometer
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic MET 2.2 — Other
 sources of meteorological data
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
2.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Decode information from
 meteorological data displays. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
2.2.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Use appropriate
 communication tools and networks to obtain meteorological data.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 MET
2.2.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="222">
Relay meteorological
 information.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
ICAO
 Doc 4444, 
 Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: flight
 information centre, adjacent ATS unit, ADS-C reports
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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