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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(i) 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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##### SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

The subject objective is:

Learners shall integrate knowledge and understanding of the
basic working principles of equipment and systems, and comply with the
equipment and system degradation procedures in the provision of ATS.

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

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 1 — VOICE
 COMMUNICATIONS
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 1.1 — Radio communications 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
1.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate
 two-way communication equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Transmit/receive switches, procedures
Optional content: frequency selection, standby equipment
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
1.1.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Identify
 indications of operational status of radio equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: indicator lights, serviceability displays,
 selector/frequency displays
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 1.2 — Other voice communications
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
1.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate
 landline communications. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: telephone, interphone and intercom equipment 
</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="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 1 —
 VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 1.1 — Radio
 communications 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
1.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate two-way
 communication equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Transmit/receive
 switches, procedures
Optional content:
 frequency selection, standby equipment
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
1.1.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Identify indications of operational
 status of radio equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 indicator lights, serviceability displays, selector/frequency displays
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 1.2 — Other
 voice communications
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
1.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate landline
 communications. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 telephone, interphone and intercom equipment 
</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="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 2 — AUTOMATION IN
 ATS
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 2.1 — Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
2.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Decode
 AFTN messages.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: movement and control messages, NOTAMs, SNOWTAMs,
 BIRDTAMs, etc.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 2.2 — Automatic data interchange
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
2.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Use automatic
 data transfer equipment where available.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: sequencing systems, automated information and
 coordination, OLDI
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
2.2.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Explain
 operational application of CPDLC for departure clearance (DCL) delivery and
 D-ATIS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
ICAO Doc 9694
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 2 —
 AUTOMATION IN ATS
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 2.1 —
 Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
2.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Decode AFTN messages.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 movement and control messages, NOTAMs, SNOWTAMs, BIRDTAMs, etc.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 2.2 — Automatic
 data interchange
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
2.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Use automatic data transfer
 equipment where available.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 sequencing systems, automated information and coordination, OLDI
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
2.2.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Explain operational
 application of CPDLC for departure clearance (DCL) delivery and D-ATIS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
ICAO
 Doc 9694
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 3 — CONTROLLER
 WORKING POSITION
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 3.1 — Operation and monitoring of equipment
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Monitor
 the technical integrity of the controller working position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Notification procedures, responsibilities
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.1.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate
 the equipment of the controller working position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: situation displays, flight progress board,
 flight data display, radio, telephone, maps and charts, strip-printer,
 clock, information systems, UDF/VDF
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.1.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate
 available equipment in abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 3.2 — Situation displays and information systems
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Use
 situation displays.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.2.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Check
 availability of information.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.2.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Obtain
 information from equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: information from wind direction indicator
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.2.4
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Take
 account of anti-incursion equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.2.5
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Explain
 the use of ASMGCS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 3.3 — Flight data systems
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
3.3.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Use
 the flight data information at controller working position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</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="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 3 —
 CONTROLLER WORKING POSITION
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 3.1 — Operation
 and monitoring of equipment
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Monitor the technical
 integrity of the controller working position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Notification
 procedures, responsibilities
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.1.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate the equipment of
 the controller working position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 situation displays, flight progress board, flight data display, radio,
 telephone, maps and charts, strip-printer, clock, information systems,
 UDF/VDF
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.1.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Operate the available
 equipment in abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 3.2 — Situation
 displays and information systems
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Use situation displays.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.2.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Check the availability of
 information.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.2.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Obtain information from
 equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 information from wind direction indicator
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.2.4 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Take account of anti-incursion
 equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.2.5 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Explain the use of ASMGCS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 3.3 — Flight
 data systems
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
3.3.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Use the flight data
 information at the controller working position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</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="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 4 — FUTURE
 EQUIPMENT
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 4.1 — New developments
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
4.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Recognise
 future developments.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
1
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
New advanced systems
</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="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 4 —
 FUTURE EQUIPMENT
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 4.1 — New
 developments
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
4.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Recognise future
 developments.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
1
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
New
 advanced systems
Optional content:
 European ATM Master Plan, European Plan for Aviation Safety
</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="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 5 —
 EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS’ LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATION
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 5.1 — Reaction to limitations
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
5.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Take
 account of the limitations of equipment and systems.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
5.1.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Respond
 to technical deficiencies of the operational position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Notification procedures, responsibilities
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 5.2 — Communication equipment degradation
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
5.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Identify
 that communication equipment has degraded.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: ground–air, ground–ground and landline
 communications
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
5.2.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Apply
 contingency procedures in the event of communication equipment degradation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: total or partial degradation of ground–air and
 landline communications; alternative methods of transferring data
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADV
 ADI
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic
 EQPS 5.3 — Navigational equipment degradation
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
5.3.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Identify
 when a navigational equipment failure will affect operational ability.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: VOR, navigational aids
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADI
 (TWR) 
 EQPS
5.3.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Apply
 contingency procedures in the event of a navigational equipment degradation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: vertical separation, information to aircraft,
 navigational assistance, seeking assistance from adjacent units
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADI
 APP ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="607">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
TOPIC EQPS 5 —
 EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS’ LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATION
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 5.1 — Reaction
 to limitations
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
5.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Take account of the
 limitations of equipment and systems.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
5.1.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Respond to technical
 deficiencies of the operational position.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Notification
 procedures, responsibilities
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 5.2 —
 Communication equipment degradation
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
5.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Identify that communication
 equipment has degraded.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 ground–air, ground–ground and landline communications
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
5.2.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Apply contingency
 procedures in the event of communication equipment degradation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: total
 or partial degradation of ground–air and landline communications;
 alternative methods of transferring data
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="607">
Subtopic EQPS 5.3 —
 Navigational equipment degradation
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
5.3.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Identify when a
 navigational equipment failure will affect operational ability.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 navigational aids, ‘European GNSS Contingency/Reversion Handbook for PBN Operations’
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="72">
ADC 
 EQPS
5.3.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="223">
Apply contingency
 procedures in the event of a navigational equipment degradation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 vertical separation, information to aircraft, navigational assistance,
 seeking assistance from adjacent units
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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