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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) Composition of initial training - Approach control surveillance rating (APS) 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 10: ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

The subject objective is:

Learners shall develop a professional attitude to manage
traffic in abnormal and emergency situations.

[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 ABES 1 — ABNORMAL AND
 EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 1.1 — Overview of ABES 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
List
 common abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
1
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: EATM Guidelines for Controller Training in the
 Handling of Unusual/Emergency Situations, ambulance flights, ground-based
 safety nets alerts, airframe failure, unreliable instruments, runway
 incursion
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Identify
 potential or actual abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Take
 into account the procedures for given abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP
 ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.4
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Take
 into account that procedures do not exist for all abnormal and emergency
 situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: real-life examples
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.5
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Consider
 how the evolution of a situation may have an impact on safety.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: separation, information, coordination
</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 ABES 1 —
 ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 1.1 — Overview
 of ABES 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
List common abnormal and
 emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
1
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: EATM
 Guidelines for Controller Training in the Handling of Unusual/Emergency
 Situations, ambulance flights, ground-based safety nets alerts, airframe
 failure, unreliable instruments, runway incursion, GNSS failure
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Identify potential or
 actual abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Take into account the
 procedures for given abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: ICAO
 Doc 4444
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.4 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Take into account that
 procedures do not exist for all abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 real-life examples
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
1.1.5 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Consider how the evolution
 of a situation may have an impact on safety.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: separation,
 information, coordination
</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 ABES 2 — SKILLS
 IMPROVEMENT
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 2.1 — Communication effectiveness
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Ensure
 effective communication in all circumstances including the case where
 standard phraseology is not applicable.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Phraseology, vocabulary, readback, radio silence instruction
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 2.2 — Avoidance of mental overload
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Describe
 actions to keep the situation under control.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: sector-splitting, holding, flow management,
 task delegation
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Organise
 priority of actions. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Ensure
 effective dissemination of information.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: between executive and planner/coordinator,
 with the supervisor, between sectors, between ACC, APP and TWR, with ground
 staff, etc.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.4
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Consider
 asking for help.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 2.3 — Air–ground cooperation
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.3.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Collect
 appropriate information relevant to the situation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.3.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Assist
 the pilot.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Pilot workload
Optional content: instructions, information, support, human
 factors, etc.
</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 ABES 2 —
 SKILLS IMPROVEMENT
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 2.1 —
 Communication effectiveness
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Ensure effective
 communication in all circumstances including the case where standard
 phraseology is not applicable.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Phraseology,
 vocabulary, readback, radio silence instruction
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.1.2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply change of
 radiotelephony call sign.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: ICAO
 Doc 4444
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 2.2 — Avoidance
 of mental overload
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Describe actions to keep
 the situation under control.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 sector-splitting, holding, flow management, task delegation
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Organise priority of
 actions. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Ensure the effective
 dissemination of information.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 between executive and planner/coordinator, with the supervisor, between
 sectors, between ACC, APP and TWR, with ground staff, etc.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.2.4 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Consider asking for help.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 2.3 —
 Air–ground cooperation
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.3.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Collect appropriate
 information relevant to the situation.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
2.3.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Assist the pilot.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Pilot
 workload
Optional content:
 instructions, information, support, human factors, etc.
</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 ABES 3 — PROCEDURES
 FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 3.1 — Application of procedures for ABES
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply
 the procedures for given abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: EATM Guidelines for Controller Training in the
 Handling of Unusual/Emergency Situations, ambulance flights, ground-based
 safety nets alerts, airframe failure
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 3.2 — Radio failure
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Describe
 the procedures to be followed by a pilot when that pilot experiences
 complete or partial radio failure.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: ICAO Doc 4444, military procedures
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.2.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply
 the procedures to be followed when a pilot experiences complete or partial
 radio failure.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: prolonged loss of communication
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 3.3 — Unlawful interference and aircraft bomb threat
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.3.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply
 ATC procedures associated with unlawful interference and aircraft bomb
 threat.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 3.4 — Strayed or unidentified aircraft
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.4.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply
 the procedures in the case of strayed aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: inside controlled airspace, outside controlled
 airspace
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.4.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply
 the procedures in the case of unidentified aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 3.5 — Diversions
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.5.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Provide
 navigational assistance to aircraft diverting in emergency.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Track/heading, distance, other navigational assistance
Optional content: nearest most suitable aerodrome
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP
 ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ABES 3.6 — Transponder failure
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.6.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply
 procedures in the event of an SSR transponder failure.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: total/partial failure, impact on ADS-B/Mode S
 capability
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APS
 ACS
</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 ABES 3 —
 PROCEDURES FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 3.1 —
 Application of procedures for ABES
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply the procedures for
 given abnormal and emergency situations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: EATM
 Guidelines for Controller Training in the Handling of Unusual/Emergency
 Situations, ambulance flights, ground-based safety nets alerts, airframe
 failure
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 3.2 — Radio
 failure
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Describe the procedures to
 be followed by a pilot when experiencing complete or partial radio failure.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: ICAO
 Doc 4444, military procedures, simulator operation procedures
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.2.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply the procedures to be
 followed when a pilot experiences complete or partial radio failure.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content:
 prolonged loss of communication
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 3.3 — Unlawful
 interference and aircraft bomb threat
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.3.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply ATC procedures
 associated with unlawful interference and aircraft bomb threat.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content:
 simulator operation procedures
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 3.4 — Strayed
 or unidentified aircraft
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.4.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply the procedures for
 strayed aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content: inside
 controlled airspace, outside controlled airspace
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.4.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply the procedures for
 unidentified aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 3.5 — Diversion
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.5.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Provide navigational
 assistance to aircraft diverting in emergency.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Track/heading,
 distance, other navigational assistance
Optional content:
 nearest most suitable aerodrome
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 3.6 —
 Transponder failure
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.6.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Apply procedures in the
 event of an SSR transponder failure.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
Optional content:
 total/partial failure, impact on ADS-B/Mode S capability
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ABES 3.7 — Interception
 of civil aircraft
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
APS 
 ABES
3.7.1
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Explain the procedures in
 the event of interception of civil aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Regulation
 (EU) No 923/2012
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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