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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v) Composition of initial training - Area control surveillance rating (ACS) 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 6: AIRCRAFT

The subject objective is:

Learners shall assess and integrate aircraft performance in
the provision of ATS.

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

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<thead>
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TOPIC ACFT 1 — AIRCRAFT
 INSTRUMENTS
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 1.1 — Aircraft instruments 
</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
1.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate
 information from aircraft instruments provided by the pilot in the provision
 of ATS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
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ACS 
 ACFT
1.1.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Explain
 the operation of aircraft radio equipment.
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<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: radios (number of), emergency radios
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
1.1.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Explain
 the operation of on-board surveillance equipment.
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<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Transponders: equipment Mode A, Mode C, Mode S, ADS capability
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADI
 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>
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<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
TOPIC ACFT 1 —
 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ACFT 1.1 — Aircraft
 instruments 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
1.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate information from
 aircraft instruments provided by the pilot into the provision of ATS.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
1.1.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Explain the operation of
 aircraft radio equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: radios
 (number of), emergency radios
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
1.1.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Explain the operation of
 on-board surveillance equipment.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Transponders:
 equipment Mode A, Mode C, Mode S, ADS capability
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ADC APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

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<thead>
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TOPIC ACFT 2 — AIRCRAFT
 CATEGORIES
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 2.1 — Wake turbulence
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
2.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Explain
 the wake turbulence effect and associated hazards to succeeding aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
2
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
2.1.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Appreciate
 the techniques used to prevent hazards associated with wake turbulence to
 succeeding aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ALL
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<thead>
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<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
TOPIC ACFT 3 — FACTORS
 AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 3.1 — Climb factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate
 the influence of factors affecting aircraft during climb.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: speed, mass, air density, cabin
 pressurisation, wind and temperature
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP
 ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 3.2 — Cruise factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.2.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate
 the influence of factors affecting aircraft during cruise.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Level, cruising speed, wind, mass, cabin pressurisation
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP
 ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 3.3 — Descent factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.3.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate
 the influence of factors affecting aircraft during descent.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: wind, speed, rate of descent, cabin
 pressurisation
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP
 ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 3.4 — Economic factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate
 consideration of economic factors affecting aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: routing, level, speed, rate of climb and rate
 of descent, approach profile, top of descent
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP
 ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.2
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Provide
 continuous climb/descent whenever possible.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APS
ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.3
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Use
 direct routing where applicable.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP
ACP
APS
ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Appreciate
 controller’s actions that may contribute to pilot’s ability to fly an
 optimum continuous descent. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACS
APS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 3.5 — Environmental factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.5.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Appreciate
 the performance restrictions due to environmental considerations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: fuel-dumping, minimum flight levels,
 continuous descent operations
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP
 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 ACFT 3 —
 FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ACFT 3.1 — Climb
 factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.1.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate the influence of
 factors affecting aircraft during climb.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: speed,
 mass, air density, cabin pressurisation, wind and temperature
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ACFT 3.2 — Cruise
 factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.2.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate the influence of
 factors affecting aircraft during cruise.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Level,
 cruising speed, wind, mass, cabin pressurisation
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ACFT 3.3 — Descent
 factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.3.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate the influence of
 factors affecting aircraft during descent.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: wind,
 speed, rate of descent, cabin pressurisation
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ACFT 3.4 — Economic
 factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate consideration of
 economic factors affecting aircraft.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 routing, level, speed, rate of climb and rate of descent, approach profile,
 top of descent
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.2 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Provide continuous
 climb/descent whenever possible.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APS
ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.3 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Use direct routing where
 applicable.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP
ACP
APS
ACS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.4.4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Appreciate controller’s
 actions that may contribute to pilot’s ability to fly an optimum continuous
 descent. 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content: level
 instructions, speed control, vertical speed control, vectoring,
 distance-to-touchdown information
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACS
APS
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic ACFT 3.5 —
 Environmental factors
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
3.5.1 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Appreciate the performance
 restrictions due to environmental considerations.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
3
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Optional content:
 fuel-dumping, minimum flight levels, continuous descent operations
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
ACP ACS
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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

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<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
TOPIC ACFT 4 — AIRCRAFT DATA
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" valign="top" width="606">
Subtopic
 ACFT 4.1 — Performance data
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="58">
ACS 
 ACFT
4.1.1
 
</td>
<td valign="top" width="236">
Integrate
 the average performance data of a representative sample of aircraft which
 will be encountered in the operational/ working environment into the
 provision of control service.
</td>
<td valign="top" width="19">
4
</td>
<td valign="top" width="246">
Performance data under a representative variety of circumstances
</td>
<td valign="top" width="47">
APP
 ACP APS ACS
</td>
</tr>
</table>