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APPENDIX 6 OF ANNEX I

Regulation (EU) 2023/893

AREA CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (ACP)

Subjects, topics and subtopics from Appendix 6 to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 are available in AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) ‘Composition of initial training - AREA CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (ACP) 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 5 TO ANNEX I

 

AREA CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (ACP)

(Reference: Annex I (PART ATCO), Subpart D, Section 2, point ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iii))

 

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 -            Horizontal separation

TOPIC ATM 7 -                      AIRBORNE SAFETY NETS

Subtopic ATM 7.1 -            Airborne 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 -          Area control

Subtopic ATM 10.3 -          Traffic management process

Subtopic ATM 10.4 -          Handling traffic

TOPIC ATM 11 -                   HOLDING

Subtopic ATM 11.1 -          General holding procedures

Subtopic ATM 11.2 -          Holding aircraft

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

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

 

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 –           Interception of civil aircraft

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]