APPENDIX 2 OF ANNEX I

BASIC TRAINING

Subjects, topics and subtopics from Appendix 2 to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 are available in AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1) ‘Composition of initial training - BASIC 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 2 TO ANNEX I

BASIC TRAINING

(Reference: Annex I (Part ATCO), Subpart D, Section 2, point ATCO.D.010(a)(1))

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 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

TOPIC INTRB 1 -                   COURSE MANAGEMENT

Subtopic INTRB 1.1 -          Course introduction

Subtopic INTRB 1.2 -          Course administration

Subtopic INTRB 1.3 -          Study material and training documentation

TOPIC INTRB 2 -                   INTRODUCTION TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSE

Subtopic INTRB 2.1 -          Course content, methodology and organisation

Subtopic INTRB 2.2 -          Training ethos

Subtopic INTRB 2.3 -          Assessment process

TOPIC INTRB 3 -                   INTRODUCTION TO THE ATCO’S FUTURE

Subtopic INTRB 3.1 -          Job prospects

SUBJECT 2: AVIATION LAW

TOPIC LAWB 1 -                   INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION LAW

Subtopic LAWB 1.1 -          Relevance of aviation law

TOPIC LAWB 2 -                   INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Subtopic LAWB 2.1 -          ICAO

Subtopic LAWB 2.2 -          European and other agencies

Subtopic LAWB 2.3 -          Aviation associations

TOPIC LAWB 3 -                   NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Subtopic LAWB 3.1 -          National authorities

Subtopic LAWB 3.2 -          National legislative procedures

Subtopic LAWB 3.3 -          Competent authority

Subtopic LAWB 3.4 -          National aviation associations

TOPIC LAWB 4 -                   ATS SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Subtopic LAWB 4.1 -          Safety regulation

Subtopic LAWB 4.2 -          Safety management system

TOPIC LAWB 5 -                   RULES AND REGULATIONS

Subtopic LAWB 5.1 -          Units of measurement

Subtopic LAWB 5.2 -          ATCO licensing/certification

Subtopic LAWB 5.3 -          Overview of ANS

Subtopic LAWB 5.4 -          Overview of ATS

Subtopic LAWB 5.5 -          Overview of aeronautical information management (AIM)

Subtopic LAWB 5.6 -          Rules of the air

Subtopic LAWB 5.7 -          Airspace and ATS routes

Subtopic LAWB 5.8 -          Flight plan

Subtopic LAWB 5.9 -          Aerodromes

Subtopic LAWB 5.10 -       Holding procedures for IFR flights

Subtopic LAWB 5.11 -       Holding procedures for VFR flights

SUBJECT 3: AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

TOPIC ATMB 1 -                   AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Subtopic ATMB 1.1 -          Application of units of measurement

Subtopic ATMB 1.2 -          Air traffic control (ATC) service

Subtopic ATMB 1.3 -          Flight information service (FIS)

Subtopic ATMB 1.4 -          Alerting service

Subtopic ATMB 1.5 -          Air traffic advisory service

Subtopic ATMB 1.6 -          ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management

Subtopic ATMB 1.7 -          Airspace management (ASM)

TOPIC ATMB 2 -                   ALTIMETRY AND LEVEL ALLOCATION

Subtopic ATMB 2.1 -          Altimetry

Subtopic ATMB 2.2 -          Transition level

Subtopic ATMB 2.3 -          Level allocation

TOPIC ATMB 3 -                   RADIOTELEPHONY (RTF)

Subtopic ATMB 3.1 -          RTF general operating procedures

TOPIC ATMB 4 -                   ATC CLEARANCES AND ATC INSTRUCTIONS

Subtopic ATMB 4.1 -          Type and content of ATC clearances

Subtopic ATMB 4.2 -          ATC instructions

TOPIC ATMB 5 -                   COORDINATION

Subtopic ATMB 5.1 -          Principles, types and content of coordination

Subtopic ATMB 5.2 -          Necessity for coordination

Subtopic ATMB 5.3 -          Means of coordination

TOPIC ATMB 6 -                   DATA DISPLAY

Subtopic ATMB 6.1 -          Data extraction

Subtopic ATMB 6.2 -          Data management

TOPIC ATMB 7 -                   SEPARATIONS

Subtopic ATMB 7.1 -          Vertical separation and procedures

Subtopic ATMB 7.2 -          Horizontal separation and procedures

Subtopic ATMB 7.3 -          Visual separation

Subtopic ATMB 7.4 -          Aerodrome separation and procedures

Subtopic ATMB 7.5 -          Separation based on ATS surveillance systems

Subtopic ATMB 7.6 -          Wake turbulence separation

TOPIC ATMB 8 -                   AIRBORNE AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETS

Subtopic ATMB 8.1 -          Airborne safety nets

Subtopic ATMB 8.2 -          Ground-based safety nets

TOPIC ATMB 9 -                   BASIC PRACTICAL SKILLS

Subtopic ATMB 9.1 -          Traffic management process

Subtopic ATMB 9.2 -          Basic practical skills applicable to all ratings

Subtopic ATMB 9.3 -          Basic practical skills applicable to aerodrome

Subtopic ATMB 9.4 -          Basic practical skills applicable to surveillance

SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY

TOPIC METB 1 -                   INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY

Subtopic METB 1.1 -          Application of units of measurement

Subtopic METB 1.2 -          Aviation and meteorology

Subtopic METB 1.3 -          Organisation of meteorological service

TOPIC METB 2 -                   ATMOSPHERE

Subtopic METB 2.1 -          Composition and structure

Subtopic METB 2.2 -          Standard atmosphere

Subtopic METB 2.3 -          Heat and temperature

Subtopic METB 2.4 -          Water in the atmosphere

Subtopic METB 2.5 -          Air pressure

TOPIC METB 3 -                   ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION

Subtopic METB 3.1 -          General air circulation

Subtopic METB 3.2 -          Air masses and frontal systems

Subtopic METB 3.3 -          Mesoscale systems

Subtopic METB 3.4 -          Wind

TOPIC METB 4 -                   METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA

Subtopic METB 4.1 -          Clouds

Subtopic METB 4.2 -          Types of precipitation

Subtopic METB 4.3 -          Visibility

Subtopic METB 4.4 -          Meteorological hazards

TOPIC METB 5 -                   METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR AVIATION

Subtopic METB 5.1 -          Messages and reports

SUBJECT 5: NAVIGATION

TOPIC NAVB 1 -                    INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION

Subtopic NAVB 1.1 -          Application of units of measurement

Subtopic NAVB 1.2 -          Purpose and use of navigation

TOPIC NAVB 2 -                    THE EARTH

Subtopic NAVB 2.1 -          Place and movement of the Earth

Subtopic NAVB 2.2 -          System of coordinates, direction and distance

Subtopic NAVB 2.3 -          Magnetism

TOPIC NAVB 3 -                    MAPS AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

Subtopic NAVB 3.1 -          Maps and charts used in aviation

TOPIC NAVB 4 -                    NAVIGATIONAL BASICS

Subtopic NAVB 4.1 -          Influence of wind

Subtopic NAVB 4.2 -          Speed

Subtopic NAVB 4.3 -          Visual navigation

Subtopic NAVB 4.4 -          Navigational aspects of flight planning

TOPIC NAVB 5 -                    INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION

Subtopic NAVB 5.1 -          Ground-based systems

Subtopic NAVB 5.2 -          Inertial navigation systems

Subtopic NAVB 5.3 -          Satellite-based systems

Subtopic NAVB 5.4 -          Instrument approach procedures

TOPIC NAVB 6 -                    PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION

Subtopic NAVB 6.1 -          Principles and benefits of area navigation

Subtopic NAVB 6.2 -          Introduction to PBN

Subtopic NAVB 6.3 -          PBN applications

TOPIC NAVB 7 -                    DEVELOPMENTS IN NAVIGATION

Subtopic NAVB 7.1 -          Future developments

SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT

TOPIC ACFTB 1 -                  INTRODUCTION TO AIRCRAFT

Subtopic ACFTB 1.1 -         Application of units of measurement

Subtopic ACFTB 1.2 -         Aviation and aircraft

TOPIC ACFTB 2 -                  PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT

Subtopic ACFTB 2.1 -         Forces acting on aircraft

Subtopic ACFTB 2.2 -         Structural components and control of an aircraft

Subtopic ACFTB 2.3 -         Flight envelope

TOPIC ACFTB 3 -                  AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES

Subtopic ACFTB 3.1 -         Aircraft categories

Subtopic ACFTB 3.2 -         Wake turbulence categories

Subtopic ACFTB 3.3 -         ICAO approach categories

Subtopic ACFTB 3.4 -         Environmental categories

TOPIC ACFTB 4 -                  AIRCRAFT DATA

Subtopic ACFTB 4.1 -         Recognition

Subtopic ACFTB 4.2 -         Performance data

TOPIC ACFTB 5 -                  AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Subtopic ACFTB 5.1 -         Piston engines

Subtopic ACFTB 5.2 -         Jet engines

Subtopic ACFTB 5.3 -         Turboprop engines

Subtopic ACFTB 5.4 -         Electric engines

Subtopic ACFTB 5.5 -         Sources of energy used in aviation

TOPIC ACFTB 6 –                 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS

Subtopic ACFTB 6.1 -         Flight instruments

Subtopic ACFTB 6.2 -         Navigational instruments

Subtopic ACFTB 6.3 -         Engine instruments

Subtopic ACFTB 6.4 -         Aircraft elements and systems

TOPIC ACFTB 7 -                  FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

Subtopic ACFTB 7.1 -         Take-off factors

Subtopic ACFTB 7.2 -         Climb factors

Subtopic ACFTB 7.3 -         Cruise factors

Subtopic ACFTB 7.4 -         Descent and initial approach factors

Subtopic ACFTB 7.5 -         Final approach and landing factors

Subtopic ACFTB 7.6 -         Economic factors

Subtopic ACFTB 7.7 -         Environmental factors

SUBJECT 7: HUMAN FACTORS

TOPIC HUMB 1 -                  INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Subtopic HUMB 1.1 -         Relevance of human factors for ATC

TOPIC HUMB 2 –                 HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Subtopic HUMB 2.1 –        Fitness for duty

Subtopic HUMB 2.2 –        Stress and fatigue

Subtopic HUMB 2.3 –        Substance use and responsibility

TOPIC HUMB 3 -                  HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Subtopic HUMB 3.1 -         Individual behaviour

Subtopic HUMB 3.2 -         Safety culture and professional conduct

TOPIC HUMB 4 –                 HUMAN ERROR

Subtopic HUMB 4.1 -         Definition of human error

Subtopic HUMB 4.2 -         Classification of human error

TOPIC HUMB 5 –                 TEAMWORK

Subtopic HUMB 5.1 –        Teamwork and team roles

TOPIC HUMB 6 -                  COMMUNICATION

Subtopic HUMB 6.1 -         Communication in ATC

Subtopic HUMB 6.2 -         Communication modes

SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

TOPIC EQPSB 1 -                  ATC EQUIPMENT

Subtopic EQPSB 1.1 -         Main types of ATC equipment

TOPIC EQPSB 2 -                  RADIO

Subtopic EQPSB 2.1 -         Radio theory

Subtopic EQPSB 2.2 -         Direction finding

TOPIC EQPSB 3 -                  COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Subtopic EQPSB 3.1 -         Radio communications

Subtopic EQPSB 3.2 -         Voice communication between ATS units/positions and others

Subtopic EQPSB 3.3 -         Data link communications

Subtopic EQPSB 3.4 -         Airline communications

TOPIC EQPSB 4 -                  INTRODUCTION TO SURVEILLANCE

Subtopic EQPSB 4.1 -         Surveillance concept in ATS

TOPIC EQPSB 5 -                  RADAR

Subtopic EQPSB 5.1 -         Principles of radar

Subtopic EQPSB 5.2 -         Primary radar

Subtopic EQPSB 5.3 -         Secondary radar

Subtopic EQPSB 5.4 -         Use of radars

TOPIC EQPSB 6 -                  AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE

Subtopic EQPSB 6.1 -         Principles of automatic dependent surveillance

Subtopic EQPSB 6.2 -         Use of automatic dependent surveillance

TOPIC EQPSB 7 -                  MULTILATERATION

Subtopic EQPSB 7.1 -         Principles of multilateration

Subtopic EQPSB 7.2 -         Use of multilateration

TOPIC EQPSB 8 -                  DATA PROCESSING

Subtopic EQPSB 8.1 -         Surveillance data networking

Subtopic EQPSB 8.2 -         Working principles of surveillance data networking

Subtopic EQPSB 8.3 –        Flight data processing

TOPIC EQPSB 9 -                  FUTURE EQUIPMENT

Subtopic EQPSB 9.1 -         New developments

TOPIC EQPSB 10 -               AUTOMATION IN ATS

Subtopic EQPSB 10.1 -      Principles of automation

Subtopic EQPSB 10.2 -      Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)

Subtopic EQPSB 10.3 -      Online data interchange

Subtopic EQPSB 10.4 -      Systems used for the automatic dissemination of information

TOPIC EQPSB 11 -               WORKING POSITIONS

Subtopic EQPSB 11.1 -      Working position equipment

Subtopic EQPSB 11.2 -      Aerodrome control

Subtopic EQPSB 11.3 -      Approach control

Subtopic EQPSB 11.4 -      Area control

SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

TOPIC PENB 1 -                    FAMILIARISATION

Subtopic PENB 1.1 -           ATS and aerodrome facilities

TOPIC PENB 2 -                    AIRSPACE USERS

Subtopic PENB 2.1 -           Civil aviation

Subtopic PENB 2.2 -           Military aviation

Subtopic PENB 2.3 -           Expectations and requirements of pilots

TOPIC PENB 3 -                    CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Subtopic PENB 3.1 -           ATS as a service provider

TOPIC PENB 4 -                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subtopic PENB 4.1 -           Environmental protection

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