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# AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1) Composition of initial training – Basic training

INITIAL TRAINING CONTENT · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-air-traffic-controllers-licensing-and) · [EUR-Lex 2015/340 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R0340)

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## AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1) Composition of initial training – Basic training

SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

| TOPIC PENB 1 — FAMILIARISATION                   |                                                   |   |                                                                           |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subtopic PENB 1.1 — ATS and aerodrome facilities |                                                   |   |                                                                           |
| BASIC PENB 1.1.1                                 | Recognise civil and military ATS facilities.      | 1 | Optional content: TWR, APP, ACC, AIS, RCC, Air Defence Unit               |
| BASIC PENB 1.1.2                                 | Recognise airport facilities and local operators. | 1 | Optional content: firefighting and emergency services, airline operations |

| TOPIC PENB 2 — AIRSPACE USERS                           |                                                                              |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subtopic PENB 2.1 — Civil aviation                      |                                                                              |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| BASIC PENB 2.1.1                                        | Describe airspace usage by civil aircraft.                                   | 2 | Optional content: commercial flying, recreational flying, RPAS, gliders, balloons, calibration flights, aerial photography, skydiving                   |
| Subtopic PENB 2.2 — Military aviation                   |                                                                              |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| BASIC PENB 2.2.1                                        | Describe airspace usage by military aircraft.                                | 2 | Airspace reservations, training, interception, in-flight refuelling, RPAS Optional content: low-level flying, test flights, special military operations |
| Subtopic PENB 2.3 — Pilot expectations and requirements |                                                                              |   |                                                                                                                                                         |
| BASIC PENB 2.3.1                                        | Recognise pilots’ expectations and requirements.                             | 1 |                                                                                                                                                         |
| BASIC PENB 2.3.2                                        | State the use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by aircraft operators. | 1 |                                                                                                                                                         |

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

| TOPIC PENB 3 — CUSTOMER RELATIONS             |                                                        |   |                                                  |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | - | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Subtopic PENB 3.1 — ATS as a service provider |                                                        |   |                                                  |
| BASIC PENB 3.1.1                              | State the role of ATS as a service provider.           | 1 | Optional content: Skybrary — Air Traffic Service |
| BASIC PENB 3.1.2                              | Recognise the means by which ATS providers are funded. | 1 |                                                  |

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

| TOPIC PENB 4 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION      |                                                                                |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subtopic PENB 4.1 — Environmental protection |                                                                                |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| BASIC PENB 4.1.1                             | Describe the impact aviation has on the environment.                           | 2 | Noise, air quality, climate change, third-party risks                                                                                                                                                         |
| BASIC PENB 4.1.2                             | Explain the role of ATS in the concept of sustainable development.             | 2 | Optional content: ICAO Annex 16                                                                                                                                                                               |
| BASIC PENB 4.1.3                             | State how the impact of aviation on the environment can be mitigated by ANSPs. | 1 | Optional content: EU ETS, SES initiative, EUROCONTROL role, continuous descent operations (CDOs), continuous climb operations (CCO), collaborative environmental management (CEM), noise-abatement procedures |

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

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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