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# AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iii) Composition of initial training – Area control procedural rating (ACP) training

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

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## AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iii) Composition of initial training – Area control procedural rating (ACP) training

SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY

The subject objective is:

Learners shall acquire, decode and make proper use of meteorological information relevant to the provision of ATS.

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| TOPIC MET 1 — METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA      |                                                                          |   |                                                                                                                                                                             |                 |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| Subtopic MET 1.1 — Meteorological phenomena |                                                                          |   |                                                                                                                                                                             |                 |
| ACP MET 1.1.1                               | Appreciate the impact of adverse weather on aircraft.                    | 3 | Thunderstorms, icing, jet streams, clear-air turbulence (CAT), turbulence, microburst, severe mountain waves, squall lines , volcanic ash Optional content: solar radiation | ACP ACS         |
| ACP MET 1.1.2                               | Integrate data about meteorological phenomena into the provision of ATS. | 4 | Clearances, instructions and transmitted information Optional content: relevant meteorological phenomena                                                                    | ALL             |
| ACP MET 1.1.3                               | Use techniques to avoid adverse weather when necessary/possible.         | 3 | Rerouting, level change, etc.                                                                                                                                               | APP ACP APS ACS |

| TOPIC MET 2 — SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA             |                                    |   |                                                                                                           |                 |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| Subtopic MET 2.1 — Sources of meteorological information |                                    |   |                                                                                                           |                 |
| ACP MET 2.1.1                                            | Obtain meteorological information. | 3 | METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET Optional content: AIREP/ special AIREP                                         | APP ACP APS ACS |
| ACP MET 2.1.2                                            | Relay meteorological information.  | 3 | ICAO Doc 4444, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 Optional content: flight information centre, adjacent ATS unit | ALL             |

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| TOPIC MET 2 — SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA             |                                                       |   |                                                                                                           |                 |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| Subtopic MET 2.1 — Sources of meteorological information |                                                       |   |                                                                                                           |                 |
| ACP MET 2.1.1                                            | Obtain meteorological information.                    | 3 | METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET Optional content: AIREP/ special AIREP                                         | APP ACP APS ACS |
| ACP MET 2.1.2                                            | Decode information from meteorological data displays. | 3 |                                                                                                           | ALL             |
| ACP MET 2.1.3                                            | Relay meteorological information.                     | 3 | ICAO Doc 4444, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 Optional content: flight information centre, adjacent ATS unit | ALL             |

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

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