--- title: "AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) Composition of initial training – Approach control surveillance rating (APS) training — INITIAL TRAINING CONTENT, ATCO — COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/340 — extract 6 · Avioverse" description: "SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT The subject objective is: Learners shall assess and integrate aircraft performance in the provision of ATS." url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/initial-training-content/commission-regulation-eu-2015-340/amc1-atco-d-010-a-2-iv-7" --- # AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) Composition of initial training – Approach control surveillance rating (APS) 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) AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) Composition of initial training – Approach control surveillance rating (APS) training 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] | TOPIC ACFT 1 — AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS | | | | | | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | Subtopic ACFT 1.1 — Aircraft instruments | | | | | | APS ACFT 1.1.1 | Integrate information from aircraft instruments provided by the pilot in the provision of ATS. | 4 | | ALL | | APS ACFT 1.1.2 | Explain the operation of aircraft radio equipment. | 2 | Optional content: radios (number of), emergency radios | ALL | | APS ACFT 1.1.3 | Explain the operation of on-board surveillance equipment. | 2 | Transponders: equipment Mode A, Mode C, Mode S, ADS capability | ADI APS ACS | \[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] | TOPIC ACFT 1 — AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS | | | | | | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | Subtopic ACFT 1.1 — Aircraft instruments | | | | | | APS ACFT 1.1.1 | Integrate information from aircraft instruments provided by the pilot into the provision of ATS. | 4 | | ALL | | APS ACFT 1.1.2 | Explain the operation of aircraft radio equipment. | 2 | Optional content: radios (number of), emergency radios | ALL | | APS ACFT 1.1.3 | Explain the operation of on-board surveillance equipment. | 2 | Transponders: equipment Mode A, Mode C, Mode S, ADS capability | ADC APS ACS | \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R] | TOPIC ACFT 2 — AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------- | ----------- | | Subtopic ACFT 2.1 — Wake turbulence | | | | | | APS ACFT 2.1.1 | Explain the wake turbulence effect and associated hazards to succeeding aircraft. | 2 | | ALL | | APS ACFT 2.1.2 | Appreciate the techniques used to prevent hazards associated with wake turbulence to succeeding aircraft. | 3 | | ALL | | Subtopic ACFT 2.2 — Application of ICAO approach categories | | | | | | APS ACFT 2.2.1 | Describe the use of ICAO approach categories. | 2 | ICAO Doc 8168 | ADI APP APS | | APS ACFT 2.2.2 | Appreciate the effect of ICAO approach categories on the organisation of traffic. | 3 | | ADI APP APS | \[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] | TOPIC ACFT 2 — AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES | | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------- | ----------- | | Subtopic ACFT 2.1 — Wake turbulence | | | | | | APS ACFT 2.1.1 | Explain the wake turbulence effect and associated hazards to succeeding aircraft. | 2 | | ALL | | APS ACFT 2.1.2 | Appreciate the techniques used to prevent hazards associated with wake turbulence to succeeding aircraft. | 3 | | ALL | | Subtopic ACFT 2.2 — Application of the ICAO approach categories | | | | | | APS ACFT 2.2.1 | Describe the use of the ICAO approach categories. | 2 | ICAO Doc 8168 | ADC APP APS | | APS ACFT 2.2.2 | Appreciate the effect of the ICAO approach categories on the traffic organisation. | 3 | | ADC APP APS | \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R] | TOPIC ACFT 3 — FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | Subtopic ACFT 3.1 — Climb factors | | | | | | APS ACFT 3.1.1 | Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during climb. | 4 | Optional content: speed, mass, air density, cabin pressurisation, wind and temperature | APP ACP APS ACS | | APS ACFT 3.1.2 | Describe the influence of factors affecting departing aircraft. | 3 | Optional content: runway conditions, runway slope, aerodrome elevation, wind, temperature, aircraft configuration, airframe contamination and aircraft mass | APP APS | | Subtopic ACFT 3.2 — Cruise factors | | | | | | APS ACFT 3.2.1 | Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during cruise. | 4 | Optional content: level, cruising speed, wind, mass, cabin pressurisation | APP APS | | Subtopic ACFT 3.3 — Descent and initial approach factors | | | | | | APS ACFT 3.3.1 | Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during descent. | 4 | Optional content: wind, speed, rate of descent, aircraft configuration, cabin pressurisation | APP APS | | Subtopic ACFT 3.4 — Final approach and landing factors | | | | | | APS ACFT 3.4.1 | Integrate the influence of factors affecting aircraft during final approach and landing. | 4 | Optional content: wind, aircraft configuration, mass, meteorological conditions, runway conditions, runway slope, aerodrome elevation | APP APS | | Subtopic ACFT 3.5 — Economic factors | | | | | | APS ACFT 3.5.1 | Integrate consideration of economic factors affecting aircraft. | 4 | Optional content: routing, level, speed, rate of climb and rate of descent, approach profile | APP APS | | APS ACFT 3.5.2 | Provide continuous climb/descent whenever possible. | 4 | | APS ACS | | APS ACFT 3.5.3 | Use direct routing where applicable. | 3 | | APP ACP APS ACS | | APS ACFT 3.5.4 | Appreciate controller’s actions that may contribute to pilot’s ability to fly an optimum continuous descent. | 3 | Optional content: level instructions, speed control, vertical speed control, vectoring, distance-to-touchdown information | APS ACS | | Subtopic ACFT 3.6 — Environmental factors | | | | | | APS ACFT 3.6.1 | Appreciate the performance restrictions due to environmental considerations. | 3 | Optional content: fuel-dumping, noise-abatement procedures, minimum flight levels, bird strike hazard, continuous descent operations | APP APS | | TOPIC ACFT 4 — AIRCRAFT DATA | | | | | | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | Subtopic ACFT 4.1 — Performance data | | | | | | APS ACFT 4.1.1 | 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. | 4 | Performance data under a representative variety of circumstances | APP ACP APS ACS | \[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] | TOPIC ACFT 4 — AIRCRAFT DATA | | | | | | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | Subtopic ACFT 4.1 — Performance data | | | | | | APS ACFT 4.1.1 | 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. | 4 | Performance data under a representative variety of circumstances | ALL | \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R] AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024 [All rules in COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/340](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/initial-training-content/commission-regulation-eu-2015-340) Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. 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