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# AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v) Composition of initial training – Area control surveillance rating (ACS) 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)(2)(v) Composition of initial training – Area control surveillance rating (ACS) training

SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

| TOPIC PEN 1 — FAMILIARISATION                            |                                                                             |   |                                       |         |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------------------------- | ------- |
| Subtopic PEN 1.1 — Study visit to an area control centre |                                                                             |   |                                       |         |
| ACS PEN 1.1.1                                            | Appreciate the functions and provision of operational area control service. | 3 | Study visit to an area control centre | ACP ACS |

| TOPIC PEN 2 — AIRSPACE USERS                               |                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                   |         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| Subtopic PEN 2.1 — Contributors to civil ATS operations    |                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                   |         |
| ACS PEN 2.1.1                                              | Characterise civil ATS activities in area control centre.   | 2 | Study visit to an area control centre Optional content: familiarisation visits to TWR, APP, AIS, RCC                              | ACP ACS |
| ACS PEN 2.1.2                                              | Characterise other parties interfacing with ATS operations. | 2 | Optional content: familiarisation visits to engineering services, firefighting and emergency services, airline operations offices | ALL     |
| Subtopic PEN 2.2 — Contributors to military ATS operations |                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                   |         |
| ACS PEN 2.2.1                                              | Characterise military ATS activities.                       | 2 | Optional content: familiarisation visits to TWR, APP, ACC, AIS, RCC, air defence units                                            | ALL     |

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

| TOPIC PEN 3 — CUSTOMER RELATIONS                               |                                                            |   |                           |     |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------------- | --- |
| Subtopic PEN 3.1 — Provision of services and user requirements |                                                            |   |                           |     |
| ACS PEN 3.1.1                                                  | Appreciate the role of an air navigation service provider. | 3 | Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 | ALL |
| ACS PEN 3.1.2                                                  | Appreciate ATS users’ requirements.                        | 3 |                           | ALL |

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

| TOPIC PEN 4 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION      |                                                                                                      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     |
| ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Subtopic PEN 4.1 — Environmental protection |                                                                                                      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     |
| ACS PEN 4.1.1                               | Appreciate the mitigation techniques used en-route to minimise aviation’s impact on the environment. | 3 | Optional content: free route airspace (FRA), night/weekend routes, continuous descent operations (CDO), continuous climb operations (CCO), ICAO Doc 10013 — Operational Opportunities to reduce fuel burn and emissions | ACS |

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

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.