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]