APPENDIX 8 OF ANNEX I

AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS)

Subjects, topics and subtopics from Appendix 8 to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 are available in AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(vi) ‘Composition of initial training - AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS) 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 7 TO ANNEX I

AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS)

(Reference: Annex I (PART ATCO), Subpart D, Section 2, point ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v))

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 10: ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

SUBJECT 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

TOPIC INTR 1 - COURSE MANAGEMENT

Subtopic INTR 1.1 - Course introduction

Subtopic INTR 1.2 - Course administration

Subtopic INTR 1.3 - Study material and training documentation

TOPIC INTR 2 - INTRODUCTION TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSE

Subtopic INTR 2.1 - Course content and organisation

Subtopic INTR 2.2 - Training ethos

Subtopic INTR 2.3 - Assessment process

SUBJECT 2: AVIATION LAW

TOPIC LAW 1 - ATCO LICENSING/CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

Subtopic LAW 1.1 - Privileges and conditions

TOPIC LAW 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS

Subtopic LAW 2.1 - Reports

Subtopic LAW 2.2 - Airspace

TOPIC LAW 3 - ATS SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Subtopic LAW 3.1 - Feedback process

Subtopic LAW 3.2 - Safety investigation

SUBJECT 3: AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

TOPIC ATM 1 - PROVISION OF SERVICES

Subtopic ATM 1.1 - Air traffic control (ATC) service

Subtopic ATM 1.2 - Flight information service (FIS)

Subtopic ATM 1.3 - Alerting service (ALRS)

Subtopic ATM 1.4 - ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management

Subtopic ATM 1.5 - Airspace management (ASM)

TOPIC ATM 2 - COMMUNICATION

Subtopic ATM 2.1 - Effective communication

TOPIC ATM 3 - ATC CLEARANCES AND ATC INSTRUCTIONS

Subtopic ATM 3.1 - ATC clearances

Subtopic ATM 3.2 - ATC instructions

TOPIC ATM 4 - COORDINATION

Subtopic ATM 4.1 - Necessity for coordination

Subtopic ATM 4.2 - Tools and methods for coordination

Subtopic ATM 4.3 - Coordination procedures

TOPIC ATM 5 - ALTIMETRY AND LEVEL ALLOCATION

Subtopic ATM 5.1 - Altimetry

Subtopic ATM 5.2 - Terrain clearance

TOPIC ATM 6 - SEPARATIONS

Subtopic ATM 6.1 - Vertical separation

Subtopic ATM 6.2 - Longitudinal separation in a surveillance environment

Subtopic ATM 6.3 - Wake turbulence distance-based separation

Subtopic ATM 6.4 - Separation based on ATS surveillance systems

TOPIC ATM 7 - AIRBORNE AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETS

Subtopic ATM 7.1 - Airborne safety nets

Subtopic ATM 7.2 - Ground-based safety nets

TOPIC ATM 8 - DATA DISPLAY

Subtopic ATM 8.1 - Data management

TOPIC ATM 9 - OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (SIMULATED)

Subtopic ATM 9.1 - Integrity of the operational environment

Subtopic ATM 9.2 - Verification of the currency of operational procedures

Subtopic ATM 9.3 - Handover-takeover

TOPIC ATM 10 - PROVISION OF CONTROL SERVICE

Subtopic ATM 10.1 - Responsibility and processing of information

Subtopic ATM 10.2 - ATS surveillance service

Subtopic ATM 10.3 - Traffic management process

Subtopic ATM 10.4 - Handling traffic

Subtopic ATM 10.5 - Control service with advanced system support

TOPIC ATM 11 - HOLDING

Subtopic ATM 11.1 - General holding procedures

Subtopic ATM 11.2 - Holding aircraft

Subtopic ATM 11.3 - Holding in a surveillance environment

TOPIC ATM 12 - IDENTIFICATION

Subtopic ATM 12.1 - Establishment of identification

Subtopic ATM 12.2 - Maintenance of identification

Subtopic ATM 12.3 - Loss of identity

Subtopic ATM 12.4 - Position information

Subtopic ATM 12.5 - Transfer of identity

SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY

TOPIC MET 1 - METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA

Subtopic MET 1.1 - Meteorological phenomena

TOPIC MET 2 - SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA

Subtopic MET 2.1 - Sources of meteorological information

SUBJECT 5: NAVIGATION

TOPIC NAV 1 - MAPS AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

Subtopic NAV 1.1 - Maps and charts

TOPIC NAV 2 - INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION

Subtopic NAV 2.1 - Navigational systems

Subtopic NAV 2.2 - Navigational assistance

Subtopic NAV 2.3 - PBN applications

SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT

TOPIC ACFT 1 - AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS

Subtopic ACFT 1.1 - Aircraft instruments

TOPIC ACFT 2 - AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES

Subtopic ACFT 2.1 - Wake turbulence

TOPIC ACFT 3 - FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

Subtopic ACFT 3.1 - Climb factors

Subtopic ACFT 3.2 - Cruise factors

Subtopic ACFT 3.3 - Descent factors

Subtopic ACFT 3.4 - Economic factors

Subtopic ACFT 3.5 - Environmental factors

TOPIC ACFT 4 - AIRCRAFT DATA

Subtopic ACFT 4.1 - Performance data

SUBJECT 7: HUMAN FACTORS

TOPIC HUM 1 – INFORMATION PROCESSING

Subtopic HUM 1.1 – Cognition and factors influencing it

Subtopic HUM 1.2 – Situational awareness

Subtopic HUM 1.3 – Decision-making

TOPIC HUM 2 - FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Subtopic HUM 2.1 - Fatigue

Subtopic HUM 2.2 – Stress

TOPIC HUM 3 – THREAT AND ERROR MANAGEMENT

Subtopic HUM 3.1 – Threat and error management framework

Subtopic HUM 3.2 – Applied threat and error management

TOPIC HUM 4 – TEAMWORK

Subtopic HUM 4.1 – Benefits of teamwork

Subtopic HUM 4.2 – Conflict management

TOPIC HUM 5 – SYSTEM

Subtopic HUM 5.1 – Concept of systems in ATM/ANS

TOPIC HUM 6 – COMMUNICATION

Subtopic HUM 6.1 – Effective communication

Subtopic HUM 6.2 – Effective feedback

SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

TOPIC EQPS 1 - VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

Subtopic EQPS 1.1 - Radio communications

Subtopic EQPS 1.2 - Other voice communications

TOPIC EQPS 2 - AUTOMATION IN ATS

Subtopic EQPS 2.1 - Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)

Subtopic EQPS 2.2 - Automatic data interchange

TOPIC EQPS 3 - CONTROLLER WORKING POSITION

Subtopic EQPS 3.1 - Operation and monitoring of equipment

Subtopic EQPS 3.2 - Situation displays and information systems

Subtopic EQPS 3.3 - Flight data systems

Subtopic EQPS 3.4 - Use of ATS surveillance system

Subtopic EQPS 3.5 - Advanced systems

TOPIC EQPS 4 - FUTURE EQUIPMENT

Subtopic EQPS 4.1 - New developments

TOPIC EQPS 5 - EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS’ LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATION

Subtopic EQPS 5.1 - Reaction to limitations

Subtopic EQPS 5.2 - Communication equipment degradation

Subtopic EQPS 5.3 - Navigational equipment degradation

Subtopic EQPS 5.4 - Surveillance equipment degradation

Subtopic EQPS 5.5 - ATC processing system degradation

SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

TOPIC PEN 1 - FAMILIARISATION

Subtopic PEN 1.1 - Study visit to an area control centre

TOPIC PEN 2 - AIRSPACE USERS

Subtopic PEN 2.1 - Contributors to civil ATS operations

Subtopic PEN 2.2 - Contributors to military ATS operations

TOPIC PEN 3 - CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Subtopic PEN 3.1 - Provision of services and user requirements

TOPIC PEN 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subtopic PEN 4.1 - Environmental protection

SUBJECT 10: ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

TOPIC ABES 1 - ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)

Subtopic ABES 1.1 - Overview of ABES

TOPIC ABES 2 - SKILLS IMPROVEMENT

Subtopic ABES 2.1 - Communication effectiveness

Subtopic ABES 2.2 - Avoidance of mental overload

Subtopic ABES 2.3 – Air-ground cooperation

TOPIC ABES 3 - PROCEDURES FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

Subtopic ABES 3.1 - Application of procedures for ABES

Subtopic ABES 3.2 - Radio failure

Subtopic ABES 3.3 - Unlawful interference and aircraft bomb threat

Subtopic ABES 3.4 - Strayed or unidentified aircraft

Subtopic ABES 3.5 - Diversions

Subtopic ABES 3.6 - Transponder failure

Subtopic ABES 3.7 – Interception of civil aircraft

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]