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TRAINING COURSE CATALOGUE

Edition Number : 1.0

Edition Date : 11/01/2012

Status : Released Issue

Intended for : General Public


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1

About This Catalogue .................................................................................................................. 1

Course Title: ATC-BASIC TRAINING .................................................................................... 2

Course Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3

Course Administration ............................................................................................................................ 3

Study Material .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Introduction to the ATC T raining Course ....................................................................................... 3

SUBJECT 1: INTRODUCTION TO COURSE ........................................................................................ 3

National and International Organisations ......................................................................................... 4

ATC Licensing/ Certification ............................................................................................................... 4

Safety Regulation ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Rules and Regulations ............................................................................................................................ 5

SUBJECT 2:AVIATION LAW ...................................................................................................................... 4

SUBJECT 3:AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 6

Air Traffic Control Service .................................................................................................................... 6

Flight Information Service .................................................................................................................... 6

Alerting Service ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Air Traffic Flow Management.............................................................................................................. 6

Airspace Management............................................................................................................................. 6

Radio-Telephony (RT F) ......................................................................................................................... 6

ATC Clearances and Instructions ........................................................................................................ 6

Co-ordination ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Altimetry and Level Allocation ............................................................................................................ 7


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Separation Standards ............................................................................................................................... 7

Aviation and Meteorology ..................................................................................................................... 9

Atmosphere ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Atmospheric Processes ........................................................................................................................... 9

Meteorological Phenomena ................................................................................................................... 9

Meteorological Messages and Reports ............................................................................................... 9

SUBJECT 4:METEOROLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 9

SUBJECT 5:NAVIGATION ......................................................................................................................... 11

SUBJECT 6:AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................................................ 14

SUBJECT 7:HUMAN FACTORS ............................................................................................................... 16

SUBJECT 8:EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 18

SUBJECT 9:PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................... 19

REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................................... 20

CONTRIBUTORS .....................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.


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INTRODUCTION

ROMATSA Training system provides professional qualification and transfer of knowledge to Air Navigation

Service Providers, and ATM Regulators. By doing so we contribute to cooperative network design and provide

support to regulation leading to enhanced safety and security, increased capacity and efficiency and increased

awareness about environmental issues.

Training system provides:

• A comprehensive training program in the field of Air T raffic Management (ATM)

•

State of the art training of air traffic controllers

• Pan-European Training tools and standards

• Advice and consultancy on training tools and techniques

• Training material aligned with Common Core Content (CCC) requirements

Training system continuously attempts to improve the quality of its products and the satisfaction of its customers

In this training catalogue you will find training products that are closely aligned with stakeholder needs. They are

bringing people together to deliver the future ATM.

ABOUT THIS CATALOGUE

The catalogue contains a description of the basic training products that ROMATSA training system proposes.


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COURSE TITLE: ATC-BASIC TRAINING

During Basic Training, students acquire fundamental

knowledge and skills which enables them to progress to

specialised ATC training. The Basic course includes:

• Introduction,

• Aviation law,

• Air Traffic Management,

• Meteorology,

• Navigation,

• Aircraft,

• Human Factors

• Equipment and systems and

• Professional Environment.

The course also includes a practical element which utilisesthe Part Task Trainer and is delivered in a specializedclassroom.

The Rating Training is designed to impart to the learners the required knowledge, understanding and skills which

will enable them to progress to the “pre-on-the-job” and “on-the-job” training at unit. The majority of the training

takes place in the simulator where students apply what they learn in the classroom

This course will be taught in ROMAT SA training center

Following Initial Training at ROMAT SA Training system,

students continue their unit training at ATC units. During this period, students consolidate their previously

acquired knowledge and skills during advanced simulation and finally in a live traffic enviroment under

supervision of an instructor before obtaining their licence.

.

Basic Training

UNIT TRAINING PLAN

RATING COURSE


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SUBJECT 1: INTRODUCTION TO

COURSE

COURSE INTRODUCTION

• Explain the basic course, the aims and main objectives of the course

COURSE ADMINISTRATION

• Name the course supervisor and principal instructors

STUDY MATERIAL

• Use the appropriate documentation for the course

INTRODUCTION TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSE

• State the different methods of teaching the subjects

This course will provide participants with an overview of

how the future European Air T raffic Management may

develop the elements enablers that will make the system to

work and strategy for its implementation.


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NATIONAL AND

INTERNATIONAL

ORGANISATIONS

• Describe the impact

these organisations have

on AT C and their

interaction with each

other

• National Organisations

o National

Legislative

Procedures

o National Regulatory Body

o National Aviation Association

• International Organisations

o ICAO

o Other Agencies

o Aviation Associations

ATC LICENSING/ CERTIFICATION

• Explain the ATC licensing/ certification process

SAFETY REGULATION

• Explain how a safety management system complies with regulatory requirements

SUBJECT 2: AVIATION LAW

The topics explored in this subject are:


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RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Airspace

• Rules of the Air

• Flight Plans

• Units of Measurement

Objectives:

Aviation law is one of the Basic Training subjects in AT C Common Core Content training. The aim of thispackage is to provide the essential aviation legislations knowledge required by an operational air traffic controller.It can be delivered during AT CO Initial Training as part of the Basic Training course.

ToolKit: S a f e r

Understanding human errors and safety means, that the students, after having performed the module, have

sufficient comprehension of both topics to explain the relationship between error and safety, state the different

types of error and differentiate between errors and violation, and describe error-prone conditions.

In the module, the students will be asked to explain

the main ideas, demonstrate, state, characterise,

interpret, differentiate, describe/ put in their ownwords the materials on errors and safety that are the

contents of the module.


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SUBJECT 3:AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT


AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE

• The division of the ATC service

• The responsibility for the provision

of the ATC service

FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE

• The responsibility for the provision

of the FIS

ALERTING SERVICE

• The responsibility for the provision of the ALRS

AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT

• The responsibility for the provision of ATFM

AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT

• The responsibility for the provision of ASM

RADIO-TELEPHONY (RTF)

• The need for standard phraseology and use ICAO approved phraseology

ATC CLEARANCES AND INSTRUCTIONS

• Type and Content of ATC Clearances


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• AT C Instructions

CO-ORDINATION

• Principles, Types and Content

ALTIMETRY AND LEVEL ALLOCATION

• The relationship between height, altitude and flight level

• The relationship between transition level, transition altitude and transition layer

SEPARATION STANDARDS

• Vertical Separation

• Horizontal Separation and Procedures

• Visual Separation

• Radar Separation

• Wake Turbulence Separation

Objectives:

Air traffic management is one of the Basic Training

subjects in ATC Common Core Content training. The

aim of this package is to provide the essential

knowledge required by an operational air traffic controller.


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ToolKit: P h r a s e o l o g y

Background:

Phraseology is the main communication tool between controllers and pilots. It is important that air traffic

controllers maintain a high degree of competency in

the phraseology used throughout their careers.

Objectives:

This package covers main areas of ATC and provides

a way for an ATCO to revise any of these

phraseologies at any time.

The areas covered are:

• General Phraseology

• Meteorology related phraseology

• Traffic Information Phraseology

• Phraseology in Emergency Situations

• Specific Area Phraseology

• Specific Approach Phraseology

• Specific Aerodrome Phraseology


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ToolKit: MET

The subjects explored in

this package are:

• Aviation and

Meteorology

• The Atmosphere

and Air Pressure

• Heat, Temperature

and Water

• Obscuration and

Visibility

• Clouds

• Present and

Significant

Weather

• Wind and

Turbulence

• Air Masses and

Frontal Systems


AVIATION AND METEOROLOGY

• Explain the relevance of meteorology in aviation

ATMOSPHERE

• Composition and Structure

• Air Masses and General Air Circulation

• Frontal Systems

ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES

• Air Pressure

METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA

• Clouds

• Precipitation

• Visibility

• Wind

METEOROLOGICAL MESSAGES AND REPORTS

SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY


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• Decode and apply the content of weather reports and forecasts

Background:

From the earliest days of aviation it has been

essential to understand the role of meteorology.

Even with current high technology aircraft, it is

impossible to ignore the enormous power and

potential hazards of weather systems.

Objectives:

Meteorology is one of the Basic Training

subjects in ATC Common Core Content

training. The aim of this package is to provide

the essential meteorological knowledge required

by an operational air traffic controller. It can be

delivered during ATCO Initial Training as part of the Basic Training course.


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SUBJECT 5: NAVIGATION


1. System of Co-ordinates, Direction and Distance

2. Magnetism

3. Influence of Wind

4. Radio Navigation

5. Satellite-based Systems

ToolKit: 1. Navigation Aids

The package explores the following high level topics

• Purpose and Use of Navigation

• Non-Directional Beacons (NDB)

• Distance Measuring Equipment

(DME)

• VHF Ommi Range Beacon (VOR)

• Instrument Landing System (ILS)

• Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

• Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS)

• Inertial Navigation System (INS)

• Flight Management System (FMS)

Background:

Navigation is an essential element in aviation. The available range of navigation aids when used either separately

or in conjunction with each other serves to give guidance to aircraft both en-route and at airfields.

Objectives:


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This package is designed to explain the operation of Navigation Aids when used in the Air T raffic Controlenvironment


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ToolKit: 2. Area Navigation

• To outline some ATC best practice with regard to specific

• instructions, i.e. 'DIRECT TO'

• To describe how ATC uses aircraft capability indicators to

• assign appropriate SIDs/ STARs.

• To state any RTF phraseology specific to RNAV operations

Background:

Area Navigation (RNAV) is a method of navigation

which permits aircraft operation on any desired

flight path within the coverage of station-referenced

navigation aids or within the limits of the capability

of self-contained aids, or a combination of these.

Objectives:

• The objectives of this training module are

as follows:

• To describe RNAV and outline its current

and future use

• in TMAs.

• To define the aircraft capabilities required for RNAV operations

• in TMAs.

• To describe the different types of RNAV SID/ STAR and

• outline their advantages.

• To describe the different types of Waypoint, describing

• how they affect aircraft turns.


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SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT

This package is structured in 8 topics each covered by a separate e-learning module:

• Overview

• Introduction

• Principles of Flight

• Aircraft Engines

• Aircraft Instruments

• Aircraft Categories

• Factors Affecting Aircraft Performance

• Aircraft Data

Background

This module covers the subject of AIRCRAFT

from the CCC Basic Course.

Basic training course is defined as training

designed to impart fundamental knowledge and

skills to enable an ab initio student to progress

to specialised AT C training. It is defined as a

prerequisite to any Rating training. The

composition and topics were chosen based on the

ICAO Annex 1 requirements for Controller

licensing.

Objective

This package is aligned to meet the CCC/Basic/ Subject 6 – AIRCRAFT objective:

Students shall describe the basic principles of the theory o flight and aircraft characteristics and how these

influence ATS operations.


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ToolKit: Aircraft performance data base

Background:

Knowing the performance of aircraft in the

different phases of flight is an important item

of the toolset an air traffic controller needs to

build and to maintain in order to competently

perform his responsibilities.

Objectives:

To enhance controllers’ and student

controllers’ knowledge of the various

performance aspects of the most common

aircraft types.


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Background:

The main element in the air

traffic control system is the

human.

Knowing the basic elements of

the way humans operate is

essential to assure that the

system remains safe.

Objectives:

The package addresses

• Perception,

• Cognition,

• Attention and Memory

• Teamwork

• Human Error

• The Work Environment

as covered in the human factors

subject in common core content

during Basic Training.

SUBJECT 7: HUMAN

FACTORS


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ToolKit: 1. MEMPAC

The package addresses

• Perception,

• Cognition,

• Attention and Memory

as covered in the human factors subject in

common core content during Basic Training

ToolKit: 2 T e a m w o r k

Background:

No man is an island…This expression is also very true in air traffic control, where team interactions happen at

different levels to ensure the safe and efficient control of air traffic.

Objectives:

This package addresses teamwork issues inHuman Performance, Communications and

the Work Environment as covered in the

human factors subject in Common Core

Content during Basic Training.


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SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS


• AT C Equipment

• Radio Theory

• Radio Communications

• Direction Finding

• ATC Communication

• Airline Communications

• Air Ground Communications

•

Radar

• Automatic Dependent Surveillance

• Computerisation

• Automation in ATS

• Working Positions

ToolKit: Equipment and Systems

Background:

Equipment and Systems are subjects in ATCO Common

Core Content Basic and Rating T raining. These 3

modules cover a number of objectives which figure in

this subject.

Objectives:

The objectives of this package is to provide students with

information on:

• Radio Theory


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• Voice Communication and

• Principles of Direction Finding

• Radar Theory

SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

The general objective is:

Students shall recognise the need for close co-operation with other agencies concerning ATM operations and the

importance of environmental protection.

TOPIC / SUBTOPIC Objectives

Students shall ....

L CONTENT TASK No.

1 Study Visits

1.1 Study Visits 1.1.1 Familiarise with civiland military ATS facilities

0 e.g. TWR, APP, ACC,AIS, RCC, Radar, AirDefence Unit

1.1.2 Familiarise withairport facilities and localoperators

0 e.g. fire and emergencyservices, airlineoperations office

2 Airspace Users

2.1 Civil Aviation 2.1.1 Be aware of thedifferent airspace requirements

for civil aircraft

0 e.g. commercial flying,recreational flying,

gliders, balloons

2.2 Military Aviation 2.2.1 Be aware of thedifferent airspace requirementsfor military aircraft

0 e.g. low-level flying, in-flight refuelling, testflights, special militaryoperations

2.3 Expectations andRequirements of Pilots

2.3.1 Be aware of theexpectations and requirementsof pilots

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3 Customer Relations

3.1 Customer Relations 3.1.1 State the role of ATCas a service provider

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3.1.2 Recognise the meansby which AT C is funded

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4 Environmental Protection

4.1 EnvironmentalProtection

4.1.1 Recognise theimportance of environmentalprotection

1 Air, water, noise

REFERENCES

Eurocontrol’s ‘Specification for the ATCO Common Core Content Initial T raining’ Edition 1.0/ 21.10.2008 .

Reference nr: EUROCONTROL-SPEC-0113

EATMP Human Resources Team (2001) – T3. Guidelines for Common Core Content and Training Objectives for

Air Traffic Controller T raining (Phase I: Revised) – HRS/ TSP-002-GUI-01 - Ed. 2.0. Released Issue. Brussels:

EUROCONTROL.

EATMP Human Resources Team (2001) – T 17. Area Control Surveillance Rating with Radar and Terminal

Endorsements – Training Plans. HRS/TSP-006-GUI-02. Ed. 1.0 Released Issue. Brussels: EUROCONTROL.

EATMP Human Resources Team (2003) – T31. Approach Control Surveillance Rating with Radar and Terminal

Endorsements – Training Plans – HRS/ TSP-006-GUI-03. Ed. 1.0. Released Issue. Brussels: EUROCONTROL.

EAT M Human Resources Team (2003) – T33. ATCO Basic Training - Training Plans – HRS/TSP-006-GUI-04.

Ed. 1.0. Released Issue. Brussels: EUROCONTROL.

EATM Human Resources Team (2004) – T37. ATCO Rating Training - T raining Plans: Aerodrome Training –

Annex C: Detailed Training Plans – HRS/TSP-006-GUI-06. Ed. 1.0. Released Issue. Brussels: EUROCONTROL.

EUROCONTROL Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) (2002) EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory

Requirements (ESARR) – ESARR5: ATM Services’ Personnel. Ed. 2.0. Brussels: EUROCONTROL.

ICAO (1991). TRAINAIR Training Development Guidelines.

ICAO Annex 1 (1988). Eight Edition. JAR-STD (1997) 1A, Aeroplane Flight Simulators.

ICAO Doc 7192 (now obsolete, see TRAINAIR).

JAR-STD (1998) 3A, Flight & Navigation Procedures.


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