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Appendix 2 of Annex I

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BASIC TRAINING

(Reference: Annex I — Part ATCO Subpart D, Section 2, ATCO.D.010(a)(1))

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 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 prospect

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 —

Purpose and function

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 and ATS

Subtopic LAWB 5.4 —

Rules of the air

Subtopic LAWB 5.5 —

Airspace and ATS routes

Subtopic LAWB 5.6 —

Flight plan

Subtopic LAWB 5.7 —

Aerodromes

Subtopic LAWB 5.8 —

Holding procedures for IFR flights

Subtopic LAWB 5.9 —

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 COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETS

Subtopic ATMB 8.1 —

Airborne collision avoidance systems

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 —

Map making and projections

Subtopic NAVB 3.2 —

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 —

Aviation fuels

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 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 FACTORS

Subtopic HUMB 1.1 —

Learning techniques

Subtopic HUMB 1.2 —

Relevance of human factors for ATC

Subtopic HUMB 1.3 —

Human factors and ATC

TOPIC HUMB 2 —

HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Subtopic HUMB 2.1 —

Individual behaviour

Subtopic HUMB 2.2 —

Safety culture and professional conduct

Subtopic HUMB 2.3 —

Health and well-being

Subtopic HUMB 2.4 —

Teamwork

Subtopic HUMB 2.5 —

Basic needs of people at work

Subtopic HUMB 2.6 —

Stress

TOPIC HUMB 3 —

HUMAN ERROR

Subtopic HUMB 3.1 —

Dangers of error

Subtopic HUMB 3.2 —

Definition of human error

Subtopic HUMB 3.3 —

Classification of human error

Subtopic HUMB 3.4 —

Risk analysis and risk management

TOPIC HUMB 4 —

COMMUNICATION

Subtopic HUMB 4.1 —

Importance of good communications in ATC

Subtopic HUMB 4.2 —

Communication process

Subtopic HUMB 4.3 —

Communication modes

TOPIC HUMB 5 —

THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

Subtopic HUMB 5.1 —

Ergonomics and the need for good design

Subtopic HUMB 5.2 —

Equipment and tools

Subtopic HUMB 5.3 —

Automation

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

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

Subtopic EQPSB 5.5 —

Mode S

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 —

SURVEILLANCE DATA PROCESSING

Subtopic EQPSB 8.1 —

Surveillance data networking

Subtopic EQPSB 8.2 —

Working principles of surveillance data networking

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 —

On-line 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

Subtopic PENB 2.3 —

Expectations and requirements of pilots

TOPIC PENB 3 —

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Subtopic PENB 3.1 —

Customer relations

TOPIC PENB 4 —

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Subtopic PENB 4.1 —

Environmental protection