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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-340/annex-I/appendix-7ofI",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/340",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-340",
  "path": "annex/I/appendix/7ofI",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "7 of Annex I",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "APPROACH CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (APS)\n(Reference: Annex I — PART ATCO Subpart D, Section 2, ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v))\nSUBJECT 1:\nINTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE\nTOPIC INTR 1 —\nCOURSE MANAGEMENT\nSubtopic INTR 1.1 —\nCourse introduction\nSubtopic INTR 1.2 —\nCourse administration\nSubtopic INTR 1.3 —\nStudy material and training documentation\nTOPIC INTR 2 —\nINTRODUCTION TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSE\nSubtopic INTR 2.1 —\nCourse content and organisation\nSubtopic INTR 2.2 —\nTraining ethos\nSubtopic INTR 2.3 —\nAssessment process\nSUBJECT 2:\nAVIATION LAW\nTOPIC LAW 1 —\nATCO LICENSING/CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE\nSubtopic LAW 1.1 —\nPrivileges and conditions\nTOPIC LAW 2 —\nRULES AND REGULATIONS\nSubtopic LAW 2.1 —\nReports\nSubtopic LAW 2.2 —\nAirspace\nTOPIC LAW 3 —\nATC SAFETY MANAGEMENT\nSubtopic LAW 3.1 —\nFeedback process\nSubtopic LAW 3.2 —\nSafety Investigation\nSUBJECT 3:\nAIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT\nTOPIC ATM 1 —\nPROVISION OF SERVICES\nSubtopic ATM 1.1 —\nAir traffic control (ATC) service\nSubtopic ATM 1.2 —\nFlight information service (FIS)\nSubtopic ATM 1.3 —\nAlerting service (ALRS)\nSubtopic ATM 1.4 —\nATS system capacity and air traffic flow management\nSubtopic ATM 1.5 —\nAirspace management (ASM)\nTOPIC ATM 2 —\nCOMMUNICATION\nSubtopic ATM 2.1 —\nEffective communication\nTOPIC ATM 3 —\nATC CLEARANCES AND ATC INSTRUCTIONS\nSubtopic ATM 3.1 —\nATC clearances\nSubtopic ATM 3.2 —\nATC instructions\nTOPIC ATM 4 —\nCOORDINATION\nSubtopic ATM 4.1 —\nNecessity for coordination\nSubtopic ATM 4.2 —\nTools and methods for coordination\nSubtopic ATM 4.3 —\nCoordination procedures\nTOPIC ATM 5 —\nALTIMETRY AND LEVEL ALLOCATION\nSubtopic ATM 5.1 —\nAltimetry\nSubtopic ATM 5.2 —\nTerrain clearance\nTOPIC ATM 6 —\nSEPARATIONS\nSubtopic ATM 6.1 —\nVertical separation\nSubtopic ATM 6.2 —\nLongitudinal separation in a surveillance environment\nSubtopic ATM 6.3 —\nDelegation of separation\nSubtopic ATM 6.4 —\nWake turbulence distance-based separation\nSubtopic ATM 6.5 —\nSeparation based on ATS surveillance systems\nTOPIC ATM 7 —\nAIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETS\nSubtopic ATM 7.1 —\nAirborne collision avoidance systems\nSubtopic ATM 7.2 —\nGround-based safety nets\nTOPIC ATM 8 —\nDATA DISPLAY\nSubtopic ATM 8.1 —\nData management\nTOPIC ATM 9 —\nOPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (SIMULATED)\nSubtopic ATM 9.1 —\nIntegrity of the operational environment\nSubtopic ATM 9.2 —\nVerification of the currency of operational procedures\nSubtopic ATM 9.3 —\nHandover-takeover\nTOPIC ATM 10 —\nPROVISION OF CONTROL SERVICE\nSubtopic ATM 10.1 —\nResponsibility and processing of information\nSubtopic ATM 10.2 —\nATS surveillance service\nSubtopic ATM 10.3 —\nTraffic management process\nSubtopic ATM 10.4 —\nHandling traffic\nSubtopic ATM 10.5 —\nControl service with advanced system support\nTOPIC ATM 11 —\nHOLDING\nSubtopic ATM 11.1 —\nGeneral holding procedures\nSubtopic ATM 11.2 —\nApproaching aircraft\nSubtopic ATM 11.3 —\nHolding in a surveillance environment\nTOPIC ATM 12 —\nIDENTIFICATION\nSubtopic ATM 12.1 —\nEstablishment of identification\nSubtopic ATM 12.2 —\nMaintenance of identification\nSubtopic ATM 12.3 —\nLoss of identity\nSubtopic ATM 12.4 —\nPosition Information\nSubtopic ATM 12.5 —\nTransfer of identity\nSUBJECT 4:\nMETEOROLOGY\nTOPIC MET 1 —\nMETEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA\nSubtopic MET 1.1 —\nMeteorological phenomena\nTOPIC MET 2 —\nSOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA\nSubtopic MET 2.1 —\nSources of meteorological information\nSUBJECT 5:\nNAVIGATION\nTOPIC NAV 1 —\nMAPS AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTS\nSubtopic NAV 1.1 —\nMaps and charts\nTOPIC NAV 2 —\nINSTRUMENT NAVIGATION\nSubtopic NAV 2.1 —\nNavigational systems\nSubtopic NAV 2.2 —\nStabilised approach\nSubtopic NAV 2.3 —\nInstrument departures and arrivals\nSubtopic NAV 2.4 —\nNavigational assistance\nSubtopic NAV 2.5 —\nSatellite-based systems\nSubtopic NAV 2.6 —\nPBN applications\nSUBJECT 6:\nAIRCRAFT\nTOPIC ACFT 1 —\nAIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS\nSubtopic ACFT 1.1 —\nAircraft instruments\nTOPIC ACFT 2 —\nAIRCRAFT CATEGORIES\nSubtopic ACFT 2.1 —\nWake turbulence\nSubtopic ACFT 2.2 —\nApplication of ICAO approach categories\nTOPIC ACFT 3 —\nFACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE\nSubtopic ACFT 3.1 —\nClimb factors\nSubtopic ACFT 3.2 —\nCruise factors\nSubtopic ACFT 3.3 —\nDescent and initial approach factors\nSubtopic ACFT 3.4 —\nFinal approach and landing factors\nSubtopic ACFT 3.5 —\nEconomic factors\nSubtopic ACFT 3.6 —\nEnvironmental factors\nTOPIC ACFT 4 —\nAIRCRAFT DATA\nSubtopic ACFT 4.1 —\nPerformance data\nSUBJECT 7:\nHUMAN FACTORS\nTOPIC HUM 1 —\nPSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS\nSubtopic HUM 1.1 —\nCognitive\nTOPIC HUM 2 —\nMEDICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS\nSubtopic HUM 2.1 —\nFatigue\nSubtopic HUM 2.2 —\nFitness\nTOPIC HUM 3 —\nSOCIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS\nSubtopic HUM 3.1 —\nTeam resource management (TRM)\nSubtopic HUM 3.2 —\nTeamwork and team roles\nSubtopic HUM 3.3 —\nResponsible behaviour\nTOPIC HUM 4 —\nSTRESS\nSubtopic HUM 4.1 —\nStress\nSubtopic HUM 4.2 —\nStress management\nTOPIC HUM 5 —\nHUMAN ERROR\nSubtopic HUM 5.1 —\nHuman error\nSubtopic HUM 5.2 —\nViolation of rules\nTOPIC HUM 6 —\nCOLLABORATIVE WORK\nSubtopic HUM 6.1 —\nCommunication\nSubtopic HUM 6.2 —\nCollaborative work within the same area of responsibility\nSubtopic HUM 6.3 —\nCollaborative work between different areas of responsibility\nSubtopic HUM 6.4 —\nController/pilot cooperation\nSUBJECT 8:\nEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS\nTOPIC EQPS 1 —\nVOICE COMMUNICATIONS\nSubtopic EQPS 1.1 —\nRadio communications\nSubtopic EQPS 1.2 —\nOther voice communications\nTOPIC EQPS 2 —\nAUTOMATION IN ATS\nSubtopic EQPS 2.1 —\nAeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)\nSubtopic EQPS 2.2 —\nAutomatic data interchange\nTOPIC EQPS 3 —\nCONTROLLER WORKING POSITION\nSubtopic EQPS 3.1 —\nOperation and monitoring of equipment\nSubtopic EQPS 3.2 —\nSituation displays and information systems\nSubtopic EQPS 3.3 —\nFlight data systems\nSubtopic EQPS 3.4 —\nUse of ATS surveillance system\nSubtopic EQPS 3.5 —\nAdvanced systems\nTOPIC EQPS 4 —\nFUTURE EQUIPMENT\nSubtopic EQPS 4.1 —\nNew developments\nTOPIC EQPS 5 —\nEQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATION\nSubtopic EQPS 5.1 —\nReaction to limitations\nSubtopic EQPS 5.2 —\nCommunication equipment degradation\nSubtopic EQPS 5.3 —\nNavigational equipment degradation\nSubtopic EQPS 5.4 —\nSurveillance equipment degradation\nSubtopic EQPS 5.5 —\nATC processing system degradation\nSUBJECT 9:\nPROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT\nTOPIC PEN 1 —\nFAMILIARISATION\nSubtopic PEN 1.1 —\nStudy visit to approach control unit\nTOPIC PEN 2 —\nAIRSPACE USERS\nSubtopic PEN 2.1 —\nContributors to civil ATS operations\nSubtopic PEN 2.2 —\nContributors to military ATS operations\nTOPIC PEN 3 —\nCUSTOMER RELATIONS\nSubtopic PEN 3.1 —\nProvision of services and user requirements\nTOPIC PEN 4 —\nENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nSubtopic PEN 4.1 —\nEnvironmental protection\nSUBJECT 10:\nABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS\nTOPIC ABES 1 —\nABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)\nSubtopic ABES 1.1 —\nOverview of ABES\nTOPIC ABES 2 —\nSKILLS IMPROVEMENT\nSubtopic ABES 2.1 —\nCommunication effectiveness\nSubtopic ABES 2.2 —\nAvoidance of mental overload\nSubtopic ABES 2.3 —\nAir/ground cooperation\nTOPIC ABES 3 —\nPROCEDURES FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS\nSubtopic ABES 3.1 —\nApplication of procedures for ABES\nSubtopic ABES 3.2 —\nRadio failure\nSubtopic ABES 3.3 —\nUnlawful interference and aircraft bomb threat\nSubtopic ABES 3.4 —\nStrayed or unidentified aircraft\nSubtopic ABES 3.5 —\nDiversions\nSubtopic ABES 3.6 —\nTransponder failure\nSUBJECT 11:\nAERODROMES\nTOPIC AGA 1 —\nAERODROME DATA, LAYOUT AND COORDINATION\nSubtopic AGA 1.1 —\nDefinitions\nSubtopic AGA 1.2 —\nCoordination\nTOPIC AGA 2 —\nMOVEMENT AREA\nSubtopic AGA 2.1 —\nMovement area\nSubtopic AGA 2.2 —\nManoeuvring area\nSubtopic AGA 2.3 —\nRunways\nTOPIC AGA 3 —\nOBSTACLES\nSubtopic AGA 3.1 —\nObstacle-free airspace around aerodromes\nTOPIC AGA 4 —\nMISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT\nSubtopic AGA 4.1 —\nLocation",
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