The Air Navigation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2003

Consequential amendments to the Air Navigation Order 2000

5.—(1) In article 129(1):

(a) in the definition of ‘Aerodrome control service’ there shall be inserted at the end “or any aircraft transferred from approach control in accordance with procedures approved by the CAA;”;

(b) after the definition of ‘Aeronautical radio station’ there shall be inserted:

““Air control” means an aerodrome control service excluding that part of the aerodrome control service provided by ground movement control;”;

(c) for the definition of ‘Area control service’ there shall be substituted:

““Area control service” means an air traffic control service for any aircraft which is flying neither in nor in the vicinity of an aerodrome traffic zone;”;

(d) after the definition of ‘Granted in accordance with JAR-FCL’ there shall be inserted:

““Ground movement control” means that part of an aerodrome control service provided to an aircraft while it is on the manoeuvring area or apron of an aerodrome;”;

(e) in the definition of ‘licence’ before “includes” there shall be inserted “in relation to a flight crew licence;”;

(f) after the definition of ‘Obstacle limitation surfaces’ there shall be inserted:

““Offshore service” means an air traffic control service for any aircraft flying to or from offshore oil and gas installations and for other aircraft operating in the vicinity of these aircraft in airspace specified for this purpose in the manual of air traffic services;

“Operational position” means a position provided and equipped for the purpose of providing a particular type of air traffic control service;”;

(g) after the definition of ‘Small rocket’ there shall be inserted:

““Special tasks service” means an air traffic control service for any aircraft flying for the purposes of research and development of aircraft, aircraft equipment or aircraft systems and which is not flying in accordance with normal aviation practice and for other aircraft in the vicinity of these aircraft and;”;

(h) after the definition of ‘Telecommunication system’ there shall be inserted:

““Terminal control service” means an air traffic control service for any aircraft flying in, departing, or intending to fly within a terminal control area while it is in the terminal control area or any sector adjacent thereto and is specified for this purpose in the manual of air traffic services;”.

(2) For Schedule 9 there shall be substituted:

Article 92

“SCHEDULE 9

Air Traffic Controllers—Licences, Ratings and Endorsements

PART A: LICENCES

1.  Air Traffic Controller Licence

(1) Minimum Age and Period of Validity

(a) Minimum Age—20 years

(b) No maximum period of validity

(2) Privileges

• Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the holder of the licence shall be entitled to

  (a)

  act as an air traffic controller for any sector or operational position for which a valid rating and unit licence endorsement are included in the licence;

  (b)

  exercise the privileges of an Examiner Licence Endorsement and On the Job Training Instructor Licence Endorsement included in the licence; and

  (c)

  exercise the privileges of a Student Air Traffic Controller licence.

2.  Student Air Traffic Controller Licence

(1) Minimum Age and Period of Validity

(a) Minimum Age—18 years

(b) Period of Validity—2 years

(2) Privileges

• The holder of the licence shall be entitled to act as a student air traffic controller under the supervision of another person who is present at the time and who:

  (i)

  is the holder of an air traffic controller’s licence entitling him to provide unsupervised the type of air traffic control service which is being provided by the student air traffic controller and

  (ii)

  holds an On the Job Training Instructor Licence Endorsement.

PART B: RATINGS, RATING ENDORSEMENTS AND LICENCE ENDORSEMENTS

1.   Inclusion of ratings, rating endorsements and licence endorsements

Ratings, rating endorsements and licence endorsements of the classes contained in paragraphs 3 and 4 below may be included in an air traffic controller licence (other than a student air traffic controller licence) granted under article 92 of this Order and, subject to the provisions of this Order and of the licence, the inclusion of a rating, rating endorsement or licence endorsement shall have the consequences respectively specified.

2.   Exercise of more than one function

(a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b), the holder of an air traffic controller licence which includes ratings of two or more of the types specified in paragraph 3 of this Part of this Schedule shall not at any one time perform the functions specified in respect of more than one of those ratings.

(b) The functions of the following ratings may be exercised at the same time:

(i) an Aerodrome Control Instrument Rating and an Approach Control Procedural Rating; and

(ii) an Aerodrome Control Instrument rating and an Approach Control Surveillance Rating, provided that the holder shall not exercise the functions of any Radar Rating Endorsement, Surveillance Radar Approach Rating Endorsement or Precision Approach Radar Rating Endorsement included in the Approach Control Surveillance Rating.

(c) When a surveillance radar approach terminating at a point less than 2 nautical miles from the point of intersection of the glide path with the runway is being provided under an Approach Control Surveillance Rating, no other function under the Approach Control Surveillance Rating shall be exercised at the same time.

3.   Ratings and rating endorsements

(1) Aerodrome Control

(a) An Aerodrome Control Visual Rating shall entitle the holder to act as an air traffic controller in the course of the provision of an aerodrome control service at an aerodrome with no instrument approach or departure procedures.

(b) An Aerodrome Control Instrument Rating shall entitle the holder to act as an air traffic controller in the course of the provision of an aerodrome control service in accordance with the provisions of one or more of the following Rating Endorsements:

(i) A Tower Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder to provide an aerodrome control service at an aerodrome where the aerodrome control service is not divided into air control and ground movement control.

(ii) A Ground Movement Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder to provide a ground movement control service at an aerodrome where the aerodrome control service is divided into ground movement control and air control.

(iii) A Ground Movement Surveillance Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Tower Control Rating Endorsement or a Ground Movement Control Rating Endorsement to use aerodrome surface movement and guidance systems in the provision of an aerodrome control service.

(iv) An Air Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder to provide an air control service at an aerodrome where the aerodrome control service is divided into ground movement control and air control.

(v) An Aerodrome Radar Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of an Air Control Rating Endorsement or a Tower Control Rating Endorsement to use radar in the provision of an aerodrome control service to aircraft flying in the vicinity of the aerodrome.

Nothing in this Order shall prevent the holder of an Air Control Rating Endorsement or a Tower Control Rating Endorsement from using an aerodrome traffic monitor in the provision of an aerodrome control service, or prevent the holder of an Air Control Rating Endorsement from using aerodrome surface movement and guidance systems in the provision of an air control service.

(2) Approach Control

(a) An Approach Control Procedural Rating shall entitle the holder to act as an air traffic controller in the course of the provision of an approach control service, without the use of any surveillance equipment.

(b) An Approach Control Surveillance Rating shall entitle the holder to act as an air traffic controller in the course of the provision of an approach control service with the use of surveillance equipment in accordance with the provisions of one or more of the following Rating Endorsements:

(i) A Radar Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder to use radar in the provision of an approach control service except for anything authorised by a specific rating endorsement below.

(ii) A Surveillance Radar Approach Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide ground controlled non-precision radar approaches with the use of surveillance radar equipment.

(iii) A Precision Approach Radar Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide ground controlled precision approaches using precision radar approach equipment.

(iv) A Terminal Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide a terminal control service.

(v) An Offshore Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide an offshore service.

(vi) A Special Tasks Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide a special tasks service.

(3) Area Control

(a) An Area Control Procedural Rating shall entitle the holder to act as an air traffic controller in the course of the provision of an area control service without the use of any surveillance equipment except for anything authorised by a specific rating endorsement below.

(b) An Oceanic Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder to provide an area control service in the Shanwick Oceanic Control Area.

(c) An Area Control Surveillance Rating shall entitle the holder to act as an air traffic controller in the course of the provision of an area control service with the use of surveillance equipment in accordance with the provisions of one or more of the following Rating Endorsements.

(i) A Radar Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder to use radar in the provision of an area control service.

(ii) A Terminal Control Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide a terminal control service.

(iii) An Offshore Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide an offshore service.

(iv) A Special Tasks Rating Endorsement shall entitle the holder of a Radar Rating Endorsement to provide a special tasks service.

(4) Licence Endorsements

(a) An Examiner Licence Endorsement shall entitle the holder to sign a unit licence endorsement in respect of:

(i) the air traffic control services that his air traffic controller licence entitles him to provide; or

(ii) such other air traffic control services as the CAA may authorise for that holder.

(b) An On the Job Training Instructor Licence Endorsement shall entitle the holder to supervise and give operational air traffic control instruction to the holder of a student air traffic controller or air traffic controller licence in relation to an air traffic control service which his air traffic controller licence entitles him to provide.

(c) (i) A Unit Licence Endorsement specifies the aerodrome or place at which the holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of his licence and the validity of any ratings or rating endorsements or unit licence endorsements included in the licence.

(ii) A Unit Licence Endorsement is valid for the period of 12 months from the date of issue or date of renewal.”

(3) In Schedule 12, Part A, in the column headed “Article of order”, after “87”, there shall be inserted “88A” and adjacent thereto in the column headed “Subject matter” there shall be inserted “Requirement for an approved provider of air traffic services to be satisfied as to competence of air traffic controllers”.