ANNEX IU.K.

Appendix 5 of Annex I

APPROACH CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (APP) (Reference: Annex I — PART ATCO Subpart D, Section 2, ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iii))U.K.

SUBJECT 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE U.K.
TOPIC INTR 1 —COURSE MANAGEMENTU.K.
Subtopic INTR 1.1 —Course introductionU.K.
Subtopic INTR 1.2 —Course administrationU.K.
Subtopic INTR 1.3 —Study material and training documentationU.K.
TOPIC INTR 2 —INTRODUCTION TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSEU.K.
Subtopic INTR 2.1 —Course content and organisationU.K.
Subtopic INTR 2.2 —Training ethosU.K.
Subtopic INTR 2.3 —Assessment processU.K.
SUBJECT 2: AVIATION LAW U.K.
TOPIC LAW 1 —ATCO LICENSING/CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCEU.K.
Subtopic LAW 1.1 —Privileges and conditionsU.K.
TOPIC LAW 2 —RULES AND REGULATIONSU.K.
Subtopic LAW 2.1 —ReportsU.K.
Subtopic LAW 2.2 —AirspaceU.K.
TOPIC LAW 3 —ATC SAFETY MANAGEMENTU.K.
Subtopic LAW 3.1 —Feedback processU.K.
Subtopic LAW 3.2 —Safety InvestigationU.K.
SUBJECT 3: AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT U.K.
TOPIC ATM 1 —PROVISION OF SERVICESU.K.
Subtopic ATM 1.1 —Air traffic control (ATC) serviceU.K.
Subtopic ATM 1.2 —Flight information service (FIS)U.K.
Subtopic ATM 1.3 —Alerting service (ALRS)U.K.
Subtopic ATM 1.4 —ATS system capacity and air traffic flow managementU.K.
Subtopic ATM 1.5 —Airspace management (ASM)U.K.
TOPIC ATM 2 —COMMUNICATIONU.K.
Subtopic ATM 2.1 —Effective communicationU.K.
TOPIC ATM 3 —ATC CLEARANCES AND ATC INSTRUCTIONSU.K.
Subtopic ATM 3.1 —ATC clearancesU.K.
Subtopic ATM 3.2 —ATC instructionsU.K.
TOPIC ATM 4 —COORDINATIONU.K.
Subtopic ATM 4.1 —Necessity for coordinationU.K.
Subtopic ATM 4.2 —Tools and methods for coordinationU.K.
Subtopic ATM 4.3 —Coordination proceduresU.K.
TOPIC ATM 5 —ALTIMETRY AND LEVEL ALLOCATIONU.K.
Subtopic ATM 5.1 —AltimetryU.K.
Subtopic ATM 5.2 —Terrain clearanceU.K.
TOPIC ATM 6 —SEPARATIONSU.K.
Subtopic ATM 6.1 —Vertical separationU.K.
Subtopic ATM 6.2 —Horizontal separationU.K.
Subtopic ATM 6.3 —Delegation of separationU.K.
TOPIC ATM 7 —AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETSU.K.
Subtopic ATM 7.1 —Airborne collision avoidance systemsU.K.
TOPIC ATM 8 —DATA DISPLAYU.K.
Subtopic ATM 8.1 —Data managementU.K.
TOPIC ATM 9 —OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (SIMULATED)U.K.
Subtopic ATM 9.1 —Integrity of the operational environmentU.K.
Subtopic ATM 9.2 —Verification of the currency of operational proceduresU.K.
Subtopic ATM 9.3 —Handover-takeoverU.K.
TOPIC ATM 10 —PROVISION OF CONTROL SERVICEU.K.
Subtopic ATM 10.1 —Responsibility and processing of informationU.K.
Subtopic ATM 10.2 —Approach controlU.K.
Subtopic ATM 10.3 —Traffic management processU.K.
Subtopic ATM 10.4 —Handling trafficU.K.
TOPIC ATM 11 —HOLDINGU.K.
Subtopic ATM 11.1 —General holding proceduresU.K.
Subtopic ATM 11.2 —Approaching aircraftU.K.
SUBJECT 4: METEOROLOGY U.K.
TOPIC MET 1 —METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENAU.K.
Subtopic MET 1.1 —Meteorological phenomenaU.K.
TOPIC MET 2 —SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATAU.K.
Subtopic MET 2.1 —Sources of meteorological informationU.K.
SUBJECT 5: NAVIGATION U.K.
TOPIC NAV 1 —MAPS AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTSU.K.
Subtopic NAV 1.1 —Maps and chartsU.K.
TOPIC NAV 2 —INSTRUMENT NAVIGATIONU.K.
Subtopic NAV 2.1 —Navigational systemsU.K.
Subtopic NAV 2.2 —Stabilised approachU.K.
Subtopic NAV 2.3 —Instrument departures and arrivalsU.K.
Subtopic NAV 2.4 —Navigational assistanceU.K.
Subtopic NAV 2.5 —Satellite-based systemsU.K.
Subtopic NAV 2.6 —PBN applicationsU.K.
SUBJECT 6: AIRCRAFT U.K.
TOPIC ACFT 1 —AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTSU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 1.1 —Aircraft instrumentsU.K.
TOPIC ACFT 2 —AIRCRAFT CATEGORIESU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 2.1 —Wake turbulenceU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 2.2 —Application of ICAO approach categoriesU.K.
TOPIC ACFT 3 —FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCEU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 3.1 —Climb factorsU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 3.2 —Cruise factorsU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 3.3 —Descent and initial approach factorsU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 3.4 —Final approach and landing factorsU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 3.5 —Economic factorsU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 3.6 —Environmental factorsU.K.
TOPIC ACFT 4 —AIRCRAFT DATAU.K.
Subtopic ACFT 4.1 —Performance dataU.K.
SUBJECT 7: HUMAN FACTORS U.K.
TOPIC HUM 1 —PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORSU.K.
Subtopic HUM 1.1 —CognitiveU.K.
TOPIC HUM 2 —MEDICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORSU.K.
Subtopic HUM 2.1 —FatigueU.K.
Subtopic HUM 2.2 —FitnessU.K.
TOPIC HUM 3 —SOCIAL AND ORGANISATIONAL FACTORSU.K.
Subtopic HUM 3.1 —Team resource management (TRM)U.K.
Subtopic HUM 3.2 —Teamwork and team rolesU.K.
Subtopic HUM 3.3 —Responsible behaviourU.K.
TOPIC HUM 4 —STRESSU.K.
Subtopic HUM 4.1 —StressU.K.
Subtopic HUM 4.2 —Stress managementU.K.
TOPIC HUM 5 —HUMAN ERRORU.K.
Subtopic HUM 5.1 —Human errorU.K.
Subtopic HUM 5.2 —Violation of rulesU.K.
TOPIC HUM 6 —COLLABORATIVE WORKU.K.
Subtopic HUM 6.1 —CommunicationU.K.
Subtopic HUM 6.2 —Collaborative work within the same area of responsibilityU.K.
Subtopic HUM 6.3 —Collaborative work between different areas of responsibilityU.K.
Subtopic HUM 6.4 —Controller/pilot cooperationU.K.
SUBJECT 8: EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS U.K.
TOPIC EQPS 1 —VOICE COMMUNICATIONSU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 1.1 —Radio communicationsU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 1.2 —Other voice communicationsU.K.
TOPIC EQPS 2 —AUTOMATION IN ATSU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 2.1 —Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)U.K.
Subtopic EQPS 2.2 —Automatic data interchangeU.K.
TOPIC EQPS 3 —CONTROLLER WORKING POSITIONU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 3.1 —Operation and monitoring of equipmentU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 3.2 —Situation displays and information systemsU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 3.3 —Flight data systemsU.K.
TOPIC EQPS 4 —FUTURE EQUIPMENTU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 4.1 —New developmentsU.K.
TOPIC EQPS 5 —EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATIONU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 5.1 —Reaction to limitationsU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 5.2 —Communication equipment degradationU.K.
Subtopic EQPS 5.3 —Navigational equipment degradationU.K.
SUBJECT 9: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT U.K.
TOPIC PEN 1 —FAMILIARISATIONU.K.
Subtopic PEN 1.1 —Study visit to approach control unitU.K.
TOPIC PEN 2 —AIRSPACE USERSU.K.
Subtopic PEN 2.1 —Contributors to civil ATS operationsU.K.
Subtopic PEN 2.2 —Contributors to military ATS operationsU.K.
TOPIC PEN 3 —CUSTOMER RELATIONSU.K.
Subtopic PEN 3.1 —Provision of services and user requirementsU.K.
TOPIC PEN 4 —ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONU.K.
Subtopic PEN 4.1 —Environmental protectionU.K.
SUBJECT 10: ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS U.K.
TOPIC ABES 1 —ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)U.K.
Subtopic ABES 1.1 —Overview of ABESU.K.
TOPIC ABES 2 —SKILLS IMPROVEMENTU.K.
Subtopic ABES 2.1 —Communication effectivenessU.K.
Subtopic ABES 2.2 —Avoidance of mental overloadU.K.
Subtopic ABES 2.3 —Air/ground cooperationU.K.
TOPIC ABES 3 —PROCEDURES FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONSU.K.
Subtopic ABES 3.1 —Application of procedures for ABESU.K.
Subtopic ABES 3.2 —Radio failureU.K.
Subtopic ABES 3.3 —Unlawful interference and aircraft bomb threatU.K.
Subtopic ABES 3.4 —Strayed or unidentified aircraftU.K.
Subtopic ABES 3.5 —DiversionsU.K.
SUBJECT 11: AERODROMES U.K.
TOPIC AGA 1 —AERODROME DATA, LAYOUT AND COORDINATIONU.K.
Subtopic AGA 1.1 —DefinitionsU.K.
Subtopic AGA 1.2 —CoordinationU.K.
TOPIC AGA 2 —MOVEMENT AREAU.K.
Subtopic AGA 2.1 —Movement areaU.K.
Subtopic AGA 2.2 —Manoeuvring areaU.K.
Subtopic AGA 2.3 —RunwaysU.K.
TOPIC AGA 3 —OBSTACLESU.K.
Subtopic AGA 3.1 —Obstacle-free airspace around aerodromesU.K.
TOPIC AGA 4 —MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENTU.K.
Subtopic AGA 4.1 —LocationU.K.